 | Term | Definition |
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evaluation |
systematic determination of merit, worth, and significance of something or someone |
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symptoms |
change in health experienced by a patient |
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chief |
leader |
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insidious |
more dangerous than seems evident |
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onset |
an attack; a start |
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numbness |
insensible |
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progressing |
moving forward |
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ensuing |
to come afterward |
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symmetric |
correspondence of opposite parts |
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ataxia |
unsteady and clumsy motion of the limbs and torso |
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dysphagia |
difficulty swallowing |
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bowel |
an intestine |
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incontinence |
unable to restraint a natural discharge such as urine |
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resolved |
resolute |
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spontaneously |
occurring through internal causes |
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adjacent |
near or close to |
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consumes |
to use up or waste |
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multivitamin |
containing more than a single vitamin |
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vital signs |
the pulse, resperation, and body temperature |
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HEENT |
head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat |
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respiratory |
system that includes the bronchi, lungs, and diaphragm |
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cardiovascular |
of the heart and the blood vessels |
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abdominal |
pertaining to the part of the body between the diaphragm and the pelvis |
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ausculation |
listening to the internal sounds of the body |
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palpation |
examiner feels an object to determine its size, shape, firmness, or location |
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hepatosplenomegaly |
enlargement of both the liver and the spleen |
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lymphadenopathy |
disease of the lymph nodes |
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neurologic |
pertaining to the nervous system |
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diminshed |
to become smaller in size |
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bilateral |
involving two sides |
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dorsiflexors |
elevation of the foot |
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reflexes |
an involuntary reaction to a stimulus |
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coordination |
making things work together for a goal or effect |
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cranial nerve |
nerves that emerge directly from the brain in contrast to the spinal nerves |
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dermatologic |
pertaining to the skin |
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cornlike |
like a hard thick painful growth of skin |
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demarcated |
marked a boundary |
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erythematous |
abnormal redness of the skin caused by capillary congeston |
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torso |
the trunk of the human body |
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laboratory |
a room that is used for scientific research |
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hematocrit |
measures of the proportion of blood volume that is occupied by RBC |
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differential |
a differing amount |
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elevation |
a high place or position |
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eosinophils |
WBC of the immune system |
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basophilic stippling |
drawing what the cells look like under a microscope with small dots to simulate varying degreed of solidity |
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prescription |
written by a healthcare professional |
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transaminases |
enzyme that catalyzes a type of reaction b/w an amino acid and an a-keto acid |
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blood urea nitrogen |
measures the amount of nitrogen in the blood that comes from urea |
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creatinine |
breakdown product of creatine phosphate in muscles |
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urinalysis |
array of tests performed on urine |
