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Medical Terminology

Physical Examination (block 3)

TermDefinition
Cerumen Ear wax
Ishihara Test Test for color blindness
Meniere's Disease Condition experiencing vertigo, nausea, tinnitus, possible hearing loss
Anthropometric measurements Measurement of height; weight in addition to cardinal signs
Tympanic Ear
Systole Top number of BP; Heart contracting
Pyrexia Fever over 102
Palpation To feel with hands
Diastole Bottom number of BP; heart relaxing
Diaphoresis Excessive sweating
Stethoscope Scope used to auscultate (hear)
Percussion Tapping or striking the body to hear sounds
Ayre Spatula used to scrape cervical cells
Ophthalmoscope Scope used to view interior of eye
Histobrush Brush used to collect cervical cells
Cardinal signs (vital signs) Measurement of temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration
FOBT Fecal Occult Blood Test
Sigmoidoscope Scope used to view interior of sigmoid colon
ADL Activities of daily living
Retino- Eye
Ophthalmo- Eye
Aque- Water
-ism Condition
-emesis Vomiting
Deltasone Medication: Glucocorticoid
Pravachol/Pravaststin Medication: Treats hyperlipidemia
Zocor/Simvastatin Medication: Treats hyperlipidemia
Omeprazole/Prilosec Medication: TX's Stomach acid
Hydrochlorothiazide/HCTZ Medication: Diuretic; TX's HTN
Levothyroxine/Synthroid or Levoxyl/Levothroid Medication: Thyroid hormone; TX's thyroid
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