Abscess | Collection of purulent exudate (pus) | 6.3 |
Acropachy | Clubbing of fingers and/or toes caused by edema and periosteal changes | 6.2 |
Adenitis | Inflammation of a lymph node(s) | 6.3 |
Adenoiditis | Inflammation of the pharyngeal tonsils (adenoids) | 6.3 |
Adnexa | Structures accessory to an organ; used commonly with reference to the uterus to refer to uterine tube, ovaries, and uterine ligaments | 3.4 |
Amaurosis fugax | Transient blindness (Greek, amaurosis = dark; Latin, fugax = fleeting) | 6.4 |
Amenorrhea | Absence or abnormal cessation of menses (periodic hemorrhage related to the menstrual cycle) | 6.2 |
Analgesia | Loss of painful sensation | 8.1 |
Anemia | Reduced erythrocytes, hemoglobin, or blood volume | 4.5 |
Anesthesia | Loss of sensation | 7.2, 9.5 |
Aneurysm | Circumscribed dilation of an artery, in direct communication lumen | 7.6 |
Anhidrosis | Absence of sweating | 7.6 |
Anisocoria | Unequal size of pupils | 7.6 |
Ankylosis | A disease condition that results in stiffening or joint fixation | 7.3 |
Anosmia | Loss of smell | 7.2 |
Arrhythmia | Irregular heart beat | 2.2, 6.1 |
Arthritis | Joint inflammation | 7.3 |
Asthenia | Overall weakness due to debility | 2.6 |
Atelectasis | Reduction or absence of air in all or part of a lung (lung collapse) | 2.4, 2.6 |
Atrophy | Wasting of tissues, organs, parts of the body, or the entire body | 9.4, 9.5 |
Aura | Symptom that precedes partial epileptic seizure or migraine | 6.4 |
Auscultation | A diagnostic method, usually with a stethoscope, to listen to body sounds (e.g., heart, breath, and gastrointestinal sounds) | 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.6 |
Avulsion | Forcible detachment of a part | 10.6 |
Bacteriuria | Bacteria in urine | 3.5 |
Bleb | Small bulla (<1 cm diameter) | 2.4 |
Bradycardia | Decreased heart rate: <55 bpm (normal adult heart rate: 55–100 bpm) | 7.1 |
Bruxism | Grinding or clenching of teeth | 7.3 |
Bulla | Blister (e.g., on skin or lung surface); >1 cm | 10.5 |
Calculus | An abnormal concretion, usually of mineral salts | 3.5 |
Cardiomegaly | Enlarged heart | 2.2 |
Chemosis | Edema of bulbar conjunctiva | 7.6 |
Cholecystitis | Gallbladder inflammation | 3.3 |
Cholelithiasis | Gallstones | 3.3 |
Cholestasis | Biliary obstruction | 3.3 |
Chylothorax | Accumulation of lymph in the pleural cavity | 6.1 |
Claudication | Muscle pain caused by vascular insufficiency | 7.3 |
Comatose | Profound consciousness | 7.1 |
Comminuted fracture | A fracture with three or more pieces | 3.6, 7.2, 10.2 |
Compound fracture | A fracture in which bone fragment penetrates the skin or mucous membrane (synonym: open fracture) | 7.2 |
Contralateral | On the opposite side | 7.4 |
Contusion | Mechanical injury beneath skin that results in subcutaneous hemorrhage (i.e., a bruise) | 5.1, 10.2 |
Crackle | Crackling noise heard with lung disease (also known as a rale) | 2.1, 2.2 |
Crepitus | Grating, crackling, or popping sound in joints and subcutaneous tissues | 7.3 |
Culdocentesis | Transvaginal aspiration of fluid from rectouterine pouch (of Douglas); also known as the cul-de-sac. The procedure involves inserting a needle through the posterior vaginal fornix to access the rectouterine pouch | 4.2 |
Curettage | Removal of material (e.g., growths) from the wall of a body cavity or surface with a curet (spoon-shaped instrument) | 4.3 |
Cyanosis | Bluish color of skin and mucous membranes from insufficient blood oxygen | 6.3 |
Cyst | Abnormal, membrane-bound sac that contains gas or fluid | 2.5 |
Cystinuria | Elevated urinary secretion of ... |