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Medical Vocab In Laymans Terms
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1. Surgical removal of kidney
gravid (gravida & para)
nephrectomy
colectomy
cholecystectomy
2. Large are of rupture blood vessels/bruise
melena
palpable
cholecystectomy
ecchymosis
3. Surgical removal of uterus
hematoma
hysterectomy
claudication
rhinorrhea
4. Tubes tied
tubal ligation
lethargy
hysterectomy
palpable
5. Able to be touched easily
avulsion
palpable
hematuria
melena
6. Painful urination
cholecystectomy
hematoma
antiemetics
dysuria
7. Fainting
polydipsia
syncope
priapism
malaise
8. Forceful tear away of body part
apnea
polydipsia
avulsion
melena
9. Nausea medication
analgesics
waxing and waning
dyspnea
antiemetics
10. Earwax
priapism
ecchymosis
apnea
cerumen
11. Forceful tear away of body part
avulsion
hematoma
claudication
cerumen
12. Excessive thirst
lethargy
hysterectomy
melena
polydipsia
13. Surgical removal of breast
hematemesis
hematemesis
mastectomy
photophobia
14. Removal of Fallopian tubes
antiemetics
salpingectomy
tonsillectomy
incontinence
15. Without fever
syncope
afebrile
pleurisy
nephrectomy
16. Bloody vomit
gait
febrile
hematemesis
avulsion
17. Runny nose
laceration
contusion
hirsutism
rhinorrhea
18. Redness
hirsutism
erythema
anticoagulation
ecchymosis
19. Ringing in the ears
malaise
gait
colectomy
tinnitus
20. Removal of Fallopian tubes and ovaries
antiemetics
anticoagulation
tonsillectomy
salpingoophorectomy
21. Removal of ovaries
ooporectomy
antiemetics
pruritus
avulsion
22. Fever reducing medication ex. ibuprofin
erythema
febrile
antipyretics
dysuria
23. Earwax
apnea
priapism
ecchymosis
cerumen
24. Nose bleed
dyspnea
lethargy
vertigo
epistaxis
25. Removal of tonsils
ambulation
cyanosis
hematoma
tonsillectomy
26. Bloody vomit
gait
hematemesis
ecchymosis
claudication
27. Room spinning
vertigo
polydipsia
epistaxis
lethargy
28. Blunt force trauma to tissue below skin
tubal ligation
anticoagulation
contusion
nephrectomy
29. Vomit
melena
hysterectomy
emesis
tubal ligation
30. Hernia repair
herniorrhaphy
incontinence
rhinorrhea
apnea
31. Limping
cerumen
tonsillectomy
syncope
claudication
32. Fatigue & exhaustion
transient
lethargy
antiemetics
anticoagulation
33. Redness
rhinorrhea
tubal ligation
erythema
bradycardia
34. Runny nose
hematuria
rhinorrhea
colectomy
pruritus
35. Difficulty breathing & shortness of breath
tubal ligation
dyspnea
hematochezia
hematoma
36. Collapse of alveoli
atelectasis
cerumen
erythema
polydipsia
37. Piercing of skin
apnea
cerumen
puncture
melena
38. Puss
malaise
epistaxis
purulent
vertigo
39. Bright red red bloody stool
cholecystectomy
transient
apnea
hematochezia
40. Painful urination
polyuria
analgesics
dysuria
bradycardia
41. Nose bleed
incontinence
polyuria
hirsutism
epistaxis
42. Inflamation of plural lining of lung
tinnitus
salpingoophorectomy
bradycardia
pleurisy
43. Shortness of breath when laying down flat
erythema
lethargy
anticoagulation
orthopnea
44. Black tarry stool
tubal ligation
melena
gravid (gravida & para)
tachycardia
45. Intolerance to light
photophobia
tinnitus
antipyretics
incontinence
46. Vague feeling of discomfort
priapism
melena
malaise
tachycardia
47. Itchiness
nephrectomy
pruritus
gravid (gravida & para)
syncope
48. Large are of rupture blood vessels/bruise
febrile
tonsillectomy
lethargy
ecchymosis
49. Tear in skin
tubal ligation
laceration
malaise
malaise
50. Intolerance to light
malaise
gait
photophobia
vertigo