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Physical Examinations/Treatment of Diseases and Disorders

circumscribed- ograniczony linią

1.

a condition in which the thyroid gland makes too much thyroid hormone. The condition is often
referred to as an "overactive thyroid."

2.

a laxative

3.

a loud and low-pitched, discontinuous, 'explosive' lung sound

4.

a pharmacological or immunological agent that modifies the effect of other agents (e.g., drugs,
vaccines) while having few if any direct effects when given by itself

5.

a protective response in muscle that results from pain or fear of movement

6.

a sigmoid colon of unusual length.

7.

a vision condition that causes blurred vision due either to the irregular shape of the cornea, the
clear front cover of the eye, or sometimes the curvature of the lens inside the eye.

8.

abnormally infrequent respiration

9.

abnormally low blood pressure

10.

adj. of or characterized by the presence of minute nodules

11.

an abnormal decrease in metabolic rate

12.

an abnormal noise in the ear

13.

an abnormal rapidity of heart action that usually is defined as a heart rate more than 100 beats per
minute (bpm) in adults

14.

an abnormally small head and underdeveloped brain. microcephaly

15.

an auscultatory sound, particularly a periodic sound of short duration of cardiac or vascular
origin.

16.

an unusually large cornea

17.

commonly referred to as hives, is the most frequent dermatologic disorder. It appears as raised,
well-circumscribed areas of erythema and edema involving the dermis and epidermis that are very
pruritic

18.

condition typified by partial loss of movement, or impaired movement

19.

congenital condition in which some of the teeth are missing

20.

crackles in the lungs - usually heard with a stethoscope.

21.

deficiency of color especially of the face : paleness

22.

drug used to counteract the physiological effects of histamine production in allergic reactions and
colds.

23.

having many lobes

24.

having many nuclei or centres) (the name in haematology sometimes given to neutrophil and
eosinophil and basophil white blood cells.)

25.

having many sides

26.

hypertrophy of the heart.

27.

lacking in significant events, complications

28.

pain behind the sternum that usually occurs on swallowing.

29.

the name given whenever a patient’s respiratory system is in danger of not being able to keep up
with the child’s needs for oxygen and gas exchange

30.

the presence of one or more gallstones in the gallbladder

31.

the sound created when the visceral and parietal pleurae become inflammed and roughened. The
sound that a pleural friction rub makes is a leather-on-leather type of sound.

32.

the vomitting of blood

33.

word for a group of symptoms caused by disorders that affect the brain. It is not a specific
disease. People with this symptom may not be able to think well enough to do normal activities,
such as getting dressed or eating

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key

1.

hyperthyroidism

a condition in which the thyroid gland makes too much thyroid hormone. The condition is often
referred to as an "overactive thyroid."

2.

aperient

a laxative

3.

coarse rales/ coarse
crackles

a loud and low-pitched, discontinuous, 'explosive' lung sound

4.

adjuvant

a pharmacological or immunological agent that modifies the effect of other agents (e.g., drugs,
vaccines) while having few if any direct effects when given by itself

5.

muscle guarding

a protective response in muscle that results from pain or fear of movement

6.

macrocolon

a sigmoid colon of unusual length.

7.

astigmatism

a vision condition that causes blurred vision due either to the irregular shape of the cornea, the
clear front cover of the eye, or sometimes the curvature of the lens inside the eye.

8.

oligopn(o)ea

abnormally infrequent respiration

9.

hypotension

abnormally low blood pressure

10.

micronodular

adj. of or characterized by the presence of minute nodules

11.

hypometabolism

an abnormal decrease in metabolic rate

12.

tinnitus

an abnormal noise in the ear

13.

tachycardia

an abnormal rapidity of heart action that usually is defined as a heart rate more than 100 beats per
minute (bpm) in adults

14.

microcephalus

an abnormally small head and underdeveloped brain. microcephaly

15.

arterial murmur

an auscultatory sound, particularly a periodic sound of short duration of cardiac or vascular
origin.

16.

macrocornea

an unusually large cornea

17.

urticaria (pokrzywka)

commonly referred to as hives, is the most frequent dermatologic disorder. It appears as raised,
well-circumscribed areas of erythema and edema involving the dermis and epidermis that are very
pruritic

18.

paresis

condition typified by partial loss of movement, or impaired movement

19.

oligodontia

congenital condition in which some of the teeth are missing

20.

crepitations (trzeszczenie,
krepitacje)

crackles in the lungs - usually heard with a stethoscope.

21.

pallor

deficiency of color especially of the face : paleness

22.

antihistaminic

drug used to counteract the physiological effects of histamine production in allergic reactions and
colds.

23.

multilobar

having many lobes

24.

polynuclear/multinuclear

having many nuclei or centres) (the name in haematology sometimes given to neutrophil and
eosinophil and basophil white blood cells.)

25.

multilateral

having many sides

26.

hypercardia

hypertrophy of the heart.

27.

ineventful

lacking in significant events, complications

28.

retrosternal pain

pain behind the sternum that usually occurs on swallowing.

29.

respiratory
distress/wyczerpanie
oddechowe

the name given whenever a patient’s respiratory system is in danger of not being able to keep up
with the child’s needs for oxygen and gas exchange

30.

cholecystolithiasis

the presence of one or more gallstones in the gallbladder

31.

pleural friction rubs (tarcie
opłucnowe)

the sound created when the visceral and parietal pleurae become inflammed and roughened. The
sound that a pleural friction rub makes is a leather-on-leather type of sound.

32.

haematemesis

the vomitting of blood

33.

dementia (otępienie)

word for a group of symptoms caused by disorders that affect the brain. It is not a specific
disease. People with this symptom may not be able to think well enough to do normal activities,
such as getting dressed or eating