Definitions, Signs VS.

Symptoms Assignment

1. Anorexia-(Symptom) Lack or loss of appetite for food. 2. Anuria- (sign) Hindrance of normal urine flow, something leading to renal dysfunction. 3. Ascites- (Sign) Free fluids in the peritoneal cavity. Symptoms usually result from abdominal distention. 4. Ataxia- (symptom) An abnormal condition characterized by an inability to coordinate voluntary muscular movement. 5. Bradycardia- (sign) A slow, irregular pulse. 6. Calor-(sign) heat 7. Cardiomegaly- (sign) an abnormal enlargement of the heart 8. Constipation-(symptom) difficult or infrequent passage of stool, hardness of stool or feeling of incomplete evacuation. 9. Convulsion-(symptom) condition where body muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body. Because a convulsion is often a symptom of an epileptical seizure, the term convulsion is sometimes used as a synonym for seizure. 10. Delirium-(symptom)- is a sudden, fluctuating, and usually reversible disturbance of mental function. It is characterized by inability to pay attention, disorientation, an inability to think clearly, and fluctuations in the level of alertness (consciousness) 11. Dementia-(sign) Chronic, global, usually irreversible deterioration of cognition. 12. Diarrhea-(sign & symptom) Stool is 60% to 90% water 13. Dysarthria-(sign)- Inability to articulate words correctly, with slurring and inappropriate phrasing. 14. Dyspepsia-(symptom) a sensation of pain or discomfort in the upper abdomen. 15. Dysphagia-(symptom) difficulty swallowing. 16. Dysphasia-(symptom & sign) loss of or deficiency in the power to use or understand language as a result of injury to or disease of the brain 17. Dyspnea-(symptom) unpleasant or uncomfortable breathing 18. Edema-(symptom & sign) The presence of an abnormal accumulation of fluids in interstitial space of tissue.

19. Erythema-(sign) The redness or inflammation of the skin or mucous membrane produced by the congestion of superficial capillaries 20. Fever-(sign & symptom) An elevation of body temperature above the normal daily variation. 21. Hematuria-( sign & symptom) RBC (blood) in urine, commonly occurs with other abnormalities. 22. Hemiparesis-(symptom) weakness on one side of the body 23. Hemiplegia-(symptom)a condition in which the limbs on one side of the body have severe weakness 24. Hemoptysis-(symptom) coughing up blood from respiration tract. 25. Hepatomegaly(sign) abnormal enlargement of the liver 26. Hypertension(sign)High blood pressure (HBP) or hypertension means high pressure (tension) in the arteries 27. Hypotension(sign) Low blood pressure 28. Incotinence(symptom)the inability to control one's bowels, the involuntary excretion of urine. 29. Insomnia(symptom) difficulty falling or staying asleep or a sensation of unrefreshing sleep 30. Lymphadenopathy(sign) swelling of the lymph nodes 31. Malaise(symptom) A vague feeling of bodily fatigue and discomfort 32. Myalgia(symptom) Pain in a muscle; or pain in multiple muscles 33. Mydriasis(sign) prolonged or excessive dilatation of the pupil of the eye, as the result of disease or the administration of a drug 34. Nausea (symptom) the unpleasant feeling of needing to vomit, represent awareness of afferent stimuli. 35. Nystagmus (sign) A rhythmic movement of the eyes that can have various causes. 36. Oliguria (sign) urine output 37. Palpitations(symptom) the perception of cardiac activity by the patient 38. Paralysis(sign & symptom) An abnormal condition characterized by the impairment or loss of motor function due to a lesion of the neural or muscular mechanism

39. Paraplegia(sign) Complete paralysis of the lower half of the body including both legs, usually caused by damage to the spinal cord 40. Polydipsia(symptom)Excessive or abnormal thirst 41. Polyphagia(symptom) An excessive or pathological desire to eat 42. Polyuria (symptom) urine output of > 3 L/day; it must be distinguished from urinary frequency, which is the need to urinate many times during the day or night but in normal or less-than-normal volumes. Either problem can include nocturia 43. Rales (sign)an abnormal sound heard accompanying the normal respiratory sounds 44. Rash (symptom) a change of the skin which affects its color, appearance or texture 45. Rigor (symptom) shivering or rigidity 46. Rubor (symptom) redness of the skin (as from inflammation) 47. Seizure(symptom) An abnormal, unregulated electrical discharge that occurs with the brains cortical gray matter and transiently interrupts normal brain functions. 48. Splenomegaly(sign) an enlargement of the spleen 49. Steatorrhea(sign) Excessive discharge of fat in the feces, as occurring in pancreatic disease and in malabsorption syndromes 50. Syncope(sign) A brief lapse of consciousness due to generalized cerebral ischemia. 51. Tachycardia(sign)A rapid heart rate, usually defined as greater than 100 beats per minute 52. Tinnitus(symptom) Nose in the ears 53. Tetany(symptom & sign)An abnormal condition characterized by periodic painful muscular spasms and tremors, caused by faulty calcium metabolism and associated with diminished function of the parathyroid glands 54. Vertigo( sign & symptom) An illusory sensation that the environment or ones own body is revolving 55. Vitiligo(sign & symptom) A loss of skin melanocytes that cause areas of skin depigmentation of varying sizes 56. Wheeze (symptom) Occurs as a result of airway narrowing. Asthma is the most classic cause of wheezing, but wheezing may be part of COPD, heart failure exacerbation.