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MY MEDICAL TERMS #1
LIST OF TERMS FOR QUIZ #1
Question | Answer |
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CLAUDICATION | pain in leg during walking, due to inadequate blood supply or venous drainage. Pain subsides with rest |
CLUBBING | Occurs with congenital heart disease and chronic pulmonary disease when the ends of the fingers or toes become swollen |
COLLATERAL | Alternate vascular route formed when original becomes obstructed or reduced |
CONGENITAL DEFECT | Malformation of the heart or one of its major blood vessels present at birth |
CORONARY | The circulatory system of the heart; a nerve or blood vessel that encircles the heart |
CORONARY ARTERIES | Two arteries arising from the aorta that supply the heart muscle with blood |
CYANOSIS | A bluish-gray discoloration of the skin resulting from a deficiency of oxygen and an excess of carbon dioxide in the blood |
DEFIBRILLATOR | Delivers electrical impulses to the heart causing temporary cessation of cardiac activity, allow time for the SA(Sino Atrial)node to take over |
CYANO- | WORD ROOT THAT MEANS: A BLUE COLOR |