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VN4 Terminology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Anorexia | Reluctance to eat, inappetance. |
| Bradycardia | Slow heart rate |
| Bradypnoea | Slow respiration rate |
| Dysphagia | Difficulty eating / swallowing |
| Dyspnoea | Difficulty breathing |
| Epistaxis | Bleeding from the nose |
| Orthopnoea | Difficulty breathing in recumbency. |
| Paresis | Muscle weakness |
| Tenesmus | Straining to pass urine or faeces |
| Tachycardia | Increased heart rate |
| Tachypnoea | Increased respiratory rate |
| Hypoxia | Deficiency of oxygen reaching tissues |
| Apnoea | Cessation of breathing |
| Ataxia | Loss of full body control of movements and coordination |
| Polyphagia | Increased appetite |
| Copraphagia | Eating of faeces |
| Pica | Eating of unusual items |
| Polydipsia | Increased thirst |
| Adipsia | Absence of thirst |
| Emesis | Vomiting |
| Haematoemesis | Vomiting of blood |
| Cholemesis | Vomiting of bile |
| Stercoraceous | Vomit containing faeces |
| Micturition | Urination |