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QB: Medical Terms
Medical Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A condition where the ventricles of the heart convulse and twitch rapidly and without coordination, possibly leading to the loss of pulse. | Ventricular Fibrillation |
| A sudden loss of heartbeat and cardiac function, resulting in the loss of blood circulation. It is usually caused by ventricular fibrillation. | Cardiac Arrest |
| An electrical device used to counteract ventricular fibrillation and restore normal heartbeat by administering a brief electric shock. | Defibrillator |
| A portable electronic device that automatically recognizes when a patient is undergoing ventricular fibrillation and can then treat the patient using defibrillation. | AED or Automated External Defibrillator |
| Rapid heart rate. | Tachycardia |
| Yellowish discoloration of the whites of the eyes, skin, and mucous membranes. Occurs as a symptom of various diseases. | Jaundice |
| The coughing up of bloody sputum from the throat or lungs. | Hemoptysis |
| Rapid breathing. | Tachypnea |
| Irregularity in the force or rhythm of heartbeat. | Arrhythmia |
| Difficulty breathing, or shortness of breath. | Dyspnea |
| A visual defect where distant objects are blurred. Also known as nearsightedness. | Myopia |
| The largest and strongest bone in the human body. It is the leg bone located between the pelvis and knee. | Femur |
| Abnormally large discharges of blood from blood vessels; excessive bleeding. | Hemorrhage |
| The process by which blood and blood cells are formed in the body. | Hematopoiesis |
| An instrument used to detect and diagnose heart abnormalities. It generates a record of the electrical currents of heart muscle activity by measuring electrical potentials on the body surface. | EKG or Electrocardiograph |
| An abnormal growth of tissue caused by the uncontrolled and rapid multiplication of cells. | Tumor |
| An emergency procedure in which cardiac massage, artificial respiration, and drugs are used to maintain the circulation of blood. Often employed after cardiac arrest. | CPR or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation |
| Condition where there is a decrease of oxygen and an increase of carbon dioxide. Synonymous with suffocation. | Asphyxia |
| The act of reviving a person's life functions or consciousness after apparent death. | Resuscitation |
| The process which causes bleeding to stop. This usually involves changing blood from a liquid to solid state in a surgical procedure. The opposite of hemorrhage. | Hemostasis |
| The long-term host of the pathogen for an infectious disease. These hosts usually do not get the disease carried by the pathogen. | Natural Host/Natural Reservoir/Nidus |
| The spreading of a disease (especially cancer) to another part of the body, mainly through usage of blood vessels or lymphatics. | Metastasis |
| A localized and infected or diseased patch of skin or mucous membrane (as on the lining of the stomach) leading to the localized death of cells in the infected area. | Ulcer |
| Decrease in blood supply to a part of the body that is caused by an obstruction or constriction of blood vessels. | Ischemia |
| Death of a cell or group of cells due to injury, disease, or another pathologic state. | Necrosis |
| An abnormal patch of skin or bodily tissue due to infection or disease. | Lesion |
| A person trained and certified to give emergency care to victims of trauma or acute illness before or during the transportation of the victim to a health care facility. | Emergency Medical Technician/EMT |
| Instrument that records the electrical activity of the brain by measuring the electrical potentials on the scalp. | Electroencephalograph or EEG |
| Slow breathing. | Bradypnea |
| Bluish discoloration of skin and mucous membranes. Results from lack of good blood oxygenation. | Cyanosis |
| Severe kidney malfunction. | Renal Failure |
| Condition where waste normally discharged in urine is retained in the bloodstream. Toxic condition; usually results from kidney disease. | Uremia/Azotemia |
| Condition where the atria of the heart contract in an irregular rhythm. Most common major form of arrhythmia. If not treated, it can allow blood clots to form. | Atrial Fibrillation |
| Slow heart rate. | Bradycardia |
| Blood pressure that is abnormally low. | Hypotension |
| Condition where there is an excessively high concentration of potassium in the bloodstream. | Hyperkalaemia |
| Rapid, involuntary, back-and-forth swinging of the eyeball. | Nystagmus |
| A sound, such as a buzzing or ringing, in the ears, that occurs without external cause. | Tinnitus |
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