Question | Answer |
Apnea | not breathing |
Bradycardia | Slow heartbeat |
Bradypnea | slow breathing |
Cardiotoxicity | toxicity to the heart |
Cholecystitis | inflammation of the gallbladder |
Dyspnea | labored breathing |
Diverticulitis | Inflammation of the diverticula |
Dysphagia | difficulty swallowing |
Emphysema | inflate (as in trapped air) |
Encephalitis | inflammation of the brain |
Epicardium | outer layer of heart tissue |
Erythrocytes | Red (blood) cells |
Gastritis | inflammation of/in the stomach |
Hematochezia | blood in the stool |
Hematoma | "blood swelling" (bruise) |
Hemothorax | Bleeding in the chest cavity |
Hypoxia | reduced oxygen (to the blood) |
Hypotension | low blood pressure |
Hepercholesterolemia | High blood cholesterol |
Hypertension | High blood pressure |
Ipsilateral | On the same side |
Ischemia | lack of blood flow |
Ketoacidosis | condition of excess acid and ketones in the body (diabetes complication) |
Kyphoscoliosis | humped twisted (spine) |
Leukocytes | White (blood) cells |
Melena | black tarry stool |
Meningitis | inflammation of the membrane(s) surrounding spinal cord or brain |
Nephritis | inflammation of the kidney |
Norepinephrine | From the kidney (hormone) |
Orotracheal | throat (mouth+trachea) |
Orthopnea | (sit)straight to breathe |
Pancreatitis | inflammation of the pancreas |
Parasthesia | abnormal sensation without physical cause (numbness, tingling) |
Pathophysiology | anatomy of pathogens- study of |
Pneumothorax | Air in the chest cavity (collapsed lung) |
Quadriplegia | Paralysis of all extremities |
Reciprocity | Dependant relationship |
Retroperitoneal | to the rear of the peritoneum |
Semipermeable | selectively penetrable |
Sympathomimetic | mimics sympathetic (nervous system) (drug action) |
Subcutaneous | Under the skin |
Sublingual | under the tongue |
Supraclavicular | on/in front of clavicle |
Syncope | cut off (blood) fainting |
Tachycardia | fast heart beat |
Tachypnea | fast breathing |
Thrombolytics | Thrombo (clot) break (clot buster) |
Trismus | inability to open mouth |