EMT Chapter 16 Word Scramble
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| acute abdomen | a condition of sudden onset of pain within the abdomen, usually indicating peritonitis; immediate medical or surgical treatment is necessary |
| appendicitis | inflammation of the appendix |
| cholecystitis | inflammation of the gallbladder |
| cystitis | inflammation of the bladdern |
| diverticulitis | inflammation in small pockets at weak areas in the muscle walls |
| emesis | vomiting |
| guarding | involuntary muscle contractions (spasm) of the abdominal wall; an effort to protect the inflamed abdomen |
| hernia | the protrusion pf a loop of an organ or tissue through an abnormal body opening |
| ilus | paralysis of a bowel, arising from ant one of several causes; stops contractions that move material through the intestine |
| kidney stones | solid crystalline masses formed in the kidney, resulting from an excess of insoluble salts or uric acid crystallizing in the urine |
| panacreatitis | inflammation of the peritoneum |
| peritoneum | the membrane lining the abdominal cavity and covering the abdominal organs |
| peritonitis | inflammation of the peritoneum |
| referred pain | pain felt in an area of the body other than the area where the cause of pain is located |
| strangulation | complete obstruction of blood circulation in a giving organ as a result of compression or entrapment; an emergency situation causing death |
| uremia | severe kidney failure resulting in the build up of waste products within the blood |
| urinary tract infection (UTI) | an infection, usually of the lower urinary tract |
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