Mt Sac Med Term # 6 Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
tachypnea | abnormally rapid breathing |
CHF | heart failure in which the heart is unable to maintain adequate circulation of blood in the tissues of the body |
apnea | temporary cessation of breathing, especially during sleep. |
Hodgkin lymphoma (disease) | malignant tumor or lymphatic tissue in the spleen and lymph nodes. |
troponin | a globular protein complex involved in muscle contraction. it occurs with tropomyosin in the thin filaments of muscle tissue |
UA | Urinalysis |
Aneurysm | An excessive localized enlargement of an artery caused by a weakening of the artery wall |
renal | pertaining to the kidney |
t.i.d. | Three times a day |
obstetrics | branch in medicine dealing with the care of women during pregnancy and child birth |
Otolaryngology | The study of diseases of the ear and throat |
Epinephrine | Increase heart rate and blood pressure, dilates bronchial tube, and releases glucose from glycogen when the body needs it for more energy |
Ectopic pregnancy | Implantation of the fertilized egg in any site other than the normal uterine location |
Anencephaly | A severe congenital condition in which a large part of the skull is absent along with the cerebral hemispheres of the brain |
Cortisone | Synthetic form as a drug, especially to treat adrenal insufficiency, certain allergies, and inflammation, as from rheumatoid arthritis. |
cryosurgery | use of extreme cold produced by liquid nitrogen to destroy abnormal tissue. |
cirrhosis | chronic disease of the liver marked by degeneration of cells, inflammation, and fibrous thickening of tissue |
corticosteroids | any of a group of steroid hormones produced in the adrenal cortex or made synthetically. |
Adrenal gland | produces epinephrine and norepinephrine |
Sublingual | Under the tongue |
Gestation | Nine month period during which a fertilized egg develops into an infant, pregnancy |
UTI | Urinary Tract Infection |
LP | withdrawal of cerebrospinal fluid from the subarachnoid space between two lumbar vertebrae, spinal tap |
meningitis | inflammation of the meninges |
TSH | Thyroid Stimulating Hormone |
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