Everest345modcwk4 Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
ambulatory | able to walk |
anaphylaxis | severe response to a foreign allergen |
antiemetic | relieves nausea |
asphyxia | pathologic changes caused by lack of oxygen |
crisis | a sudden change in the course of a disease |
cyanosis | a blueish discoloration of skin due to lack of oxygen |
diaphoresis | profuse sweating |
edema | excess fluid in body tissue |
epistaxis | nosebleed |
assessment | evaluation of condition |
dehydration | condition where fluid loss is greater than intake |
immobilize | fixed position |
NVD | nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea |
primary | first and foremost |
respondent superior | let the master answer, A legal doctrine that holds an employer liable for an employee's wrongful or negligent act |
secondary | condition as a result of a primary condition |
shock | condition where circulatory system fails to maintain adequate perfusion of vital organs |
abrasion | injury in which superficial layers of skin are scraped away |
laceration | a torn wound |
trendelenburg | laying on back with legs higher than head |
triage | medical screening of patients to determine priority of need |
aspirated | inhalation of a foreign substance |
cardiogenic | originating in the heart |
convulsions | state of alternating contraction and relaxation of muscles |
infarction | localized area of necrosis due to decreased blood flow |
necrotic | death of cells |
occult | hidden |
pathologic | resulting from disease |
perfusion | flow of blood through an organ |
syncope | fainting, dizzy |
systemic | relating to the entire organism |
tidal volume | amount of air inhaled and exhaled in a single breath |
dislocation | displaced out of joint |
avulsion | tearing away |
ambulate/o | walk |
ana | excessive |
anti | against |
arteri/o | artery |
asphyxia/o | lack of oxygen |
capill/o | hair |
cris/o | turning point |
diaphor/o | sweat |
-dipsia | thrist |
edem | swelling |
-emesis | vomiting |
emet/o | vomit |
-emia | blood |
epi | above |
erythr/o | red |
-esis | abnormal condition |
hem/o | blood |
-ia | abnormal condition |
-is | pertaining to |
ket/o | ketones |
-osis | abnormal condition |
-phylaxis | protection |
-rrhage | abnormal excessive fluid discharge, bursting forth |
-rrhexis | rupture |
-stasis | maintain constant level |
syncop/o | to cut short |
ventilat/o | expose to air |
sepsis | clinical evidence of an acute infection |
cyan/o | blusih |
hemorrhage | excessive bleeding |
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