EMR 100 Med term. Word Scramble
|
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
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 |
Created by:
Sparkytheduck
Popular Paramedic/EMT sets