Glossary Flashcards
(39 cards)
1
Q
Abduction
A
movement away from midline
2
Q
Acute
A
sudden / rapid onset
3
Q
Adduction
A
movement towards from midline
4
Q
Anterior
A
in front
5
Q
Auscultation
A
listening with stethoscope
6
Q
Cardiovascular
A
relating to heart and vascular system
7
Q
Chronic
A
long term
8
Q
Thrombus
A
blood clot
9
Q
Thrombosis
A
formation of blood clot
10
Q
Embolism
A
foreign body obstruction in blood vessels
11
Q
Posterior
A
behind
12
Q
Lateral
A
to the side
13
Q
Inferior
A
beneath
14
Q
Distal
A
site beyond point of description
15
Q
Proximal
A
site nearer then point of description
16
Q
Medial
A
towards midline of body
17
Q
Superior
A
above
18
Q
Melaena
A
blood in faeces
19
Q
Haematuria
A
blood in urine
20
Q
Uraemia
A
urine in the blood
21
Q
Haemoptysis
A
coughing up blood
22
Q
Haematemasis
A
vomiting up blood
23
Q
Epistaxis
A
nose bleed
24
Q
Hypovolaemia
A
low blood volume
25
Hyperglycaemia
high blood sugar level
26
Infarct
death of tissue
27
Hypoxia
low oxygen levels in tissues
28
Ischemia
reduced oxygenated blood supply
29
Physiology
study of how the body works
30
Anatomy
study of body structure
31
Pathophysiology
study of disturbance of normal homeostasis
32
Stoma
artificial opening
33
Therapy
healing or treating
34
Triage
sorting of casualties according to priority
35
Viscera
the internal organs
36
Homeostasis
normal body function
37
Cyanosis
colour change due to lack of o2
38
Congenital
defect at or from birth
39
Systole
contraction of heart
