vocab list #10

Question 1

Amputuation

Answer 1

complete removal of a body part

Question 2

Anaphylactic Shock

Answer 2

a serious state of shock brought on by hypersensitivity to an allergen such as a drug, food, or insect bites or stings

Question 3

Concussion

Answer 3

injury to the brain due to a violent jar or shock

Question 4

Avulsion

Answer 4

tearing away of a body part

Question 5

Sprain

Answer 5

twisting of a joint with partial tearing of its ligaments

Question 6

Strain

Answer 6

overstretching of a muscle

Question 7

Dislocation

Answer 7

displacement of a bone from a joint usually caused by a blow or a fall

Question 8

Abrasion

Answer 8

a wound caused by rubbing or scraping the skin or mucous membrane

Question 9

Subluxation

Answer 9

partial dislocation of a jointTra

Question 10

Triage

Answer 10

term used for setting priorities for care of victims

Question 11

Seoticimia

Answer 11

invasion of the bloostream by bacteria or fungi

Question 12

Laceration

Answer 12

wound caused by tearing of body tissues

Question 13

Syncope

Answer 13

brief lapse in conciuosness due to transient cerebal hyposia

Question 14

Mortality

Answer 14

number of deaths ina given time or place

Question 15

Autotransfusion

Answer 15

collection and transfusion of a perosn’s own blood

Question 16

Puncture Wound

Answer 16

wound cause by sharp object that carries dirt and bacteria deep into the tissues

Question 17

Unconsciousness

Answer 17

abnormal state of lack of response t seneory stimlui resulting from injury, illness, shock, or other disorder

Question 18

Greenstick fracture

Answer 18

incomplete fracture of a long bone, usually occurs in children

Question 19

Shock

Answer 19

life-threatening collapse in blood circulation causing reduction of blood flow throughout the body through the body, leading to inadequate supply of oxygen to the vital organs