Ch. 5 & 7 Terms Flashcards
Hypercapnia
condition of excess carbon dioxide
Hyperpnea
Excessive breathing
Hypotension
State of low pressure
Hypovolemia
A blood condition of low volume
Hypoxia
Condition of low oxygen
Intranasal
Pertaining to within the nose
Intravenous
Pertaining to within the veins
Myocardial
Pertaining to heart muscle
Phlebitis
Inflammation of a vein
Pneumothroax
Air of the chest
Pulmonary
Pertaining to the lungs
Rhinitis
Inflammation of the nose
Sinusitis
Inflammation of the sinus
Stenosis
Condition of narrowing
Tachycardidia
Condition of a fast heart
Tachypnea
Fast breathing
Thromboembolism
Act of a clot thrown in
Vasoconstriction
Act of a vessel constricting
Vasodilation
Act of vessel dilating
Venous
Pertaining to veins
Abdominocentesis
To puncture the abdomen
Antiemetic
Pertaining to against vomiting
Anorexia
A state without appetite
Buccal
Pertaining to the cheek
Coprophagia
Processes of feces eating
Colitis
Inflammation of the colon
Enteritis
Inflammation of intestines
Dysphagia
Processes of difficult eating
Eructation
The act of belching
Esophagitis
Inflammation of the esophagus
Gastroenteritis
Inflammation of the stomach and intestines
Gastropexy
Fixation of the stomach
Gingivitis
Inflammation of the gingiva
Hematochezia
A condition of bloody feces
Hepatomegaly
Enlargment of liver
Intussusception
The act of within receiving
Labial
Pertaining to the lip
Laparoscopy
Viewing of the abdomen
Lingual
Pertaining to the tongue
Lipemia
A blood condition of fat
Megaesophagus
Enlarged esophagus
Nasogastric
Pertaining to the nose and stomach
Pancreatitis
Inflammation of the pancreas
Necrotic
Pertaining to death
Postprandial
Pertaining to after a meal
Stomatitis
Inflammation of the mouth
Sublingual
Pertaining to below the tongue
Visceral
Pertaining to organs