Definitions 1 Flashcards
abrasion
Scrape of the skin due to something abrasive
Acute
New, usually of rapid onset and of concern, opposite of chronic
Ambulate
To walk from place to place
Anterior
Located towards the front of the body
Artery
Blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart
Benign
Normal, of no danger to health
Bradycardia
Slow heart-rate (HR less than 60bpm)
Cardiomegaly
Enlarged heart
Cholecystitis
Inflammation of the cholecyst (gallbladder)
Chronic
Long-standing, constant. Opposite of acute
COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, lung Dz commonly seen in smokers
Coronary artery
The artery that supplies heart tissue with blood
Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)
a.k.a. “Stroke”. Lack of blood supply to the brain causing brain damage
Diaphoresis
Sweating
Distal
Farther from the trunk of the body
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
A blood clot in a deep vein, most often an extremity
Dyspnea
Problems with breathing
Dysuria
Painful urination
Ecchymosis
A bruise
Edema
Swelling
Purulent
Pus-like
Rales
Crackles; wet crackling noise in lungs
Rhinorrhea
Clear nasal discharge, “runny nose”
Rhonchi
Rattling noise of mucous in the lungs
