Definitions Flashcards
Fovea centralis
Area of sharpest and keenest vision
Otitis media
Middle ear infection
Strabismus
Crossed eyes
Diplopia
Double vision
Macular degeneration
Disorder of the retina
Cataracts
Lens becomes cloudy
Glaucoma
Increased pressures
Diabetic retinopathy
Retinal changes due to diabetes
Presbyopia
Old eye
Myopia
Nearsightedness
Hyperopia
Farsightedness
Precordium
On the surface of the chest
Mediastinum
Cavity of the chest
Dyspnea
Shortness of breath
Orthopnea
A form of dyspnea where one can only breath when in an upright or erect position
Arterioles
Key to regulating resistance
Anastomosed
When one artery is damaged, others will take over and compensate
Capillaries
Smallest blood vessel. U turn
Cannulation
Insertion of a tube into a hollow body organ
Arteriosclerosis
Hardening of artery walls
Atherosclerosis
Build up of plaque in arteries
Ischemic ulcer
“Arterial ulcer”, has smooth edges because there is no blood getting to it, therefore it doesn’t bleed!
Venous stasis ulcer
Blood is “stuck”, had rough edges and turns brown from old blood being broke down. It will bleed
Deep vein thrombophlebitis
Inflammation of the walls of vessels due to thrombosis (clotting) in those vessels
Deep vein thrombosis
Clotting in deep veins
Aneurysm
Swelling of a vessel