Health Terms Flashcards
1
Q
Bradycardia
A
Slow heartbeat
2
Q
Tachycardia
A
Fast heartbeat
3
Q
Dysphoea
A
Shortness of breath
4
Q
Tachyphoea
A
Rapid breathing
5
Q
Pyrexia
A
High body temperature
6
Q
Polyuria
A
Excessive urine
7
Q
Dysuria
A
Discomfort urinating
8
Q
Anuria
A
No passage of urine
9
Q
Tenesmus
A
Feeling incomplete defecation
10
Q
Halitosis
A
Bad breath
11
Q
Pica
A
Craving or eating non food
12
Q
Hypothermia
A
Low body temperature
13
Q
Cyanosis
A
Blueish or purpleish body tissue
14
Q
Jaundice
A
Yellowish or greenish body pigmentation