Interview Participation Terms Flashcards
Bronchitis
Inflammation of the bronchi
Cyanotic
The appearance of a blue or purple coloration of the skin or mucous membranes due to the tissues near the skin’s surface being low on oxygen
Diarrhea
Discharge (of fluid)
Tachycardia
Condition of rapid heart beat
Bradycardia
Condition of slow heartbeat
Ambulation
To move from place to place
Apnea
Suspension from breathing
Paresthesia
Abnormal sensation, such as burning, prickling (“pins and needles” feeling)
A.C.
Before meals
Neonatology
The branch of medicine concerned with newborns
Pediatric
Pertaining to children
Orthopedic
Pertaining to the skeletal muscles and associated muscles, joints and ligaments
Sphygmomanometer
Blood pressure meter
Neurogenic
Forming, originating in
Angiocarditis
Inflammation of heart and blood vessels
Hypoglycemic
Pertaining low in glucose in blood
Psychosomatic
Of or relating to a disorder having physical symptoms but originating from mental or emotional causes
Anesthetic
Condition of having no feeling or sensation
Homeostasis
Maintains stable conditions
Endodontist
A dentist specializing in diseases of the dental pulp and nerve
Chondrommalcia
Abnormal softening of cartilage
Dyspnea
Difficult or labored breathing
Osteopathic
Therapy based on the assumption that restoring health is best accomplished by manipulating the skeleton and muscles
Hypercapnia
Excessive carbon dioxide in the blood
Angioplasty
Surgical repair of a blood vessel
Pharmaceutical
Of or relating to medical drugs
Schizophrenia
Mental disorder involving a breakdown in relation between thought, emotion, and behavior
Retropharyngeal
Pertaining to the posterior part of the pharynx
Radiculopathy
Any disease of the spinal nerve roots and nerves
Dysplasia
Abnormality of development
