Medical Terminology Flashcards
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Tachycardia
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Tachycardia
Heart rate of more than 100 beats per minute (in an adult)
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Bradycardia
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Bradycardia
Heart rate of less than 60 beats per minute (in an adult)
3
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Haematemesis
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Haematemesis
Vomiting blood
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Haemoptysis
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Haemoptysis
Coughing up blood
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Dyspnoea
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Dyspnoea
Difficulty / pain in breathing.
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Dysphagia
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Dysphagia
Difficulty in swallowing
7
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Hypertension
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Hypertension
High blood pressure
8
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Hypotension
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Hypotension
Low blood pressure
9
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Hypoxia
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Hypoxia
Lack of oxygen at cellular level
10
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Cyanosis
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Cyanosis
Bluish discouloration of the skin caused by a lack of oxygen.
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Prone
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Prone
Lying on the front, face downward
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Supine
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Supine
Lying on the back, face upward
13
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Flexion
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Flexion
Bending a joint
14
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Extension
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Extension
Straightening a joint
15
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Necrosis
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Necrosis
Death of a tissue
