Medical terminology Flashcards
1
Q
Inability to produce or understand speech:
A
Aphasia
2
Q
Lack of oxygen supply to the heart or brain:
A
ischemia
3
Q
Period following a seizure lasting 5-30 minutes:
A
postictal state
4
Q
Seizures lasting more than 5 minutes tend to progress to:
A
status epilipticus
5
Q
___ seizures are caused by fevers
A
febrile
6
Q
weakness on one side of the body:
A
hemiparesis
7
Q
In ___, the patient is not thinking clearly or is incapable of being aroused
A
AMS
8
Q
Slurred speech that is difficult to understand:
A
Dysarthria
