Medical terms

Question 1

Bradycardia

Answer 1

Slow heart rate (-60)

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Tachycardia

Answer 2

Fast heart rate (+100)

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Apnea

Answer 3

Stop breathing while sleeping or have almost no airflow. “Not” “breathless”

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Dyspnea

Answer 4

Feeling short of breath

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Tachypnea

Answer 5

Rapid or shallow breathing

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Hypovolemia

Answer 6

Decrease in blood volume, from blood loss, plasma, and or plasma fluid. Resulting in low oxygen supply

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Bradypnea

Answer 6

Slow breath rate

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Hypoglycemia

Answer 7

Low blood glucose/ blood sugar

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Hyperglycemia

Answer 8

High blood glucose/ blood sugar

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Tracheostomy

Answer 9

Surgically created hole into the trachea

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Neuropathy

Answer 10

Nerve disease. Nerve damage that causes pain, weakness, numbness, or tingling in one or more parts of body

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Hepatitis

Answer 11

Inflammation of the liver

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Pericarditis

Answer 12

Inflammation of the pericardium

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Pneumonectomy

Answer 13

Surgical removal of the entire lung

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Cardiology

Answer 14

Study of the heart and function in health and disease

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Myocardial

Answer 15

Heart muscle

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Arthritis

Answer 16

Joint inflammation/ degeneration

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Bronchitis

Answer 17

Bronchial tubes become inflamed and cause coughing, and mucus production

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Costochondritis

Answer 18

Inflammation of the cartilage that joins ribs to the breastbone

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Nephritis

Answer 19

Inflammation of the kidneys

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Appendicitis

Answer 20

Inflammation of the appendix

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Appendectomy

Answer 21

Surgical removal of the appendix when it is infected

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Febrile

Answer 22

Related to a fever, fever due to illness

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Pathology

Answer 23

Study of disease

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Cyanosis

Answer 24

When skin, lips/ nails turns blue because of lack of oxygen

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Hemorrhage

Answer 25

Loss of blood from damaged blood vessel(s)

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Sublingual

Answer 26

To put under the tongue

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Hyperventilation

Answer 27

Rapid or deep breathing, over breathing

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Ischemia

Answer 28

Blood/ oxygen is restricted or reduced in a part of the body

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Meningitis

Answer 29

Inflammation in the areas surrounding the brain and spinal cord

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Hypoventilation

Answer 30

Shallow/ slow breathing to mee the needs of the body

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Polyuria

Answer 31

Excessive passage of urine

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Hemiplegia

Answer 32

Paralysis that affects one side of the body

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Cardiopulmonary

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The heart and the lungs

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Hemiparesis

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weakness or inability to move one side of the body

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Angiogram

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X-ray images to look for blockages in blood vessels (arteries or veins)

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Cardiomegaly

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Enlarged heart

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Biology

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Study of living organisms

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Carcinogen

Answer 38

A substance, organism or agent that is capable of causing cancer

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Cervical

Answer 39

Pertaining to the neck

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Hydrocephalis

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"Watery head", excessive accumulation of fluid (CSF) in the brain

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Cholecystitis

Answer 41

Redness and swelling (inflammation) of the gallbladder. Bile gets trapped in gallbladder

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Peritonitis

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Redness and swelling (inflammation) of the lining of the belly/ abdomen (peritoneum). Caused by infection from a hole in the bowel/ burst appendix

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Acidosis

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Too much acid in the body fluids

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Analgesic

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AKA painkillers. Medication that relieves different types of pain

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Antipyretic

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"Against Feverish". Substance that reduces fever

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Cerebrovascular

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Blood flow in the brain

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Gastrointestinal

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GI system, consist of oral cavity, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestines, and anal canal

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Hyperkalemia

Answer 48

high levels of potassium in the bloodstream, kidneys not functioning properly

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Hypothermia

Answer 49

body loses more heat than it gains or produces