medical terms 14 Flashcards
1
Q
cyanosis
A
blueish coloration to skin
2
Q
brachialgia
A
arm pain
3
Q
buccolingual
A
pertaining to the cheek and tongue
4
Q
dental
A
relating to the teeth
5
Q
hypotension
A
low blood pressure
6
Q
gtt/gtts
A
drops
7
Q
DOB
A
date of birth
8
Q
NPO
A
none my mouth
9
Q
EMR
A
electronic medical record
10
Q
BM
A
bowl movement
11
Q
malaise
A
depression, unhappiness
12
Q
void
A
to urinate
13
Q
hypoxia
A
no oxygen
14
Q
quadriplegia
A
paralysis from the neck down
15
Q
patella
A
pertaining to the knee
16
Q
pathology
A
study of disease
17
Q
pyrexia
A
raised body temperature
18
Q
sternum
A
the breast bone
19
Q
paresis
A
muscle weakness
20
Q
bioethics
A
the study of ethical, legal issues in the biomedicine field
21
Q
axilla
A
pertaining to the armpit
22
Q
defecate
A
to poop
23
Q
dysrhythmia
A
abnormal heart beat
