Medical Terms Flashcards
Ambulatory
Able to walk
Aneurysm
Localized enlargement of an artery caused by weakening of the artery wall
Angina
Condition marked by severe pain in the chest, may spread to shoulders, arms, and neck, caused by inadequate blood supply to the heart.
Appendicitis
Appendix becomes inflamed and painful.
Arthralgia
Pain in a joint
Bradycardia
Abnormally slow heart action
Bradypnea
Abnormally slow breathing
Bronchitis
Inflammation of mucus membrane in the bronchial tubes
Cellulitis
Inflammation of subcutaneous connective tissue
Cholecystectomy
Surgical removal of the gallbladder
Cholecystitis
Inflammation of the gallbladder
Cholelithiasis
Formation of gallstones
Conjunctiva
Mucus membrane that covers the front of the eye and lines the inside of the eyelids
Afebrile
Not feverish
Contusion
Region of injured tissue where blood capillaries have been ruptured
Cyanotic
Blue/purple coloration of tissue due to low O2 saturation
Diaphoresis
Sweating to an unusual degree
Dysphasia
Language disorder
Dysphagia
Difficult swallowing
Dyspnea
Difficulty breathing
Dysuria
Difficult/painful urination
Ecchymosis
Discoloration of skin from bleeding underneath
Eczema
Patches of skin become rough and inflamed causing blisters that itch and bleed
Edema
Watery fluid collecting in cavities or tissues
Embolism
Obstruction of an artery
Emesis
Action of vomiting
Erythema
Superficial reddening of the skin caused by dilation of blood capillaries
