Set 7 Flashcards
Tachycardia
an increase in the heart rate above normal
Stoma
Mouth or mouth like part The artificial opening of a tube that has been brought through the abdominal surface
Stool
faeces discharged from the anus
Urostomy
Surgically created opening in the abdominal wall that diverts urine away from the bladder and into a collecting device outside the body.
Void
To evacuate urine or feces; excrete
Vital signs
The rates or values indicating an individual’s pulse, temperature, respiration, and blood pressure
Thrombophlebitis
inflammation of the wall of a vein with blood clot formation
Urticaria
an itchy rash resulting partly from the release of histamine by mast cells. Itchy weals appear rapidly and resolve spontaneously
Transfusion
he injection of a volume of blood obtained from a healthy person into the circulation of a patient whose blood is deficient in quantity or quality
Vertigo
A sensation of irregular or whirling motion, either of oneself or of external objects, often caused by inner ear disease.
Umbilicus
the navel: a circular depression in the centre of the abdomen marking the site of attachment of the umbilical cord
Stenosis
the abnormal narrowing of a passage or opening, such as a blood vessel or heart valve.
Tachypnea
Rapid breathing
Supine
lying on the back or with the face upwards, palms facing up
Vomitus
Vomited matter
