TERMINOLOGIES RELATED TO DESCRIBE HEMORRHAGE Flashcards
Minute, pin-point foci of hemorrhage up to 2 millimeter in diameter
Petechiae
Blotchy or irregular areas of hemorrhage up to 3 centimeters in diameter. They are larger than petechia
Ecchymosis
Linear or streaked appearance of hemorrhage
Paint-brush hemorrhage
Passage of blood in the alimentary tract.
Entorrhagia
Nasal bleeding or bleeding from the nostrilsE
Epistaxis
Extensive hemorrhage within the substance of the tissue
Extravasation
Hemorrhage into the joint spaces
Hemaarthrosis
Vomition of blood
Hematemesis
A three-dimensional collection of blood coagula. Occurs when sufficient red cells come out in one area to form lump.
Hematocyst/Hematoma
Defecation of blood
Hematochezia
Hemorrhage into the pericardial sac
Hemopericardium
Hemorrhage into the peritoneal cavity
Hemoperitoneum
Coughing out of blood
Hemoptysis
Hemorrhage into the thoracic cavity
Hemothorax
Passage of blood through the uterus
Metrorrhagia