Terms A - H Flashcards
Acute
New, usually of rapid onset and of concern; opposite of chronic
Abrasion
Scrape of the skin due to something abrasive
Anterior
Located towards the front of the body
Benign
Normal, of no danger to health
Bradycardia
Slow heart-rate (less than 60 bpm)
Cardiomegaly
Enlarged heart
Cholecystitis
Inflammation of the cholecyst (gallbladder)
Chronic
Long-standing, constant; opposite of acute
COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (lung disease commonly seen in smokers)
Coronary Artery
The artery that supplies heart tissue with blood
Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)
A.k.a. Stroke; lack of blood supply to the brain causing brain damage
Diaphoresis
Sweating
Distal
Farther from the trunk of the body
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
A blood clot in a deep vein, most often an extremity
Dyspnea
Problems with breathing
Dysuria
Painful urination
Ecchymosis
A bruise
Edema
Swelling
Emesis
Vomiting
Epistaxis
Nose bleed
Erythema/Erythematous
Redness/red
Grossly
Obviously; a lot; wholly
Hematemesis
Very large amounts of blood in the vomit
Hematuria
Very large amounts of blood the urine
Hemoptysis
Coughing up very large amounts of blood
Hemorrhage
Excessive or profuse bleeding
Hepatomegaly
Enlarged liver
Hypertension
High blood pressure
Hypotension
Low blood pressure
Hypoxia
Low oxygen saturation of the body; not enough oxygen in the blood
