Terms I - Z Flashcards
Inferior
Lower on the body, farther from the head
Infarct
Area of dead tissue after lack of blood supply
Ischemia
Lack of blood supply
Laceration
Splitting of the skin due to trauma (a cut due to something sharp)
Lateral
Farther from the midline (a line that can be traced from the nose to the belly-button)
Medial
Nearer to the midline
Melena
Black tarry stool
Myocardial Infarction (MI)
Death of cardiac muscle due ischemia
Myalgia
Muscular pain, “muscle aches”
Oriented x3
Oriented to person, place, and time
Pallor
Pale skin
Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
Blocking of a pulmonary artery due to a blood clot
Posterior/Dorsal
Rear or backside of the body
Proximal
Nearer to the trunk of the body
Purulent
Pus-like
Rales
Crackles; wet crackling noise in lungs
Rhinorrhea
Clear nasal discharge, “runny nose”
Rhonchi
Rattling noise of mucous in the lungs
Sepsis
Dangerous infection of the blood
STEMI
ST elevation MI, real-time ongoing death of heart tissue due to ischemia
Superior
Higher on the body, nearer to the head
Supine
Body position lying face up
Syncope
“Passing out,” loss of consciousness or fainting
Tachycardia
Fast heart rate (greater than 100 bpm)
Tachypnea
Increased breathing rate
Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
Minor stroke; where neurological function is regained quickly with time
Vertigo
Condition of dizziness, “ room spinning”
Wheezing
High pitched sound heard in the lungs with asthmatics or lung disease
