Vocab List 5

Question 0

Anemia

Answer 0

Disease caused by lack of blood or an insufficient number of red blood cells

Question 1

Acrocyanosis

Answer 1

Bluish discoloration of the digits

Question 2

Ascites

Answer 2

Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity, may cause abnormal swelling

Question 3

Perfusion

Answer 3

Passage of fluid through a specific organ or area of the body

Question 4

Hyperventilate

Answer 4

Rapid excessive breathing

Question 5

Antipyretic

Answer 5

Agent that relieves pain

Question 6

Coarctation

Answer 6

Narrowing of a vessel

Question 7

Ventilator

Answer 7

Machine that produces or assists with breathing

Question 8

Infraction

Answer 8

Area of tissue necrosis cause by loss of oxygen because of obstruction to circulation to that area

Question 9

Myocardial infraction

Answer 9

Tissue necrosis of heart tissue

Question 10

Vertigo

Answer 10

Sensation of dizziness

Question 11

Anticoagulant

Answer 11

Substance that prevents clotting of the blood

Question 12

Cyanosis

Answer 12

Bluish discoloration of the skin, nail beds and/or lips due to insufficient a amount of oxygen in the blood

Question 13

Pyrexia

Answer 13

Fever

Question 14

Arrhythmia

Answer 14

Irregular or abnormal rhythm, usually referring to heart rhythm

Question 15

Fever

Answer 15

Elevated body temperature, usually about 101 degrees F rectally

Question 16

Temporal Pulse Point

Answer 16

Pulse felt on the forehead

Question 17

Bounding pulse

Answer 17

Pulse that feels very strong when palpated

Question 18

Hypoxemia

Answer 18

Low amount of oxygen in the blood

Question 19

Hypochondria

Answer 19

Belief in an imaginary illness