Vocabulary Flashcards
1
Q
Aching or ache
A
General pain usually in muscles or joints
2
Q
Boring
A
Like a drill
3
Q
Burning
A
With heat
4
Q
Colicky
A
Intermittent pain with varies of intensity
5
Q
Crampy
A
Involuntary spasmodic movements
6
Q
Crushing
A
Feeling of pressure
7
Q
Null
A
Background pain
8
Q
Gnawing
A
Biting
9
Q
Scalding
A
Like boiling water
10
Q
Sharp
A
Acute
11
Q
Stabbing
A
Like a knife
12
Q
Stinging
A
Sharp like an insect
13
Q
Throbbing
A
With a pulse or beat
14
Q
Acute cerebrovascular event
A
Stroke
15
Q
Arrhythmia
A
Palpitations
16
Q
Dyspnoea
A
Breathlessness
