Vocabulary week 3-4

Question 1

Anemia

Answer 1

condition in which the body does not have enough healthy red blood cells. Red blood cells provide oxygen to body tissues.

Question 2

Angina Pectoris

Answer 2

Stable angina is chest pain or discomfort that usually occurs with activity or stress. Angina is chest discomfort due to poor blood flow through the blood vessels in the heart.

Question 3

Infraction

Answer 3

bone fracture

Question 4

Capillaries

Answer 4

any of the fine branching blood vessels that form a network between the arterioles and venules

Question 5

Ateriosclerosis

Answer 5

the loss of elasticity and thickening of the arteries

Question 6

Atherosclerosis

Answer 6

a disease of the arteries characterized by the deposition of plaques of fatty material on their inner walls

Question 7

Diaphoresis

Answer 7

sweating, esp. to an unusual degree as a symptom of disease or a side effect of a drug

Question 8

Hypoxia

Answer 8

deficiency in the amount of oxygen reaching the tissues

Question 9

Diastole

Answer 9

the phase of the heartbeat when the heart muscle relaxes and allows the chambers to fill with blood

Question 10

Systole

Answer 10

the phase of the heartbeat when the heart muscle contracts and pumps blood from the chambers into the arteries

Question 11

Ascites

Answer 11

the accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity, causing abdominal swelling

Question 12

Orthopnea

Answer 12

form of dyspnea in which the person can breathe comfortably only when standing or sitting erect

Question 13

Ischemia

Answer 13

an inadequate blood supply to an organ or part of the body, esp. the heart muscles

Question 14

Dyspnea

Answer 14

difficult or labored breathing

Question 15

Nitroglycerin

Answer 15

Treats or prevents angina (chest pain). This medicine is a nitrate

Question 16

Ventricle

Answer 16

a hollow part or cavity in an organ, in particular

Question 17

Syncope

Answer 17

temporary loss of consciousness caused by a fall in blood pressure

Question 18

Thrombus

Answer 18

a blood clot formed in situ within the vascular system of the body and impeding blood flow

Question 19

Embolus

Answer 19

a blood clot, air bubble, piece of fatty deposit, that has been carried in the bloodstream to lodge in a vessel and cause an embolism

Question 20

Sphygmomanometer

Answer 20

instrument for measuring blood pressure

Question 21

Stethoscope

Answer 21

medical instrument for listening to the action of someone’s heart or breathing

Question 22

Cyanotic

Answer 22

a bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes; a sign that oxygen in the blood is dangerously diminished

Question 23

Expectorate

Answer 23

cough or spit out phlegm from the throat or lungs

Question 24

Sputum

Answer 24

a mixture of saliva and mucus coughed up from the respiratory tract

Question 25

Tuberculosis

Answer 25

infectious bacterial disease characterized by the growth of nodules (tubercles) in the tissues, esp. the lungs

Question 26

Regurgitate

Answer 26

bring (swallowed food) up again to the mouth

Question 27

Tachypnea

Answer 27

abnormally rapid breathing.

Question 28

Alveoli

Answer 28

a small cavity, pit, or hollow, in particular

Question 29

Emphysema

Answer 29

a condition in which the air sacs of the lungs are damaged and enlarged, causing breathlessness.

Question 30

Axilla

Answer 30

he space below the shoulder through which vessels and nerves enter and leave the upper arm; a person’s armpit

Question 31

Halitosis

Answer 31

technical term for bad breath.

Question 32

Dilate

Answer 32

make or become wider, larger, or more open.

Question 33

Perineal

Answer 33

lining the walls of the abdominal and pelvic cavities

Question 34

Dentures

Answer 34

a removable plate or frame holding one or more artificial teeth

Question 35

Petechiae

Answer 35

a small red or purple spot caused by bleeding into the skin.

Question 36

Caries

Answer 36

decay and crumbling of a tooth or bone.

Question 37

Diathermy

Answer 37

the heating of body tissues due to their resistance to the passage of high-frequency electromagnetic radiation, electric current, or ultrasonic waves

Question 38

Sitz Bath

Answer 38

a bath in which only the buttocks and hips are immersed in water.

Question 39

Emesis

Answer 39

the action or process of vomiting

Question 40

Peripheral

Answer 40

of, relating to, or situated on the edge or periphery of something

Question 41

Accuracy

Answer 41

the quality or state of being correct or precise.

Question 42

Adrenaline

Answer 42

produced within the adrenal gland that quickens the heart beat, strengthens the force of the heart’s contraction, and opens up the bronchioles in the lungs, among other effects

Question 43

Asepsis

Answer 43

the absence of bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms.

Question 44

Apathy

Answer 44

lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern.

Question 45

Debilitating

Answer 45

(of a disease or condition) making someone very weak and infirm.

Question 46

Endotracheal

Answer 46

situated or occurring within or performed by way of the trachea.

Question 47

Enteric

Answer 47

of, relating to, or occurring in the intestines.

Question 48

Equilibrium

Answer 48

a state in which opposing forces or influences are balanced

Question 49

Inflammation

Answer 49

a localized physical condition in which part of the body becomes reddened, swollen, hot, and often painful, esp. as a reaction to injury or infection.

Question 50

Frequency

Answer 50

the rate at which something occurs or is repeated over a particular period of time or in a given sample.