Medical Terminology

Ototoxicity

Hearing loss

tinnitus

ringing in the ears

emesis

vomiting

myosis

pinpoint pupils

melena

Black, tarry stools that comes from bleeding in your upper GI tract

polyuria

large volume of diluted urine

nocturia

waking up at night to urinate

Pyuria

A condition where there is an elevated number of white blood cells in the urine. Urine may appear cloudy or contain pus.

Anuria

total suppression of urine

atrophy

wasting

bradycardia

HR less than 60 bpm

diplopia

double vision

diuresis

large amount of urine voided

dysuria

painful urination

emaciated

thin, underweight

emetic

agent given to produce vomiting

enuresis

bed-wetting

epistaxis

nosebleed

erythema

redness

gavage

forced feeding though a tube passed into the stomach

glycosuria

glucose in the urine

hematuria

blood in the urine

hyperpnea

rapid breathing

intradermal

within or through the skin

intramuscular

within or through the muscle

intravenous

within or through the vein

kyphosis

humpback, concavity of the spine

necrosis

death of tissue

orthopnea

inability to breathe or difficulty breathing while laying down

pallor

white / pale

petechia

small rupture of blood vessels

pruritus

itching

purulent

drainage containing pus

pyrexia

elevated temperature

affect

communicates your mood outward — external

analgesic

controlled substance that interferes with pain perception centrally in the brain

anaphylaxis

rapid & profound allergic response characterized by shock, larangeal edema, wheezing, stridor, tachycardia & generalized itching

asystole

cardiac arrest

hypoxia

oxygen deprivation to the cells

myocarditis

inflammation of the myocardium (muscle layer of the heart)

myalgia

muscle fatigue / weakness

hemoptysis

coughing up blood or blood-stained mucus

cachexia

a complex syndrome characterized by severe weight loss, muscle wasting, and weakness, often associated with chronic illness.

malaise

a general feeling of discomfort, illness, or lack of well-being

hemoptysis

coughing up blood

Aphasia

inability (or impaired ability) to understand or produce speech, as a result of brain disease or damage.

this impairs speaking, understanding, reading, and writing, while intelligence often remains intact