T E R M I N O LO G Y

• Septicemia = a disease caused by certain microorganism and their poisonous products in the blood.

• TRAUMA = an emotional shock which has a lasting effect on the mind.

• DIABETES MELLITUS = a disorder of the pancreas, the organ that normally produces insulin.

• Hypovolemic shock = markedly reduced volume of circulating blood resulting in inadequate tissue perfusion.

• thrombophlebitis = inflammation of the veins, usually of the legs and associated with a blood clot.

• congestion failure = excessive accumulation of blood or fluid in a part of the body.

• GLAUCOMA = a disturbance in the circulation of aqueous fluid; causes an increase in intraocular pressure.

• HEMORRHAGE = excess loss of blood from the vascular system.

• HEMORRHOIDS = distended veins in the rectum.

• HEMOPTYSIS = the presence of blood in the sputum.

• HEMOLYSIS = rupture of red blood cells

• PSYCHOSOMATIC = concerning the mind and the body; emotional disturbances manifested by physiologic symptoms.

• URTICARIA = an allergic reaction marked by smooth, reddened, slightly elevated patches of skin and intense itching.

• CONSTIPATION = passage of small, dry, hard stool or passage of no stool for an abnormally long time.

• ANEMIA = a condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells or hemoglobin.

• GLOSSITIS = inflammation in the tongue.

• HYPERTHYROIDISM = is a disease where the thyroid gland at the front of the neck secretes too much thyroid hormones.

• FLATULENCE = is the term used to describe the familiar feeling of having gas in the stomach or intestines.

• cirrhosis of the liver = yellowish color of the diseased liver.

• HYPOKALEMIA = deficiency of potassium in the blood plasma.

• THROMBOCYTOPENIA = an abnormal reduction in the number of platelets in the blood.

• ANALGESIC = a medication used to alter the perception and interpretation of pain.

• HYPOXIA = insufficient oxygen anywhere in the body.

• IDIOSYNCRATIC EFFECT = a different, unexpected or individual effect from the normal one usually expected from a medication; the occurrence of unpredictable and unexplainable symptoms.

• ANGINA = chest pain.

• PALPITATION = to beat rapidly.

• TACHYCARDIA = an abnormally rapid pulse rate, greater than 100 beats per minute.

• TACHYPNEA = abnormally fast respiration usually more than 24 respirations per minute.

• VERTIGO = dizziness.

• VASODILATORS = widening the blood vessels.

• VASOCONSTRICTION = narrowing of the blood vessels.