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Cerebrum - Correct Answer - The main portion of the brain that is
concerned with thinking
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) - Correct Answer - Any
disorder (ex. Asthma, chronic bronchitis, and pulmonary emphysema)
marked by persistent obstruction of bronchial airflow
Cirrhosis - Correct Answer - Liver disease characterized by loss of normal
microscopic lobular structure of the liver and the formation of fiberous
tissue
CMTC - Correct Answer - The Chemoreceptor Trigger Zone. A center in
the brain stem that responds to the presence of a potentially toxic
substances in the blood and signals the vomiting center to induce vomiting
Coarse V. Fib - Correct Answer - Ventricular fibrillation in which there are
relatively prominent deflections of the baseline
Common carotid artery - Correct Answer - One of the two large, palpable
arteries in the neck; the one on the right branches off the brachiocephalic
artery and the one on the left branches off the aorta
,Compensatory pause - Correct Answer - A long beat that compensates for
a shorter beat that contains either an atrial or ventricular premature
contraction
Congenital heart disease - Correct Answer - A cardiac disease caused by
a defect in the heart structure present at birth
Congestive heart failure - Correct Answer - A clinical syndrome due to
heart disease and characterized by breathlessness and abnormal water
and sodium retention, resulting in edema
Coniotomy - Correct Answer - A procedure involving incision or passage
of a large needle through the cricothyroid ligament to create an airway for
emergency relief of upper airway obstruction; also called cricothyrotomy
Continuous infusion - Correct Answer - Slow steady administration of
intravenous fluid or an anesthetic agent
Coronary sinus - Correct Answer - The terminal portion of the great
cardiac vein, which lies between the left atrium and ventricle, and empties
into the right atrium
Corticosteroid - Correct Answer - (Also called adrenocortical hormone).
Any of the steroids produced by the adrenal cortex and involved in many
activities, including the body's response to stress; they are used clinically
for anti-inflammatory purposes, to suppress the immune response, or for
other purposes
,Couplets - Correct Answer - Two premature ventricular contractions
(PVCs) in succession
Cranial nerve - Correct Answer - Any of the 12 pairs of nerves connected
with the brain; they are part of the peripheral nervous system
Cricothyrotomy - Correct Answer - A procedure involving incision or
passage of a large needle through the cricothyroid ligament to create an
airway for emergency relief of upper airway obstruction; also called
coniotomy
Cushing's disease - Correct Answer - Abnormally increased activity of the
adrenal gland as a result of excessive pituitary secretion of glucoxorticoids
Cyanosis - Correct Answer - A bluish discoloration, especially of the skin
and mucous membranes
Deciliter (dL) - Correct Answer - A deciliter is 1/10 of a liter and is the
common unit used in the measurement of hemoglobin, which is expressed
in milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL)
Deolarization - Correct Answer - A reversal of charge across the neuronal
membrane caused by the movement of positively and negatively charged
ions through ion channels
, Diaphragm - Correct Answer - A partition of muscles and tendons between
the abdominal and chest cavities. It is the primary respiratory muscle
responsible for inhalation and exhalation of air in the lungs
Diastolic - Correct Answer - Pertaining to the phase when the heart's
pumping action forces blood into the ventricles, causing the ventricles to
expand
Diffusion hypoxia - Correct Answer - A phenomenon during emergence
from anesthesia that follows the discontinuation of nitrous oxide and during
which nitrous oxide rapidly passes from the bloodstream into the alveoli
and displaces other gases, including oxygen
Digitalis - Correct Answer - A pharmacologic agent used to treat
congestive heart failure, atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, and paroxysmal
tachycardia of the atria
Dissociative anesthesia - Correct Answer - A form of anesthesia in which
the patient becomes dissociated or detached from the sensory inputs from
his/her environment
Diuretic - Correct Answer - An agent that promotes excretion of urine
Dorsum - Correct Answer - The back or posterior aspect of an anatomical
part (ex. the dorsum of the hand)
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