Key Terms: AHN CH44
paresthesia
Numbness or tingling (p.1401)
dyspepsia
Upset stomach and other vague GI complaints (p.1432)
ascites
An accumulation of fluid and albumin in the peritoneal cavity (p.1477)
spasticity
Upper motor neuron disorder, possibly caused by a conduction interruption in the nerve pathway (p.714)
baclofen (Lioresal)
Centrally Acting Skeletal Muscle Relaxant (p.716)
arthrodesis
Surgical fusion of a joint (p.1375)
melena
Tarlike, fetid-smelling stool containing undigested blood (p.1422)
steatorrhea
Stools that contain fat (p.1489)
muscle spasms
Musculoskeletal trauma or inflammation (e.g., strains, sprains, sciatica, herniated disks) (p.714)
dantrolene (Dantrium)
Direct-Acting Skeletal Muscle Relaxant (p.716)
subluxations
Partial or incomplete dislocations (p.1402)
anastomosis
Surgical joining of two ducts, blood vessels, or bowel segments to allow flow from one to the other (p.1430)
parenchyma
The functional tissue of an organ, as opposed to supporting or connecting tissue (p.1475)
hypercapnia
Symptoms of elevated carbon dioxide levels including tachycardia, hypotension, and cyanosis (p.712)
colchicine
Gout Agents (p.719)
tophi
Calculi containing sodium urate deposits..., typically in patients with gout (p.1369)
intussusception
Infolding of one segment of the intestine into the lumen of another segment (p.1432)
asterixis
Hand-flapping tremor (p.1480)
Multiple sclerosis
an autoimmune neurologic disease that affects the brain and spinal cord (p.711)
cisatracurium (Nimbex)
Neuromuscular Blocking Agent (Table 44.2 (p.718))
sequestrum
A fragment of necrotic bone that is partially or entirely detached from surrounding or adjacent healthy tissue (p.1373)
pathognomonic
Signs or symptoms specific to a disease condition (p.1424)
biliary atresia
Neuromuscular blocking agents
Act by interrupting transmission of impulses from motor nerves to muscles at the skeletal neuromuscular junction (p.717)
allopurinol (Zyloprim)
Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitors (Table 44.3 (p.721))