Stingray Injury Glossary of Terms

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Abdomen: The belly, that part of the body that contains all of the structures between the...

Abnormal: Outside the expected norm, or uncharacteristic of a particular patient.

Acetaminophen: A nonaspirin pain reliever or analgesic. Acetaminophen may be given alone t...

Antibiotic: A drug used to treat infections caused by bacteria and other microorganisms. ...

Antidote: A drug that counteracts a poison.

Arms: An appendage in anatomy and in clinical trials. See: Arm.

Bacteria: Single-celled microorganisms that can exist either as independent (free-living) ...

Blood pressure: The blood pressure is the pressure of the blood within the arteries. It is...

Breathing: The process of respiration, during which air is inhaled into the lungs through ...

Chest: The area of the body located between the neck and the abdomen. The chest contains t...

Cuts: Severed skin. Washing a cut or scrape with soap and water and keeping it clean and d...

Diarrhea: A common condition that involves unusually frequent and liquid bowel movements. ...

Dizziness: Painless head discomfort with many possible causes including disturbances of ...

Drain: A device for removing fluid from a cavity or wound. A drain is typically a tube or ...

Emergency department: The department of a hospital responsible for the provision of medica...

Headache: A pain in the head with the pain being above the eyes or the ears, behind the he...

Heart: The muscle that pumps blood received from veins into arteries throughout the body. ...

Ibuprofen: A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that is commonly used to treat pa...

Indicate: In medicine, to make a treatment or procedure advisable because of a particular ...

Infection: The invasion and multiplication of microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, an...

Injure: To harm, hurt, or wound. The word injure may be in physical or emotional sense. Fr...

Injury: Harm or hurt. To harm, hurt, or wound. The word injure may be in physical or emot...

Laceration: A cut.

Limb: An arm or a leg.

Low blood pressure: Any blood pressure that is below the normal expected for an individua...

Mouth: 1. The upper opening of the digestive tract, beginning with the lips and con...

Muscle: Muscle is the tissue of the body which primarily functions as a source of power. T...

Nausea: Stomach queasiness, the urge to vomit. Nausea can be brought on by many causes, in...

Numb: Numb, or numbness is a loss of the sensation of feeling in an area of the body. Numb...

Ointment: An oil-based preparation that is applied to the skin. Whereas an ointment has an...

Operating room: A facility that is equipped for performing surgery. Abbreviated OR.

Pain: An unpleasant sensation that can range from mild, localized discomfort to agony. Pa...

Pain management: The process of providing medical care that alleviates or reduces pain. Mi...

Paralysis: Loss of voluntary movement (motor function). Paralysis that affects only one mu...

Pharmacy: A location where prescription medications are sold. A pharmacy is constantly sup...

Protein: One of the three nutrients used as energy sources (calories) by the body. Protein...

Pulse: The rhythmic dilation of an artery that results from beating of the heart. Pulse is...

Puncture wound: An injury that is caused by a pointed object that pierces or penetrates th...

Referral: The recommendation of a medical or paramedical professional. If you get a refer...

Resuscitation: The procedure of restoring to life, as in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CP...

Seizure: Uncontrolled electrical activity in the brain, which may produce a physical conv...

Shortness of breath: Difficulty in breathing. Medically referred to as dyspnea. Shortness ...

Spine: 1) The column of bone known as the vertebral column, which surrounds and protects ...

Surgeon: A physician who treats disease, injury, or deformity via operative or manual meth...

Sweating: The act of secreting fluid from the skin by the sweat (sudoriferous) glands. The...

Tetanus: An often fatal infectious disease that is caused by the bacterium Clostridium tet...

Toxin: A poison produced by certain animals, plants, or bacteria.

Tylenol: See: Acetaminophen.

Vaccination: Injection of a killed microbe in order to stimulate the immune system against...

Venom: A poison, particularly one secreted by an animal. Examples are bee venom, snake ven...

Venomous: 1. Full of venom. 2. Having venom, like some snakes and insects. ...

Vital: Necessary to maintain life. For example, breathing is a vital function.

Vomit: Matter from the stomach that has come up into and may be ejected beyond the mouth, ...