10 Terms
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Oxygen saturation
Health care; Hospitals
A measurement of the percentage of haemoglobin that is carrying oxygen. A normal oxygen saturation is above about 93%.
Seizure disorder
Health care; Hospitals
A medical condition that is characterised by episodes of uncontrolled electrical activity in the brain (seizures). Some seizure disorders are hereditary, but others are caused by birth defects or ...
Myringotomy
Health care; Hospitals
A surgically placed tiny incision in the eardrum. Any fluid behind the eardrum can then drain and usually thickened secretions can be removed. A small plastic ear tube (a tympanostomy tube) is often ...
Regurgitation
Health care; Hospitals
A backward flowing. For example, of food (causing vomiting) or the sloshing of blood back into the heart (or between chambers of the heart) when a heart valve is incompetent and does not close ...
Staph or staphylococcus
Health care; Hospitals
A bacterium normally found on the skin and mucous that may under certain circumstances cause infection.
Spasm
Health care; Hospitals
A brief automatic jerking movement. A muscle spasm can be quite painful, with the muscle clenching tightly. Spasms may be caused by stress, medication, over-exercise, or other factors.
