Modern Dental Assisting Chapter 31

Aspiration

The action of inhaling something by mouth

Asthma

A chronic respiratory disease

Anaphylaxis

A life-threatening hypersensitivity to a substance

Allergy

A person who is highly sensitive to a certain substance

Gait

A person's way or manner of moving by foot

Erythema

A redness that is most likely caused by imflammation or infection

Antigen

A substance that is introduced into the body to stimulate the production of an antibody

Convulsion

A sudden irregular uncontrollable movement of a limb or body

Hypoglycemia

An abnormally low level

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

An emergency procedure used to restore conciousness or life

Allergn

Can trigger an allergic state

Antibodies

Immunoglobulins produced by lymphoid tissue in response to a foreign substance

Acute

Rapid onset of a symptom

Syncope

The loss of consciousness caused by lack of blood going to the brain