Question

p. match each disease in the following list with the correct description.
aphasia
cyanosis
dysphasia
gangrene

1. death of body tissue due to insufficient blood supply
2. inadequate blood supply to organs and body systems
3. paralysis on one side of the body
4. the inability to say what one wishes to say
5. a bluish discoloration of the skin due to lack of oxygen
6. loss of speech or memory
7. a drop in blood pressure that occurs when rising from a prone position to a standing position
8. an inflammation of the lining of a vein

Explanation:

Each term is matched to its standard medical definition:

1. Gangrene is tissue death from insufficient blood flow.
2. Hypoperfusion means inadequate blood supply to organs.
3. Hemiplegia refers to paralysis on one body side.
4. Dysphasia is impaired ability to express intended speech.
5. Cyanosis is bluish skin discoloration from low oxygen.
6. Aphasia involves loss of speech/memory functions.
7. Orthostatic hypotension is blood pressure drop when standing.
8. Phlebitis is inflammation of a vein's inner lining.

Answer:

1. gangrene
2. hypoperfusion
3. hemiplegia
4. dysphasia
5. cyanosis
6. aphasia
7. orthostatic hypotension
8. phlebitis