Emergency Medical Terminology

adverb in a very critical or dangerous situation

preposition in or at the point of death

• The patient was saved in extremis by the skilled medical team.
• He barely made it in extremis, but he's okay now.
• She pulled off that project in extremis, but it turned out great.
• The company was in extremis before the new CEO turned things around.

noun a harsh, high-pitched sound heard during breathing in cases of obstruction in the air passages

• The patient presented with stridor, indicating a potential obstruction in the airway.
• I could hear that stridor sound coming from the baby's throat.
• That stridor noise is freaking me out, man.
• The stridor of the wind through the trees created a haunting atmosphere.

adjective describes a noun as happening quickly and unexpectedly

adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb to describe how something is done

• The sudden change in weather caught everyone by surprise.
• Out of nowhere, there was a sudden downpour.
• I was just chilling and then bam, sudden drama.
• Her sudden burst of laughter filled the room with joy.

noun a small, inflamed elevation of the skin, typically accompanied by itching or burning

• The wheal on the patient's arm was a result of the insect bite.
• I got a big wheal on my leg after being stung by a bee.
• That mosquito bite left a huge wheal on my skin.
• The wheal of emotions she felt after the breakup was overwhelming.

noun a restriction in blood supply to tissues, causing a shortage of oxygen and glucose needed for cellular metabolism

• Ischaemia is a condition in which there is an inadequate blood supply to a part of the body, causing tissue damage.
• Ischaemia occurs when not enough blood flow reaches a certain part of the body, leading to damage.
• Ischaemia is like when something gets choked off from its blood supply and starts to die.
• In a metaphorical sense, ischaemia can be compared to neglecting a vital aspect of one's life until it deteriorates.