| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | airway | path for breathing |
| 2. | analgesia | pain relief without unconsciousness |
| 3. | anesthesia | loss of sensation or awareness |
| 4. | apnea | temporary stopping of breathing |
| 5. | arrhythmia | abnormal heart rhythm |
| 6. | ASA | anesthesia patient status scale |
| 7. | aspiration | stomach contents entering lungs |
| 8. | atropine | drug that raises heart rate |
| 9. | bag-mask | manual ventilation with mask |
| 10. | bolus | single rapid drug dose |
| 11. | bradycardia | slow heart rate |
| 12. | bronchospasm | airway narrowing in lungs |
| 13. | bupivacaine | long-acting local anesthetic |
| 14. | cannula | small tube for access |
| 15. | capnography | monitoring exhaled carbon dioxide |
| 16. | central line | large vein access catheter |
| 17. | coagulation | blood clotting process |
| 18. | comorbidity | additional disease condition |
| 19. | consent | permission after understanding risks |
| 20. | dantrolene | drug treating malignant hyperthermia |
| 21. | defibrillation | shock to correct rhythm |
| 22. | delirium | acute confused mental state |
| 23. | desflurane | fast-acting inhaled anesthetic |
| 24. | dexamethasone | steroid reducing swelling and nausea |
| 25. | ECG | heart electrical tracing |
| 26. | emergence | waking from anesthesia |
| 27. | end-tidal CO2 | exhaled carbon dioxide level |
| 28. | epidural | anesthetic near spinal nerves |
| 29. | epiglottis | flap covering airway entrance |
| 30. | epinephrine | adrenaline; emergency support drug |
| 31. | etomidate | intravenous induction anesthetic |
| 32. | extubation | removing a breathing tube |
| 33. | fentanyl | potent opioid pain medicine |
| 34. | flumazenil | reverses benzodiazepine effects |
| 35. | general anesthesia | drug-induced unconsciousness for surgery |
| 36. | glottis | opening between vocal cords |
| 37. | glycopyrrolate | anticholinergic drying medication |
| 38. | hemodynamics | blood flow and pressure status |
| 39. | hemoglobin | oxygen-carrying blood protein |
| 40. | hemorrhage | heavy bleeding |
| 41. | hypercapnia | too much carbon dioxide |
| 42. | hypotension | low blood pressure |
| 43. | hypothermia | abnormally low body temperature |
| 44. | hypoxemia | low oxygen in blood |
| 45. | hypoxia | low oxygen in tissues |
| 46. | induction | starting anesthesia |
| 47. | infusion | continuous drug or fluid delivery |
| 48. | intubation | placing a breathing tube |
| 49. | isoflurane | inhaled anesthetic gas |
| 50. | IV | intravenous line or route |
| 51. | ketamine | anesthetic with pain relief |
| 52. | laryngoscope | tool for viewing larynx |
| 53. | larynx | voice box above trachea |
| 54. | lidocaine | local anesthetic drug |
| 55. | local anesthesia | numbs a small area |
| 56. | MAC | monitored anesthesia care |
| 57. | malignant hyperthermia | dangerous anesthetic reaction |
| 58. | Mallampati | airway view classification |
| 59. | midazolam | sedative benzodiazepine |
| 60. | monitoring | continuous observation of vital signs |
| 61. | morphine | opioid pain medicine |
| 62. | naloxone | reverses opioid effects |
| 63. | nausea | feeling of needing to vomit |
| 64. | neostigmine | reverses some muscle blockers |
| 65. | nerve block | targeted numbing of a nerve |
| 66. | neuraxial | relating to spinal anesthesia |
| 67. | norepinephrine | strong blood pressure support |
| 68. | NPO | nothing by mouth |
| 69. | ondansetron | prevents nausea and vomiting |
| 70. | oxygenation | adding oxygen to blood |
| 71. | PACU | recovery room after anesthesia |
| 72. | perfusion | blood flow through tissue |
| 73. | phenylephrine | vasopressor that tightens vessels |
| 74. | platelet | blood cell aiding clotting |
| 75. | positioning | placing patient for procedure |
| 76. | preoxygenation | oxygen given before induction |
| 77. | propofol | common intravenous anesthetic |
| 78. | pulse oximetry | oxygen saturation monitoring |
| 79. | reflux | backflow of stomach contents |
| 80. | regional anesthesia | numbs a body region |
| 81. | remifentanil | very short-acting opioid |
| 82. | resuscitation | restoring breathing or circulation |
| 83. | reversal | undoing drug effects |
| 84. | rocuronium | muscle relaxant for intubation |
| 85. | sedation | calming with reduced awareness |
| 86. | sepsis | dangerous bodywide infection response |
| 87. | sevoflurane | common inhaled anesthetic |
| 88. | shivering | involuntary shaking from cold |
| 89. | succinylcholine | rapid muscle relaxant |
| 90. | sugammadex | reverses rocuronium quickly |
| 91. | tachycardia | fast heart rate |
| 92. | timeout | final safety pause before procedure |
| 93. | trachea | windpipe to the lungs |
| 94. | transfusion | giving blood products |
| 95. | ultrasound | imaging with sound waves |
| 96. | vasopressor | drug that raises blood pressure |
| 97. | ventilation | moving air in and out |
| 98. | vomiting | forceful emptying of stomach |
| 99. | weaning | gradual reduction of support |
| 100. | wheeze | high-pitched breathing sound |