A-D Layman - Medical Terminology

Question 1

( Abdomen )
large and extends outward

Answer 1

Protuberant, distended

Question 2

Abdomen
Hard, board like

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Hard, rigid, distended, tympanic, taut

Question 3

Abdomen
Soft, flabby

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Relaxed, flaccid

Question 4

Swollen, rounded

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Distended, edematous

Question 5

Abdomen
Filled with gas

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Tympanic, flatulent

Question 6

Abdomen
Hangs down

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Pendulous

Question 7

Large amounts of drainage

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Profuse, copious

Question 8

Medium amount of drainage

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Moderate

Question 9

Small amount of drainage

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Scant

Question 10

Loss of appetite

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Anorexia

Question 11

Hunchback

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Kyphosis

Question 12

Small of back

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Lumbar region

Question 13

Swayback

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Lordosis

Question 14

Nose bleed

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Epistaxis

Question 15

Bleeding
Blood in urine

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Hematuria

Question 16

Bleeding
Spitting up blood

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Hemoptysis

Question 17

Bleeding
Positive blood in stool

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Guaiac positive

Question 18

Breath
Unpleasant

Answer 18

Halitosis

Question 19

Breath
Foul

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Fetid

Question 20

Breath
With swee fruit like odor

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Fruity, sweet

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Breath
Urinous odor

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Odor of ammonia

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Breathing

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Respiration

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Difficult breathing

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Dyspnea

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Breathing
Short periods of when breathing has ceases

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Apnea

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Rapid breathing

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Hyperpnea

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Inability to breath while lying down

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Orthopnea

Question 27

Increasing dyspnea with periods of apnea

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Cheyne- Stokes respirations

Question 28

Consciousness Alert, fully, conscious, oriented to date, time, place

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Alert, fully conscious

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(Consciousness ) Only partly conscious

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Semi-conscious

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Consciousness Unconscious but can be aroused

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Stuporous

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Consciousness Unconscious, cannot be aroused

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Comatose

Question 32

Type of cough

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Continous, persistent, productive, nonproductive, dry, hacking

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Cough Occuring in spasms

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Spasmodic

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Coughing up or expectoration of blood

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Hemoptysis

Question 35

Decay Dead tissue

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Tissue necrosis, necrotic

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Defecation Frequent liquid defecation

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Diarrhea

Question 37

Defecation Color of stool

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Clay or dark brown, black, mustard, yellow, green, tarry, streaked with blood

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Defecation Constituents of stool

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Liquid, soft or hard formed, watery, semiformed, constipated, undigested foods, muciod

Question 39

Drainage Containing pus

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Purulent

Question 40

Drainage Bloody

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Sanguineous

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Drainage Of lymphatic fluid

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Serous

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Drainage Contains mucus and pus

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Mucopurulent

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Drainage Tough, sticky

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Tenacious

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Drainage Bloody, lymphatic (serous)

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Serosanguinous

Question 45

Edema Swelling in extremities after depressing for 5 secs Intended 2mm

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1+ edema

Question 46

Edema Swelling in extremities after depressing for 5 secs Intended 4mm

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2+ edema