Clinical terminology misc 2

Question 1

Fibrosis

Answer 1

Thickening and scarring of connective tissue through injury or disease

Question 2

Fissure

Answer 2

A groove or cleft in the skin caused by disease process

Question 3

Fistula

Answer 3

An abnormal communication between two hollow organs

Question 4

Hilum

Answer 4

Hollow on the surface of an organ where blood vessels enter or leave

Question 5

Homeostasis

Answer 5

Keeping body in correct state/constant environment

Question 6

Icterus

Answer 6

Jaundice/yellowing of body tissue

Question 7

Lesion

Answer 7

Area of tissue with impaired function due to damage by disease or wounding

Question 8

Medulla

Answer 8

Inner part of an organ

Question 9

Morbidity

Answer 9

The state of being diseased

Question 10

Necrosis

Answer 10

Death of body tissue

Question 11

Peritoneum

Answer 11

Membrane lining the abdominal cavity

Question 12

Prolapse

Answer 12

Misplaced/to fall out of place or displacement of body part from its usual position

Question 13

Psychosis

Answer 13

One of a group of mental disorders – lots of contact with reality

Question 14

Pyrexia

Answer 14

Fever – a rise in body temperature above the normal

Question 15

Radiation

Answer 15

Energy in the form of waves or particles which includes x-rays

Question 16

Stenosis

Answer 16

Narrowing/abnormal narrowing of a passage or opening

Question 17

Trauma

Answer 17

Physical wound or injury – may also be psychological

Question 18

Ulcer

Answer 18

An open sore of tissue