exam 2 (medical terms)

Question 1

• hair loss

Answer 1

Alopecia

Question 2

• abnormal sound sound or murmur heard while auscultating an organ

Answer 2

Bruit

Question 3

• a thin white ring along the margin of the iris, common with aging but abnormal for people under 40

Answer 3

Arcus senilis

Question 4

• injury to the spinal cord

Answer 4

Aphasia

Question 5

• a yellow waxy substance in the ear canal

Answer 5

Cerumen

Question 6

• the sense of smell

Answer 6

Olfaction

Question 7

• involuntary rhythmic oscillation of the eyes

Answer 7

Nystagmus

Question 8

• highly infectious erythema of the conjunctivitis

Answer 8

Conjunctivitis

Question 9

• injury to the auditory nerve

Answer 9

Ototoxicity

Question 10

• drooping of the upper eyelid

Answer 10

Ptosis

Question 11

• tumorlike growth

Answer 11

Polyps

Question 12

• the abbreviation recorded if pupillary reaction is normal; pupils equal, round, reactive to light, and accommodation

Answer 12

PERRLA

Question 13

• partial or complete loss of hair

Answer 13

Alopecia

Question 14

• redness or inflammation of the skin

Answer 14

Erythema

Question 15

• abnormal accumulation of fluids (swelling)

Answer 15

Edema

Question 16

• bluish discoloration of the skin caused by deoxygenated hemoglobin

Answer 16

Cyanosis

Question 17

• bulging of the tissues at the nail base caused by insufficient oxygen

Answer 17

Clubbing

Question 18

• injury to the surface of the skin caused by abrasion

Answer 18

Excoriation

Question 19

• yellow discoloration of the skin, mucous membranes or scars due to bilirubin

Answer 19

Jaundiced

Question 20

• method of physical examination by which the patient is physically examined for appearance, structure, function, and behavior

Answer 20

Inspection

Question 21

• hardening of a tissue due to edema

Answer 21

Indurated

Question 22

• method of physical examination whereby the fingers and hands are used to feel a patient’s skin and underlying body parts

Answer 22

Palpation

Question 23

• tiny purple or red spots on skin as minute hemorrhages

Answer 23

Petechiae

Question 24

• method of examination whereby density of a body part is determined by tapping

Answer 24

Percussion

Question 25

• color of skin

Answer 25

Pigmentation

Question 26

• streaks or linear scars as a result of rapid development of the skin

Answer 26

Striae

Question 27

• normal resiliency of the skin caused by the outward pressure of the cells and interstitial fluid

Answer 27

Turgor