Final Definitions

Question 1

a condition occurring after tooth extraction resulting in a dry appearance of the exposed bone in the socket (dry socket)

Answer 1

alveolar osteitis

Question 2

absence of meses

Answer 2

amenorrhea

Question 3

spasmodic movements of the limbs or facial muscles

Answer 3

chorea

Question 4

painful sex

Answer 4

dyspareunia

Question 5

study of hormones

Answer 5

endocrinology

Question 6

abnormal protrusion of the eyeball

Answer 6

exophthalmos

Question 7

spontaneous flow of breast milk

Answer 7

galactorrhea

Question 8

heavy growth of hair

Answer 8

hirutism

Question 9

elevated concentration of glucose in the blood

Answer 9

hyperglycemia

Question 10

low concentration of glucose in the blood

Answer 10

hypoglycemia

Question 11

elevated concentration of sodium in the blood

Answer 11

hypernatremia

Question 12

low concentration of sodium in the blood

Answer 12

hyponatremia

Question 13

feeling of discomfort or fatigue

Answer 13

malaise

Question 14

periodic blood flow from the uterus

Answer 14

menstruation

Question 15

increased volume of urine and frequency of urination

Answer 15

polyuria

Question 16

synthetic progesterone

Answer 16

progestin

Question 17

fever

Answer 17

pyrexia

Question 18

presence of a thrombus

Answer 18

thrombosis

Question 19

blood clot

Answer 19

thrombus

Question 20

inflammation of the lips

Answer 20

cheilitis

Question 21

the presence of gallstones

Answer 21

cholelithiasis

Question 22

double vision

Answer 22

diplopia

Question 23

difficulty swallowing

Answer 23

dysphagia

Question 24

flowing out

Answer 24

effluent

Question 25

belching

Answer 25

eructation

Question 26

redness of skin

Answer 26

erythema

Question 27

expectoration of blood

Answer 27

hemoptysis

Question 28

congenital deficiency of hair

Answer 28

hypotrichosis

Question 29

unknown cause

Answer 29

idiopathic

Question 30

inflammation of cornea

Answer 30

keratitis

Question 31

inflammation of the cornea and conjucntiva

Answer 31

keratoconjunctivitis

Question 32

constriction

Answer 32

miosis

Question 33

dilation

Answer 33

mydriasis

Question 34

fixation of the eyeballs in an upward position

Answer 34

oculogyric crisis

Question 35

paralysis of the eye muscles

Answer 35

ophthalmoplegia

Question 36

cell associated w/ the production of bone

Answer 36

osteoblast

Question 37

cell responsible for bone resorption

Answer 37

osteoclast

Question 38

pinpoint hemorrhagic spots in the skin or mucous membranes

Answer 38

petechiae

Question 39

inflammation of a vien

Answer 39

phlebitis

Question 40

prolonged, painful, inappropriate erection

Answer 40

priapism

Question 41

itching

Answer 41

pruritus

Question 42

loss of a substance

Answer 42

resorption

Question 43

disintegration or dissolution of muscle tissue

Answer 43

rhabdomyolysis

Question 44

contracted state of the cervical muscles producing twisting of the neck

Answer 44

torticollis

Question 45

difficulty opening mouth (lock jaw)

Answer 45

trismus

Question 46

dryness of the conjunctiva

Answer 46

xerophthalmia

Question 47

dryness of mouth

Answer 47

xerostomia