General Med. Terms

Question 1

anisarca

Answer 1

total body swelling

Question 2

auscultation

Answer 2

listening with the stethoscope

Question 3

baseline

Answer 3

the normal state of being for each specific patient

Question 4

Differential Diagnoses

Answer 4

The diseases that a physician is considering as the reason for the patient’s sx

Question 5

fundus

Answer 5

The bottom aperture of the internal surface of a hollow organ; often referring to the uterus or eye

Question 6

hemorrhage

Answer 6

excessive or profuse bleeding

Question 7

hypertension

Answer 7

persistently high atrial blood pressure (typically >140/90).

Question 8

hypotension

Answer 8

persistently low atrial blood pressure (typically <100/90)

Question 9

infarct

Answer 9

area of dead tissue following prolonged ischemia

Question 10

ischemia

Answer 10

localized lack of blood supply to an area

Question 11

malodorous

Answer 11

foul-smelling

Question 12

Os

Answer 12

any body orifice

Question 13

palpable

Answer 13

able to be touched or easily perceived

Question 14

polydipsia

Answer 14

persistent thirst or frequent drinking of liquids; possibly indicative of diabetes.

Question 15

rupture

Answer 15

the breaking-open of a bodily structure.

Question 16

sepsis

Answer 16

dangerous infection of the blood with pathological microorganisms or their
toxins

Question 17

Avulsion

Answer 17

a forcible pulling away of a part or structure

Question 18

Crepitus

Answer 18

a crackling or grating sound usually of bones

Question 19

Differential Diagnosis

Answer 19

a diagnosis of symptoms of two or more diseases by comparison

Question 20

Effusion

Answer 20

escape of fluid into a cavity

Question 21

Hemangioma

Answer 21

tumor consisting of blood vessels

Question 22

Benign

Answer 22

Normal; of no danger to health

Question 23

Stellate

Answer 23

star-shaped, radiating from the center