Med Terms 1

Question 1

iatrogenic

Answer 1

illness caused by medical examination or treatment

Question 2

Exogenous

Answer 2

Caused by agent outside of the body

Question 3

Endogenous

Answer 3

Originating from within organism

Question 4

Hypothalamus

Answer 4

Controls hunger, thirst, temperature

Question 5

Pyrogens

Answer 5

Substance produced by bacteria that results in fever

Question 6

Pyrexia

Answer 6

Fever

Question 7

Hyperpyrexia

Answer 7

Body temperature greater than 106.7 Fahrenheit

Question 8

Hypothermia

Answer 8

Body temperature below 95 Fahrenheit

Question 9

Febrile

Answer 9

Showing symptoms of fever

Question 10

Afebrile

Answer 10

No signs of fever

Question 11

Vasoconstriction

Answer 11

Contraction of blood vessels (BP increases)

Question 12

Vasodilation

Answer 12

Dilation of blood vessels (BP decreases)

Question 13

Defervescence

Answer 13

Subsidence of fever

Question 14

Coagulation

Answer 14

(Blood) forms solid mass

Question 15

Dysrhythmia

Answer 15

Abnormality of rhythm (usually brain or heart)

Question 16

ischemia

Answer 16

Inadequate blood supply to an organ or body part (heart muscles)

Question 17

Perfusion

Answer 17

Passing of fluid through circulatory system or lymphatic to an organ or tissue (blood to capillary)

Question 18

Stroke volume

Answer 18

Volume of blood pumped from left ventricle per beat

Question 19

Cardiac output

Answer 19

Amount of blood the heart pumps through circulatory system in 1 minute (stroke volume + heart rate= cardiac output)

Question 20

Systole

Answer 20

Phase of heart beat where muscle contracts and pumps blood from chambers to arteries (top number)

Question 21

Diastole

Answer 21

Phase of heart beat when muscle relaxes and allows chambers to fill with blood

Question 22

Palpation

Answer 22

Using hands to examine body

Question 23

Auscultation

Answer 23

Listening for sounds from heart/lungs

Question 24

Pallor

Answer 24

Unhealthy/pale appearance

Question 25

Cyanosis

Answer 25

Blue discoloration of skin (poor circulation or not enough oxygen in blood)

Question 26

Eupnea

Answer 26

Normal, good, unlabored breathing

Question 27

Orthopnea

Answer 27

Shortness of breath when lying down

Question 28

Dyspnea

Answer 28

Difficult or labored breathing

Question 29

Stridor

Answer 29

Harsh vibrating noise when breathing (obstruction of windpipe or larynx)

Question 30

Stertor

Answer 30

Heavy snoring or gasping

Question 31

Crackle

Answer 31

Rattling of breath

Question 32

Rhonchi

Answer 32

Continuous low pitched rattling lung sounds (snoring) obstruction in airway

Question 33

Hyperventilation

Answer 33

Excessive rate and depth of respiration (loss of CO2)

Question 34

Hypoventilation

Answer 34

Respiratory depression, ventilation inadequate (increase of CO2)