Med Terms

Question 1

Pyrexia

Answer 1

Elevation of temperature; fever

Question 2

Leukocytosis

Answer 2

Increased white blood cell count

Question 3

Purulent

Answer 3

Consisting of, containing, or discharge pus

Question 4

Exudate

Answer 4

Fluid that leaks out of blood vessels into nearby
tissues

Question 5

Transudate

Answer 5

Fluids with low protein content that passes through
a membrane or squeeze through tissue into the
extracellular space

Question 6

WBC

Answer 6

White Blood Cell

Question 7

ANC

Answer 7

Absolute Neutrophil Count

Question 8

CBC with diff

Answer 8

Complete blood count with differential

Question 9

Left Shift

Answer 9

An increase in the number of immature cell types
among within a sample of blood

Question 10

Pustule

Answer 10

Small inflamed or infected spots on your skin

Question 11

Anaphylaxis

Answer 11

A severe allergic reaction, an
acute hypersensitivity reaction

Question 12

Neutropenia

Answer 12

Deficiency of neutrophils in the blood

Question 13

Neutrophilia

Answer 13

elevation of neutrophils in the blood

Question 14

Lymphopenia

Answer 14

Abnormally low number of lymphocytes in the
blood

Question 15

Necrolysis

Answer 15

Loosening of necrosis

Question 16

SJS

Answer 16

Stevens-Johnson Syndrome

Question 17

PPD

Answer 17

Purified Protein Derivative

Question 18

Lymphangitis

Answer 18

Inflammation of the lymphatic vessels

Question 19

Lymphadenopathy

Answer 19

Swollen lymph node

Question 20

TDM

Answer 20

Therapeutic drug monitoring

Question 21

PK

Answer 21

Pharmacokinetics

Question 22

ROS

Answer 22

Review of Systems

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PE

Answer 23

Physical Exam

Question 24

IL-2

Answer 24

Interleukin-2

Question 25

PMH

Answer 25

Past Medical History

Question 26

TNF

Answer 26

Tumor Necrosis Factor

Question 27

HPA axis

Answer 27

Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis

Question 28

GM-CSF

Answer 28

Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor

Question 29

Fibrosis

Answer 29

An abnormal thickening or increase in fibrous connective tissues

Question 30

Naturally Acquired Active Immunity

Answer 30

Gaining of antibodies via an infection

Question 31

Naturally Acquired Passive Immunity

Answer 31

Gaining of antibodies via the maternal placenta or breastfeeding

Question 32

Artificially Acquired Active immunity

Answer 32

Gaining of antibodies via an immunization/vaccine

Question 33

Artificially Acquired Passive Immunity

Answer 33

Gaining of antibodies via a transfer from another host