Med Terms #2

Question 1

Amenorrhea

Answer 1

an abnormal absence of menstruation.

Question 2

Anemia

Answer 2

a decrease in the concentration of red blood cells or of Hemoglobin in the blood. May cause pallor of the skin.

Question 3

Antibody

Answer 3

a substance produced by the immune system to fight invading organisms.

Question 3

Angina

Answer 3

cardiac pain due to poor blood supply to the heart.

Question 4

Anuria

Answer 4

failure of kidneys to produce urine.

Question 5

Appendectomy

Answer 5

excision of the appendix.

Question 6

Ataxia

Answer 6

a jerky unsteadiness of the limbs and body due to disease or condition.

Question 7

Cardiovascular

Answer 7

relating to the heart and blood vessels.

Question 7

Auscultation

Answer 7

listening to sounds of the limbs and body due to disease or condition.

Question 8

Cardiomegaly

Answer 8

enlargement of heart.

Question 9

Cardiomyopathy

Answer 9

disease of heart muscle

Question 10

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Answer 10

a lifesaving technique useful in many emergencies using a series of chest compressions to restore the circulatory system.

Question 11

Cholecystectomy

Answer 11

surgical removal of gallbladder

Question 12

Cognition

Answer 12

the mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through though, experience, and sense.

Question 13

Decubitus

Answer 13

bed sores, usually from lying in one position for too long.

Question 14

Diaphoretic

Answer 14

excessive perspiration caused by drug or illness.

Question 15

Dysuria

Answer 15

painful urination

Question 16

Dysmenorrhea

Answer 16

painful menstruation, typically involving abdominal cramps.

Question 17

Dyspnea

Answer 17

difficulty breathing

Question 18

Epilepsy

Answer 18

occurance of convulsions due to abnormal electrical discharges in the brain.

Question 19

Edema

Answer 19

swelling outside a joint

Question 20

Erythema

Answer 20

superficial reddening of the skin, usually in patches.

Question 21

Gonococcal

Answer 21

a sexually transmitted infection of the genitals and urinary tract

Question 22

Endocarditis

Answer 22

inflammation of the inside of the heart.

Question 23

Cholecystitis

Answer 23

inflammation of gallbladder