Med Terms 2

Question 1

Peristalsis

Answer 1

The involuntary constriction and relaxation of the muscles of intestines, creating wavelike movements that push the contents of the canal forward

Question 2

Polyuria

Answer 2

Production of too much urine

Question 3

Pyuria

Answer 3

Presence of pus in the urine, typically from a bacterial infection

Question 4

Dysphagia

Answer 4

Difficulty or discomfort in swallowing

Question 5

Cystitis

Answer 5

Inflammation of the urinary bladder

Question 6

Anuria

Answer 6

Failure of kidneys to produce urine

Question 7

Hematemesis

Answer 7

Vomiting of blood

Question 8

Hydronephrosis

Answer 8

Abnormal condition of the kidneys due to water (urine reflux)

Question 9

Dysuria

Answer 9

Painful urination, usually a burning sensation

Question 10

Dyspepsia

Answer 10

Indigestion

Question 11

Oliguria

Answer 11

Scanty urine production

Question 12

Emesis

Answer 12

The action or process of vomiting

Question 13

Postprandial

Answer 13

Occurring after a meal

Question 14

Ascites

Answer 14

The accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity; causing abdominal swelling

Question 15

Fistula

Answer 15

Abnormal passage from a hollow organ to the surface or between organs

Question 16

Cholelithiasis

Answer 16

Presence of stones in the gallbladder; gallstones

Question 17

Calculi

Answer 17

Stone (kidney stone)

Question 18

Volvulus

Answer 18

An obstruction caused by twisting of the stomach or intestine

Question 19

Anastomosis

Answer 19

A connection made surgically between adjacent blood vessels, parts of the intestine, or other channels of the body, or the operation in which this is constructed

Question 20

Borborygmus

Answer 20

A rumbling or gurgling noise made by the movement of fluid and gas in the intestines

Question 21

Diuretics

Answer 21

Drugs that cause increased passing of urine

Question 22

Hernia

Answer 22

A condition in which part of an organ is displaced and protrudes through the wall of the cavity containing it

Question 23

Colostomy

Answer 23

A surgical operation in which a piece of the colon is diverted to an artificial opening the in the abdominal wall so as to bypass a damaged part of the colon

Question 24

Antiemetics

Answer 24

A drug to prevent vomiting

Question 25

Micturition

Answer 25

Urination

Question 26

Enuresis

Answer 26

Involuntary discharge of urine

Question 27

Mastication

Answer 27

Process of chewing food

Question 28

Chyme

Answer 28

Semi fluid mass of partly digested food expelled by the stomach into the duodenum

Question 29

Effluent

Answer 29

Something that flows out

Question 30

Cirrhosis

Answer 30

Chronic liver damage that leads to scarring and liver failure

Question 31

Jaundice

Answer 31

A liver condition that causes yellowing of the skin

Question 32

Lithotripsy

Answer 32

Crushing of a stone

Question 33

Nephrolithiasis

Answer 33

Kidney stone

Question 34

Diuresis

Answer 34

Increased or excessive production of urine

Question 35

Dysentery

Answer 35

Infection of the intestines resulting in severe diarrhea with the presence of blood and mucus in the feces

Question 36

Specific gravity

Answer 36

The ratio of the density of a substance to the density of a standard, usually water for a liquid or solid and air for a gas

Question 37

Blood urea nitrogen (BUN)

Answer 37

Test that measures the amount of nitrogen in your blood that comes from the waste product urea

Question 38

Creatinine

Answer 38

A compound that is produced by metabolism of creatine and excreted in the urine