Medical Terminology

Question 1

Tachycardia

Answer 1

Abnormally fast heart rate

Question 2

Gastroenteritis

Answer 2

Inflammation of stomach

Question 3

Dermatology

Answer 3

Medical speciality focusing on skin

Question 4

Bradypnea

Answer 4

Abnormally slow heart rate

Question 5

Osteoporosis

Answer 5

Condition involving weakened bones

Question 6

Hepatitis

Answer 6

Inflammation of liver

Question 7

Electrocardiogram

Answer 7

Graphic representation of heart’s electrical activity

Question 8

Nephrology

Answer 8

Medical speciality focusing on kidney

Question 9

Hemorrhage

Answer 9

Excessive bleeding; ruptured blood vessel

Question 10

Cephalagia

Answer 10

Headache

Question 11

Ophthalmology

Answer 11

Medical speciality focusing on the eyes and eye disease

Question 12

Hypertension

Answer 12

High blood pressure

Question 13

Leukemia

Answer 13

Cancer of blood; abnormal increase in white blood cells

Question 14

Neurology

Answer 14

Medical speciality focusing on the nervous system

Question 15

Cardiac

Answer 15

Relating to the heart

Question 16

Arthroscopy

Answer 16

Minimally invasive surgical procedure to visualize and treat problems within a joint

Question 17

Dysphagia

Answer 17

Difficulty swallowing

Question 18

Myocardial infarction

Answer 18

Heart attack, blood flow to heart is blocked

Question 19

Hematology

Answer 19

Medical specialty focused on study of blood and blood disorders

Question 20

Bronchitis

Answer 20

Inflammation of bronchial tubes

Question 21

Dyspnocic

Answer 21

Painful or difficult breathing

Question 22

Malaise

Answer 22

General feeling of discomfort or unease

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Anorexia

Answer 23

Loss of appetite

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Asepsis

Answer 24

Absence of bacteria particularly in surgical or medical setting

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Dyslexia

Answer 25

Difficulty reading and process written language

Question 26

Hyperglycaemia

Answer 26

Elevated amount of sugar in blood

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Hypotension

Answer 27

Excessively low blood pressure

Question 28

Antipyretic

Answer 28

Medication that reduces fever

Question 29

Dysphonia

Answer 29

Difficulty in producing vocal sounds

Question 30

Antiemetic

Answer 30

Drug or therapy that either stops nausea and vomiting all together or makes them less severe

Question 31

Erythrocyte

Answer 31

RBC that transports oxygen throughout the body

Question 32

Gastroscopy

Answer 32

Flexible tube with a camera is used to examine inner linings of the stomach

Question 33

Hemostasis

Answer 33

Process of stopping bleeding and promoting blood clot formation