MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY DR. MESINA

Question 1

yellowish discoloration of the skin and mucous
membrane

Answer 1

Jaundice

Question 2

also known as icterus
o ex.: icteric sclera

Answer 2

Jaundice

Question 3

bluish discoloration of the skin, lips, buccal mucosa,
tongue, and nails

Answer 3

Cyanosis

Question 4

T/f

Cyanosis is not related to a disorder associated with heart and lungs

Answer 4

F

may be related to a disorder associated with heart
and lungs

Question 5

decrease in redness or a decrease in blood flow

Answer 5

Pallor

Question 6

inflammation of the skin

Answer 6

Dermatitis

Question 7

hair follicle inflammation

Answer 7

Folliculitis

Question 8

also known as boil

Answer 8

Furuncle

Question 9

acute, tender perifollicular inflammation

Answer 9

Furuncle

Question 10

a large furuncle

Answer 10

Carbuncle

Question 11

a cluster of furuncles with subcutaneous spread

Answer 11

Carbuncle

Question 12

localized collection of pus

Answer 12

Abscess

Question 13

diffuse, spreading acute inflammation of solid
tissues

Answer 13

Cellulitis

Question 14

itchiness

Answer 14

Pruritus

Question 15

small flat spot; up to 1 cm

Answer 15

Macule

Question 16

flat spot; 1 cm or larger

Answer 16

Patch

Question 17

elevated lesion; up to 1 cm

in cases of measles, the rash is described as a
maculopapular rash

Answer 17

Papule

Question 18

elevated; 1 cm or larger

Answer 18

Plaque

Question 19

knot-like lesion; deeper, firmer; larger than 0.5 cm

Answer 19

Nodule

Question 20

filled with expressible material (liquid or semi-solid)

Answer 20

Cyst

Question 21

irregular, relatively transient, superficial area of
localized edema

-seen in cases of allergic reactions

Answer 21

Wheal

Question 22

filled with serous fluid; up to 1 cm (blister)

seen in cases of chickenpox

Answer 22

Vesicle

Question 23

filled with serous fluid; 1 cm or larger

Answer 23

Bulla

Question 24

filled with pus

Answer 24

Pustule

Question 25

thin flake of dead exfoliated epidermis

Answer 25

Scale

Question 26

dried residue of skin exudates such as serum, pus or blood

Answer 26

Crust

Question 27

deeper loss of epidermis and dermis

Answer 27

Ulcer

Question 28

near faint

Answer 28

Presyncope

Question 29

abnormal sensation of rotary movement associated with difficulty in balance, gait and navigation of environment

Answer 29

Vertigo

Question 30

farsightedness

Answer 30

farsightedness

Question 31

nearsightedness

Answer 31

Myopia

Question 32

impaired vision in middle-aged or older people

Answer 32

Presbyopia

Question 33

double vision

Answer 33

Diplopia

Question 34

drooping of upper eyelid usually first manifestation of patients having myasthenia gravis

Answer 34

Ptosis

Question 35

protrusion of the eye usually seen in patients having Graves disease or hyperthyroidism

Answer 35

Proptosis/ Exophthalmos

Question 36

constriction of pupils

Answer 36

Miosis

Question 37

dilation of pupils

Answer 37

Mydriasis

Question 38

difference in pupillary size

Answer 38

Anisocoria

Question 39

infection of the cornea

Answer 39

Keratitis

Question 40

inflammation of the lid margins

Answer 40

Blepharitis

Question 41

infection in the ear

Answer 41

Otitis

Question 42

1. infection of the ear canal 2. infection of the middle ear

Answer 42

1. otitis externa 2. otitis media

Question 43

ringing of the ear in the absence of auditory stimulus

Answer 43

Tinnitus

Question 44

ear ache

Answer 44

Otalgia

Question 45

infection of the lymph nodes

Answer 45

Lymphadenitis

Question 46

enlargement of the lymph nodes

Answer 46

Lymphadenopathy