Medical Terminology (MT) - 3

Question 0

Hypoglycemia

Answer 0

Abnormal decrease of sugar in the blood

Question 1

Hypertension

Answer 1

High blood pressure

Abnormally high arterial blood pressure that is greater than 140mm Hg systolic and greater than 90 mm Hg diastolic

Question 2

Hypokalemia

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A deficiency of potassium in the blood

Question 3

Hypotension

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Low blood pressure

Abnormally low pressure of the blood

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Humectant

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A substance that promotes the retention of moisture

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Incontinence

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Inability of the body to control the excretion functions

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Infarction

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The process of forming an infarct (an area of necrosis in a tissue or organ resulting in obstruction of the local circulation by a thrombus or embolus)

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Insomnia

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Prolonged and usually abnormal inability to obtain adequate sleep

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Intravenous

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into the vein

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Intramuscular

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Into the muscles

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Inflammation

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A local response to cellular injury that is marked by capillary dilation, leukocytic infiltration, redness, heat, pain, swelling, and often loss of function that serves as a mechanism initiating the elimination of noxious agents and of damaged tissue

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Ischemia

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A deficient supply of blood to a body part (heart or brain) that is due to obstruction of the inflow of arterial blood (or by narrowing of the arteries by spasm or disease)

Question 12

Jaundice

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A yellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissue, and certain body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigment that follows interference with normal production and discharge of bile (Certain liver diseases)

Question 13

Keratolytic

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An agent that causes keratolysis (breaking down or dissolving of the skin causes peeling of the horny layers of the epidermis)

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Lethargy

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Abnormal drowsiness

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Lozenge

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A small usually sweetened solid piece of medicated material designed to be held in the mouth for slow dissolution

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Malaise

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An indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of illness

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Malignant

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Tending to produce death or deterioration, infiltrate, metastasize and terminate fatally

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Menopause

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The natural cessation of menstruation occurring usually between the ages of 45-55

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Menstruation

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A discharge of blood, secretions, and tissue debris from the uterus that recurs in non-pregnant humans of breeding age (Period)

Question 20

Metastasis

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The changing of position, state, or from

The spreading of a disease producing agency from the initial or primary site of disease to another part of the body

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Micturation

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Urination

The act of urinating

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Miotic

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An agent that causes miosis

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Morbidity

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A diseased state or symptom

The incidence of disease (The rate of sickness)

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Mortality

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The quality or state of being mortal

The number of deaths in a given time or place

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Myalgia

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Pain in one or more muscles

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Mydriatic

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A drug that produces dilation of the pupils of the eyes

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Narcolepsy

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A condition characterized by brief attacks of deep sleep often

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Neuropathy

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An abnormal and unusually degenerative state of the nervous system or nerves

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Neuralgia

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Acute paroxysmal pain radiating along the course of one or more nerves without demonstrable change in the nerve structure

Question 30

Nocturia

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Urination at night especially when excessive

Question 31

nonambulatory

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Not able to walk about

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Nystagmus

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Involuntary usually rapid movement of the eyeballs occurring normally with dizziness during and after body rotation