medical terms

Question 1

pyuria

Answer 1

pus in urine

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rales

Answer 2

crackling sound during inspiration

Question 3

reflux

Answer 3

backward flow

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regurgitation

Answer 4

backward flow of food into the mouth

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relapse

Answer 5

falling into old habit or return of old disease

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remission

Answer 6

improvement or absence of signs of disease

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respiratory

Answer 7

pertaining to respiration

Question 8

retinopathy

Answer 8

disease of the retina

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rhinitis

Answer 9

inflammation of the nose

Question 10

rhonchi

Answer 10

rattling of the mucous in the lungss

Question 11

sedation

Answer 11

state of being calmed

Question 12

sepsis

Answer 12

dangerous infection of the blood

Question 13

sign

Answer 13

objective evidence of disease or illness

Question 14

sinusitis

Answer 14

inflammation of the sinuses

Question 15

somnolence

Answer 15

drowsiness, sleepiness

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sputum

Answer 16

mucous secretion from the lungs, bronchi, and trachea expelled through the mouth

Question 17

stenosis

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narrowing

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sternal

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breastbone

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stye

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pus-filled infection of glands near the eyelid

Question 20

sublingual

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under the tounge

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subcutaneous

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under the skin

Question 22

suppository

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cone-shaped, solid drug that is inseted into a body opening; it melts at body temp

Question 23

symptom

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subjective evidence of a disease, such as pain or a headache

Question 24

syncope

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fainting

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systemic

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pertaining to the body as whole

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systolic

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blood pressure in arteries during contraction of the ventricles

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tachycardia

Answer 27

fast heart rate

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tachyphylaxis

Answer 28

rapid decrease in response to a drug

Question 29

tachypnea

Answer 29

rapid breathing

Question 30

tardive dyskinesia

Answer 30

involuntary movements of the facial muscles, tongue, and limbs; a possible neurotoxic side effect of long-term use of antipsychotic drugs that target certain dopamine receptors

Question 31

teratogenic

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known to have potential to cause developmental defects in the embryo or fetus

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thrombocytopenia

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low platelet count

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thrombocytosis

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abnormally high platelet count

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thrush

Answer 34

infection with candida albican; marked by white patches in oral cavity broadly

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tinea

Answer 35

group of diseases caused by a fungus

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tinnitus

Answer 36

ringing in the ear

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transdermal

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crossing through the skin

Question 38

tympanic

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pertaining to the eardrum

Question 39

unilateral

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one-sided

Question 40

urticaria

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allergic reaction of the skin characterized by the eruption of pale red, elevated patches called wheats or hives

Question 41

uremia

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urine in the blood

Question 42

ventilation

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movement of the air in and out of the lungs

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ventilator

Answer 43

mechanical device used to assist with or substitute for breathing

Question 44

vertigo

Answer 44

sensation of dizziness

Question 45

xerostomia

Answer 45

dry mouth