Medical terms

Question 1

Oligo-

Answer 1

too few or too little

Question 2

Alogia

Answer 2

Lack of speech (AKA aphasia)

Question 3

aneurysm

Answer 3

abnormal bulge in wall of blood vessel (usually an artery) that can rupture

Question 4

aortic dissection

Answer 4

tear in aorta walls, allowing blood flow between layers

Question 5

asthenia

Answer 5

lack of energy/strength; weakness

Question 6

ataxia

Answer 6

lack of muscle control & uncoordinated body movements

Question 7

atelectasis

Answer 7

a partially or completely collapsed lung with reduced lung volume

Question 8

auscultation

Answer 8

listening to internal organs with a stethoscope

Question 9

azotemia

Answer 9

build up of urea in the blood (AKA uremia)

Question 10

blepharitis

Answer 10

eyelid inflammation

Question 11

carbuncle

Answer 11

red, inflamed cluster of furuncles (boils) that contain pus & can form an abscess

Question 12

cachexia

Answer 12

extreme weight loss & muscle wasting d/t chronic illness

Question 13

cataplexy

Answer 13

sudden, temporary loss of muscle control while person is awake triggered by strong emotions such as laughing, crying or fear

Question 14

cholelithiasis

Answer 14

formation of gallstones

Question 15

cholestasis

Answer 15

reduction or blockage of bile flow

Question 16

continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)

Answer 16

treatment of OSA that uses a machine to pump air through the airways, keeping the windpipes open during sleep

Question 17

diplopia

Answer 17

double-vision

Question 18

dyscrasia

Answer 18

any disease or abnormal condition of the bod

Question 19

dysgeusia

Answer 19

altered sense of taste

Question 20

ectopic

Answer 20

abnormal place or position

Question 21

empyema

Answer 21

collection of pus & fluid in a body cavity, usually the pleural space (the space between the lung & the inner surface of the chest wall)

Question 22

enuresis

Answer 22

involuntary urination

Question 23

excoriation

Answer 23

scraping or wearing off of skin resulting in skin abrasion

Question 24

exophthalmos

Answer 24

bulging eyeballs

Question 25

gastroparesis

Answer 25

Decreased function of nerves controlling the stomach muscles, resulting in inadequate digestion & delayed gastric emptying