Medical Terms

Question 1

Abrasion

Answer 1

Scrape of the skin due to something abbrasive

Question 2

Acute

Answer 2

New usually of rapid onset and concern, opposite of chronic.

Question 3

Ambulate

Answer 3

To walk from place to place.

Question 4

Anterior

Answer 4

Located to the front of the body.

Question 5

Artery

Answer 5

Blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart.

Question 6

Benign

Answer 6

Normal, of no danger to health.

Question 7

Bradycardia

Answer 7

Slow heart rate (less than 60bpm)

Question 8

Cardiomegaly

Answer 8

Enlarged heart.

Question 9

Cholecystisis

Answer 9

Inflammation of the cholecyst (gallbladder)

Question 10

Chronic

Answer 10

Long standing, constant. Opposite of acute.

Question 11

COPD

Answer 11

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, lung Dz commonly seen in smokers.

Question 12

Coronary artery.

Answer 12

The artery that supplies heart tissue with blood.

Question 13

Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)

Answer 13

“Stroke” Lack of blood supply to the brain which causes brain damage.

Question 14

Diaphoresis

Answer 14

Sweating.

Question 15

Distal

Answer 15

Farther from the trunk of the body.

Question 16

Deep Vein Thrombosis

Answer 16

A blood clot in the deep vein most often an extremity.

Question 17

Dyspnea

Answer 17

Problems with breathing.

Question 18

Dysuria

Answer 18

Painful urination.

Question 19

Ecchymosis

Answer 19

A bruise.

Question 20

Edema

Answer 20

Swelling.

Question 21

Emesis

Answer 21

Vomiting.

Question 22

Epistaxis

Answer 22

Nose bleeding.

Question 23

Erythema/Erythematous

Answer 23

Redness/Red.

Question 24

Febrile

Answer 24

Elevated body temperature, fever, and indication of infection.

Question 25

Grossly

Answer 25

Obviously; a lot; wholly

Question 26

Hematemesis

Answer 26

Very large amounts of blood in the vomit.

Question 27

Hematuria

Answer 27

Large amounts of blood in the urine.

Question 28

Hemoptysis

Answer 28

Coughing large amounts of blood.

Question 29

Hemorrhage

Answer 29

Excessive or profuse bleeding.

Question 30

Hepatomegaly

Answer 30

Enlarged liver.

Question 31

Hypertension

Answer 31

High blood pressure.

Question 32

Hypotension

Answer 32

Low blood pressure.

Question 33

Hypoxia

Answer 33

Low oxygen saturation of the body, not enough oxygen in the blood.

Question 34

Infarct.

Answer 34

Area of dead tissue after lack of blood supply.

Question 35

Inferior

Answer 35

Lower on the body, farther from the head.

Question 36

Ischemia

Answer 36

Lack of blood supply

Question 37

Laceration

Answer 37

Splitting of the skin due to trauma (a cut due to something sharp)

Question 38

Lateral

Answer 38

Farther from the midline (a line that can be traced from nose to belly-button)

Question 39

Medial

Answer 39

Nearer to midline

Question 40

Melena

Answer 40

Black tarry stool

Question 41

Myocardial Infarction

Answer 41

Death of cardiac muscle due to ischemia.

Question 42

Myalgia

Answer 42

Muscular aches, muscle pains.

Question 43

Oriented x 3

Answer 43

Oriented to person, time, and place.

Question 44

Pallor

Answer 44

Pale skin.

Question 45

Posterior/Dorsal

Answer 45

Rear or backside of the body

Question 46

Proximal

Answer 46

Nearer to the trunk of the body.

Question 47

Pruritic

Answer 47

Itchy

Question 48

Pulmonary Embolism (PE)

Answer 48

Blocking of a pulmonary artery due to a blood clot.

Question 49

Purulent

Answer 49

Pus-Like

Question 50

Rales

Answer 50

Crackles; wet crackling noise in lungs.

Question 51

Rhinorrhea

Answer 51

Runny nose

Question 52

Rhonchi

Answer 52

Rattling noise of mucous in the lungs

Question 53

Sepsis

Answer 53

Dangerous infection of the blood.

Question 54

STEMI

Answer 54

ST elevation MI, real time ongoing death of heart tissue due to ischemia.

Question 55

Superior

Answer 55

Higher on the body, nearer to the head.

Question 56

Supine

Answer 56

Body position lying face up.

Question 57

Syncope

Answer 57

Passing out, loss of consciousness or fainting.

Question 58

Tachycardia

Answer 58

Fast heart rate (HR greater than 100BPM)

Question 59

Tachypnea

Answer 59

Increased breathing rate

Question 60

Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)

Answer 60

Minor stroke; where neurological function is regained quickly with time.

Question 61

Vein

Answer 61

Blood vessel carrying blood towards the heart.

Question 62

Vertigo

Answer 62

Condition of dizziness, room spinning.

Question 63

Wheezing

Answer 63

High pitched sound heard in the lungs with asthmatics or lung disease