Medical Terms II

Question 1

Hemangioma

Answer 1

A birthmark often appearing as a rubbery, bright red nodule of extra blood vessels.

Question 2

Hematochezia

Answer 2

Passage of fresh blood through anus

Question 3

Hematoma

Answer 3

a solid swelling of clotted blood within the tissues.

Question 4

Ileus

Answer 4

Inability of the intestine (bowel) to contract normally and move waste out of the body.

Question 5

Induration

Answer 5

The hardening of a normally soft organ

Question 6

Infarct

Answer 6

a small localized area of dead tissue resulting from failure of blood supply.

Question 7

Lymphadenopathy

Answer 7

A disease affecting the lymph nodes

Question 8

Macule

Answer 8

A macule is a flat, distinct, discolored area of skin less than 1 cm wide that does not involve any change in the thickness or texture of the skin.

Question 9

Malocclusion

Answer 9

imperfect positioning of the teeth when the jaws are closed.

Question 10

Mastectomy

Answer 10

Surgical removal of one or both breasts

Question 11

Melena

Answer 11

Black “tarry” feces associated with an upper GI bleed

Question 12

Myocardial infarction

Answer 12

Heart attack; blockage of blood flow to heart muscle

Question 13

Myalgia

Answer 13

Muscle pain

Question 14

Neuralgia

Answer 14

intense, typically intermittent pain along the course of a nerve, especially in the head or face.

Question 15

Nystagmus

Answer 15

Involuntary eye movement

Question 16

Occiput

Answer 16

Back of the head/skull

Question 17

Odynophagia

Answer 17

Painful swallowing

Question 18

Palpable

Answer 18

Able to be touched or felt

Question 19

Para

Answer 19

Woman with 1 or more viable offspring

Question 20

Parathesia

Answer 20

an abnormal sensation, typically tingling or pricking (“pins and needles”), caused chiefly by pressure on or damage to peripheral nerves.

Question 21

Petechial

Answer 21

Pinpoint bleeding from capillaries

Question 22

Photophobia

Answer 22

Extreme sensitivity to light

Question 23

Purulent

Answer 23

consisting of, containing, or discharging pus.

Question 24

Rale

Answer 24

Abnormal rattling sound in lungs

Question 25

Rhinorrhea

Answer 25

Runny nose

Question 26

Rhonchi

Answer 26

attling, continuous and low-pitched breath sounds that are often hear to be like snoring. Rhonchi are also called low-pitched wheezes. They are often caused by secretions in larger airways or obstructions.

Question 27

Sciatic

Answer 27

Nerve running down low back to legs

Question 28

Sepsis

Answer 28

Full-body inflammatory response to infection

Question 29

Sputum

Answer 29

Mixture of saliva mucus

Question 30

Stellate

Answer 30

Arranged in a radiating pattern, like a star

Question 31

Stenosis

Answer 31

Abnormal narrowing

Question 32

Stridor

Answer 32

a harsh vibrating noise when breathing, caused by obstruction of the windpipe or larynx.