Medical terms part 1

Question 1

Abrasion

Answer 1

A cut or scrape that typically isn’t serious

Question 2

Abscess

Answer 2

A tender, fluid-filled pocket that forms in tissue, usually due to infection

Question 3

Acute

Answer 3

Signifies a condition that begins abruptly and is sometimes severe, but the duration is short.

Question 4

Benign

Answer 4

not cancerous

Question 5

biopsy

Answer 5

a small sample of tissue that’s taken for testing

Question 6

Chronic

Answer 6

signifies a recurring, persistent condition like heart disease

Question 7

contusion

Answer 7

a bruise

Question 8

defibrillator

Answer 8

a medical device that uses electric shocks to restore normal heartbeat

Question 9

edema

Answer 9

welling caused by fluid accumulation

Question 10

embolism

Answer 10

an arterial blockage is often caused by a blood clot

Question 11

epidermis

Answer 11

the outer layer of skin

Question 12

fracture

Answer 12

broken bone or cartilage

Question 13

gland

Answer 13

an organ or tissue that produces and secretes fluids that serve a specific function

Question 14

hypertension

Answer 14

high blood pressure

Question 15

inpatient

Answer 15

a patient who requires hospitalization

Question 16

intravenous

Answer 16

indicates medication of fluid that’s delivered by the vein.

Question 17

malignant

Answer 17

indicates the presence of cancerous cells

Question 18

outpatient

Answer 18

a patient who receives care without being admitted to a hospital

Question 19

prognosis

Answer 19

the predicated outcome of disease progression and treatment

Question 20

relapse

Answer 20

return of disease or symptoms after recovery

Question 21

sutures

Answer 21

stitches

Question 22

transplant

Answer 22

the removal of an organ from one body that is implated into another

Question 23

vaccine

Answer 23

a substance that stimulates antibody production to provide immunity

Question 24

transplant

Answer 24

the removal of an organ from one body that is implanted into another

Question 25

transplant

Answer 25

the removal of an organ from one body that is implanted into another

Question 26

zoonotic disease

Answer 26

A disease that is transmissible from animals to humans.