Medterms

Question 1

absence of oxygen

Answer 1

Anoxia

Question 2

Changes in the areas under and around the toenails & fingernails

Answer 2

Clubbing

Question 3

Is a sudden constriction of the muscles in the walls of the bronchioles

Answer 3

Bronchospasm

Question 4

is shortness of breath that occurs when laying flat

Answer 4

Orthopnea

Question 5

abnormal build-up if fluid in the abdomen

Answer 5

Ascites

Question 6

Causes significant weight loss & muscle loss

Answer 6

Cachexia

Question 7

When a healthy baby cries for a long time

Answer 7

Colic

Question 8

Difficulty in swallowing

Answer 8

Dysphagia

Question 9

another term for heartburn

Answer 9

Pyrosis

Question 10

Ringing of the ears

Answer 10

Tinnitus

Question 11

Semi paralized

Answer 11

Paraplegic

Question 12

Paralized on both feet and arms

Answer 12

Quadriplegic

Question 13

vomiting blood

Answer 13

hematemesis

Question 14

form of blood in stool

Answer 14

Hematochezia

Question 15

dark blood stool

Answer 15

Melena

Question 16

excessive hunger

Answer 16

Polyphagia

Question 17

Excessive urination

Answer 17

Polyuria

Question 18

Excessive thirst

Answer 18

Polydipsia

Question 19

Involuntary urination

Answer 19

Enuresis

Question 20

Frequent urination at night

Answer 20

Nocturia

Question 21

Reduced urine output

Answer 21

Oliguria

Question 22

loss of ability to speak or understand

Answer 22

Aphasia

Question 23

Loss of voice

Answer 23

Aphonia

Question 24

Suffocation or loss of o2 leading to fainting

Answer 24

Asphyxia

Question 25

Backward flow of food or liquid

Answer 25

Regurgitation

Question 26

Runny nose due to cold or allergies

Answer 26

Coryza

Question 27

Double vision

Answer 27

Diplopia

Question 28

Partial muscle weakness

Answer 28

Paresis

Question 29

Complete muscle parlysis

Answer 29

Plegia

Question 30

Nosebleed

Answer 30

Epistaxis

Question 31

Skin rednesss due to imflammation or irritation

Answer 31

Erythema

Question 32

Bulging of the eyes

Answer 32

Exopthalmos

Question 33

Lacking muscle tone, limp

Answer 33

Flaccid

Question 34

Containing pus

Answer 34

Purulent

Question 35

Containing blood

Answer 35

Sanguineous

Question 36

Fainting or temp loss of consciousness

Answer 36

Syncope

Question 37

Misalignment of the eyes

Answer 37

Strabismus

Question 38

thick & sticky

Answer 38

Tenacious

Question 39

Sensation of dizziness or spinning

Answer 39

Vertigo

Question 40

Neck stiffness causing knee flexion (sign of meningitis)

Answer 40

Brudzinkis sign

Question 41

Hives or raised itchy skin rash

Answer 41

Urticaria

Question 42

Hand food spasm

Answer 42

Carpopedal spasm

Question 43

Facial sign twitching when cheek is tapped

Answer 43

Chvosteks sign

Question 44

Yellowing of the skin or the sclera of the eyes

Answer 44

Jaundice

Question 45

Hiccups

Answer 45

Singuitus

Question 46

rapid, involuntary movement of the eyes

Answer 46

Nystagmus

Question 47

Drooping eyelid

Answer 47

ptosis

Question 48

coughing up blood

Answer 48

Hemoptysis

Question 49

PArtial lung collapse

Answer 49

Atelectasis

Question 50

tissue death due to lack of blood supply or infection

Answer 50

Gangrene

Question 51

Excessive sweating

Answer 51

Diaphoresis

Question 52

Fever

Answer 52

Pyrexia

Question 53

Painful urination

Answer 53

Dysuria

Question 54

Loss of appetite

Answer 54

Anorexia

Question 55

Collection of blood outside blood vessels

Answer 55

Hematoma

Question 56

The individual is lying on their back w/ their face & abdomen facing upwards

Answer 56

Supine

Question 57

Bed angle is between 45-60 degree angle

Answer 57

Fowlers

Question 58

Lying back with legs flexed at 60 degrees

Answer 58

Lithotomy

Question 59

The weight of the body is supported on the knees and chest

Answer 59

Genepectoral

Question 60

Patient lies on one side

Answer 60

Lateral

Question 61

lying on the left side, left hip & lower extremity straight, and right hip & knee bent

Answer 61

Sims

Question 62

Lying flat on stomach

Answer 62

Prone

Question 63

Patient lies on the back with lower extremities moderately flexed & rotated outward

Answer 63

Dorsal recumbent

Question 64

A variation of supine in which the head of the bed is tilted down such that the pubic symphisis is the highest point of the trunk

Answer 64

Tendelenburg

Question 65

When the individual laying flat on their back w/ their head level to their body, & legs are passively raised

Answer 65

Modified trendelenburg

Question 66

Inflammation

Answer 66

itis

Question 67

surgical removal

Answer 67

ectomy

Question 68

repair, suturing, fixation

Answer 68

Plasty, Orrophy, phexy

Question 69

viewing

Answer 69

oscopy

Question 70

surgical puncture

Answer 70

Centesis

Question 71

Create artificial opening

Answer 71

ostomy

Question 72

pain

Answer 72

algia

Question 73

diffcult

Answer 73

dys

Question 74

slow

Answer 74

brady

Question 75

fast

Answer 75

tachy