MT L-24

Question 1

icterus-

Answer 1

jaundice; yellow discoloration of the tissues with the bile pigments

Question 2

incision-

Answer 2

a cut made with a knife

Question 3

incontinence-

Answer 3

inability to control urine or fecal elimination

Question 4

infarct-

Answer 4

an area of tissue that undergoes necrosis following cessation of blood supply

Question 5

infection-

Answer 5

a disease that is caused by microorganism

Question 6

inflammation-

Answer 6

a non-specific immunologic defense mechanism against infection injury or allergy

Question 7

intussusception-

Answer 7

the slipping of one part of the intestine into another part, just below it

Question 8

isotonic-

Answer 8

having the same tension or tone; having the same osmotic pressure

Question 9

laceration-

Answer 9

an irregular tear or wound of the flesh

Question 10

laminectomy-

Answer 10

surgical removal of the lamina