Quiz #1 Medical Terminology

Question 1

abscess

Answer 1

a swollen area containing pus.

Question 2

achlorhydria

Answer 2

absence of hydrochloric acid in the gastric secretions

Question 3

afebrile

Answer 3

not feverish

Question 4

ambulatory

Answer 4

able to walk; not bedridden

Question 5

amenorrhea

Answer 5

an abnormal absence of menstruation

Question 6

analgesic

Answer 6

acting to relieve pain

Question 7

anaphylaxis

Answer 7

an acute allergic reaction

Question 8

andropause

Answer 8

gradual decline in testosterone levels - “male menopause”

Question 9

anemia

Answer 9

deficiency of red blood cells or of hemoglobin in the blood, resulting in pallor and weariness

Question 10

amnesia

Answer 10

partial/total loss of memory

Question 11

anhedonia

Answer 11

inability to feel pleasure

Question 12

aneurysm

Answer 12

an excessive localized enlargement of an artery caused by a weakening of the artery wall

Question 13

anorexia

Answer 13

a lack or loss of appetite for food

Question 14

antibiotic

Answer 14

a medicine that inhibits the growth of or destroys microorganisms

Question 15

anti-inflammatory

Answer 15

decreases inflammation (=a localized physical condition - part of the body becomes reddened, swollen, hot, and often painful, esp. as a reaction to injury or infection)

Question 16

antipruritic

Answer 16

used to relieve itching

Question 17

antipyretic

Answer 17

used to prevent/reduce fever

Question 18

arthritis

Answer 18

inflammation + stiffness of joints

Question 19

antitussive

Answer 19

used to prevent/relieve a cough

Question 20

antiseptic

Answer 20

substances that prevent the growth of disease-causing microorganisms.

Question 21

arthralgia

Answer 21

pain in a joint

Question 22

alopecia

Answer 22

hair loss

Question 23

angioedema

Answer 23

rapid swelling (edema) of the dermis, subcutaneous tissue, mucosa and submucosal tissues

Question 24

aphagia

Answer 24

inability or refusal to swallow

Question 25

aphthous

Answer 25

groups of small ulcers occurring in the mouth or on the tongue

Question 26

aspiration

Answer 26

process of drawing breath

Question 27

asthenia

Answer 27

abnormal physical weakness or lack of energy

Question 28

ataxia

Answer 28

the loss of full control of bodily movements

Question 29

bilateral

Answer 29

having or relating to two sides; affecting both sides

Question 30

benign

Answer 30

not harmful

Question 31

bronchitis

Answer 31

inflammation of the mucous membrane in the bronchial tubes

Question 32

bradycardia

Answer 32

abnormally slow heart beat

Question 33

candidiasis

Answer 33

fungal infection

Question 34

comorbidity

Answer 34

the simultaneous presence of two chronic diseases or conditions in a patient

Question 35

comortality

Answer 35

more than one cause of death

Question 36

constriction

Answer 36

the action of making something narrower by pressure or of becoming narrower; tightening

Question 37

contusion

Answer 37

a bruise.

Question 38

corticosteroids

Answer 38

steroid hormones produced in the adrenal cortex or made synthetically. some are used to treat inflammation.