Terminology

Question 1

Abrasion

Answer 1

Scrape of the skin due to something abrasive

Question 2

Ambulate

Answer 2

To walk from place to place

Question 3

Benign

Answer 3

Normal, of no danger to health

Question 4

Bradycardia

Answer 4

Slow heart-rate (HR < 60BPM)

Question 5

Cardiomegaly

Answer 5

Enlarged heart

Question 6

Cholecystitis

Answer 6

Inflammation of the cholecyst (gallbladder)

Question 7

COPD

Answer 7

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, lung Dz commonly seen in smokers

Question 8

Coronary artery

Answer 8

The artery that supplies the heart tissue with blood

Question 9

Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)

Answer 9

a.k.a. “Stroke.” Lack of blood supply to the brain causing brain damage

Question 10

Diaphoresis

Answer 10

Sweating

Question 11

Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)

Answer 11

A blood clot in a deep vein, most often an extremity

Question 12

Dyspnea

Answer 12

Problems with breathing

Question 13

Dysuria

Answer 13

Painful urination

Question 14

Ecchymosis

Answer 14

A bruise

Question 15

Edema

Answer 15

Swelling

Question 16

Emesis

Answer 16

Vomiting

Question 17

Epistaxis

Answer 17

Nose bleed

Question 18

Erythema/Erythematous

Answer 18

Redness/Red

Question 19

Febrile

Answer 19

Elevated body temperature, fever, indicative of infection

Question 20

Grossly

Answer 20

Obviously; a lot; wholly

Question 21

Hematemesis

Answer 21

Very large amounts of blood in the vomit

Question 22

Hematuria

Answer 22

Very large amounts of blood in the urine

Question 23

Hemoptysis

Answer 23

Coughing up very large amounts of blood

Question 24

Hemorrhage

Answer 24

Excessive of profuse bleeding

Question 25

Hepatomegaly

Answer 25

Enlarged liver

Question 26

Hypertension

Answer 26

High blood pressure (BP > 140/90)

Question 27

Hypotension

Answer 27

Low blood pressure

Question 28

Hypoxia

Answer 28

Low oxygen saturation of the body, not enough oxygen in the blood

Question 29

Infarct

Answer 29

Area of dead tissue after a lack of blood supply

Question 30

Ischemia

Answer 30

Lack of blood supply

Question 31

Laceration

Answer 31

Splitting of the skin due to trauma (a cut due to something sharp)

Question 32

Melena

Answer 32

Black tarry stool

Question 33

Myocardial Infarction (MI)

Answer 33

Death of cardiac muscle due to ischemia

Question 34

Myalgia

Answer 34

Muscular pain, “muscle aches”

Question 35

Pallor

Answer 35

Pale skin

Question 36

Pruritic

Answer 36

Itchy

Question 37

Pulmonary Embolism (PE)

Answer 37

Blocking of a pulmonary artery due to a blood clot

Question 38

Purulent

Answer 38

Pus-like

Question 39

Rales

Answer 39

Crackles; wet crackling noise in lungs

Question 40

Rhinorrhea

Answer 40

Clear nasal discharge, “runny nose”

Question 41

Rhonchi

Answer 41

Rattling noise of mucous in the lungs

Question 42

Sepsis

Answer 42

Dangerous infection of the blood

Question 43

STEMI

Answer 43

ST elevation MI, real-time ongoing death of heart tissue due to ischemia

Question 44

Syncope

Answer 44

“Passing out,” loss of consciousness or fainting

Question 45

Tachycardia

Answer 45

Fast heart rate (HR > 100BPM)

Question 46

Tachypnea

Answer 46

Increased breathing rate

Question 47

Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)

Answer 47

Minor stroke; where neurological function is regained quickly with time

Question 48

Vertigo

Answer 48

Condition of dizziness, “room spinning”

Question 49

Wheezing

Answer 49

High pitched sound heard in the lungs with asthmatics or lung disease