Unit 1: Terms

Question 0

Benign

Answer 0

Mild; noncancerous

Question 1

Acute

Answer 1

A condition with severe symptoms and a short course.

Question 2

Chronic

Answer 2

A condition that develops slowly and persists over time.

Question 3

Degeneration

Answer 3

Gradual, progressive deterioration of body structure or function over time

Question 4

Diagnosis

Answer 4

A physician’s determination of the existence of disease based on objective and subjective findings.

Question 5

Etiology

Answer 5

Cause of a disease

Question 6

Exacerbation

Answer 6

Increase in severity; to get worse

Question 7

Febrile

Answer 7

Having an elevated temperature

Question 8

Gross

Answer 8

Visible to the naked eye

Question 9

idiopathic

Answer 9

Lacking a clearly defined cause

Question 10

Localized

Answer 10

Defined to a specific area

Question 11

malignant

Answer 11

Harmful; cancerous or invasive

Question 12

Marked

Answer 12

Meaningful; noteworthy; important

Question 13

morbidity

Answer 13

State or presence of a disease

Question 14

Mortality

Answer 14

Death

Question 15

prognosis

Answer 15

Knowledgeable prediction of the outcome of a disease

Question 16

progressive

Answer 16

Continuing increase in the severity of signs and symptoms of a disease

Question 17

Recurrent

Answer 17

Happening repeatedly after a period of inactivity

Question 18

Systemic

Answer 18

Throughout the body

Question 19

Unremarkable

Answer 19

Unimportant; not meaningful

Question 20

Inhalation

Answer 20

Vapor or gas inhaled through the nose or mouth and absorbed into the bloodstream through the lungs

Question 21

Oral

Answer 21

Drug is taken by mouth and is absorbed into the bloodstream through the stomach or small intestine

Question 22

Rectal

Answer 22

Drug is in the form of a suppository or liquid and is inserted into the rectum

Question 23

Sublingual

Answer 23

Drug is placed under the tongue and allowed to dissolve in the mouth

Question 24

Topical

Answer 24

Drugs – lotions, creams, ointments, eyedrops – are applied to a particular area

Question 25

Transdermal

Answer 25

Drug is absorbed into the bloodstream through the skin, usually by means of a patch

Question 26

Parenteral

Answer 26

Intradermal – injected within the layers of skin
Intramuscular – injected into the body of a muscle
Intravenous – injected into a vein
Subcutaneous – injected just beneath the skin into the subcutaneous layer

Question 27

prophylaxis

Answer 27

Measure that prevents