Unit 4

Question 1

What is the definition of this medical term:

later-

Answer 1

Side

Question 2

___: uncontrollable twitching of muscle fibers of the heart

Answer 2

Fibrillation

Question 3

___: collection of blood in a tissue that clots and then becomes encapsulated by connective tissue

Answer 3

Hematoma

Question 4

___: abnormally excessive amount of sugar in the blood

Answer 4

Hyperglycemia

Question 5

___: elevated blood pressure

Answer 5

Hypertension

Question 6

___: abnormally low amount of sugar in the blood

Answer 6

Hypoglycemia

Question 7

___: below normal response of the reflexes

Answer 7

Hyporeflexia

Question 8

___: of unknown cause

Answer 8

Idiopathic

Question 9

___: decrease or lack of blood supply to an organ or part due to a construction or obstruction of the blood vessels

Answer 9

Ischemia

Question 10

___: also known as icterus, it is the yellowing of the eyes, skin, and mucous membranes due to accumulation of bike salts in these tissues. It is indicative of several diseases such as hepatitis

Answer 10

Jaundice