vocabulary

Question 1

arthralgia

Answer 1

pain in joints

Question 2

Erythema nodosum

Answer 2

Inflammatory condition characterised by inflammation of the fat cells under the skin, resulting in tender red nodules or lumps that are usually seen on both shins

Question 3

ACE

Answer 3

angiotensin

Question 4

myalgia

Answer 4

pain in the muscles

Question 5

cryptogenic

Answer 5

of unknown cause

Question 6

remission rate

Answer 6

rate at which the symptoms are reduced

Question 7

hyperplasia

Answer 7

the enlargement of an organ or tissue caused by an increase in the reproduction rate of its cells

Question 8

atelectasis

Answer 8

complete or partial collapse of a lung or lobe

Question 9

Flail chest

Answer 9

life-threatening medical condition that occurs when a segment of the rib cage breaks due to trauma and becomes detached from the rest of the chest wall. Two of the symptoms of flail chest are chest pain and shortness of breath

Question 10

VATs

Answer 10

video-assisted thoracoscopic surgeries

Question 11

parenchymal cells

Answer 11

functional cells in the organ, other cells are stromal cells