Week 3 Fall 2024 FEN Medical Terminology

Question 1

IV

Answer 1

intravenous

Question 2

ischemia

Answer 2

Condition related to lack of blood flow, often described to various organs

Question 3

malaise

Answer 3

General feeling of weakness

Question 4

morbidity

Answer 4

illness or disease

Question 5

mortality

Answer 5

death

Question 6

mucositis

Answer 6

Inflammation of the mucous membrane

Question 7

NS

Answer 7

normal saline

Question 8

oligo-

Answer 8

too little or too few

Question 9

oligohidrosis

Answer 9

reduced sweat production; also called hypohidrosis

Question 10

peripheral line

Answer 10

a short catheter inserted into a peripheral vein, usually in the hand or the lower part of the arm/foot, to administer intravenous medications and fluids

Question 11

peripherally inserted central line (PICC)

Answer 11

a central line inserted peripherally (in a vein in the arm) and advanced through the vein until the tip reaches a large vessel (often the superior vena cava)

Question 12

peristalsis

Answer 12

wave-like muscle movements of the gastrointestinal tract that help digest food and push the contents forward

Question 13

pH

Answer 13

hydrogen ion concentration

Question 14

phlebitis

Answer 14

inflammation of the vein

Question 15

polydipsia

Answer 15

Excessive thirst

Question 16

polyphagia

Answer 16

Excessive eating and increased appetite

Question 17

polyuria

Answer 17

Increased frequency of urine

Question 18

prophylaxis

Answer 18

Prevention

Question 19

PVC

Answer 19

polyvinyl chloride

Question 20

pyelonephritis

Answer 20

Inflammation of the kidney and pelvic area secondary to infection

Question 21

rales

Answer 21

an abnormal rattling or crackling sound hear when examining the lungs with a stethoscope

Question 22

sepsis

Answer 22

a life-threatening immune response to infection that can lead to tissue damage, organ dysfunction, and death

Question 23

shock

Answer 23

a medical emergency (with high mortality), most often characterized by severe hypotension and hypoperfusion of vital organs

Question 24

stenosis

Answer 24

the narrowing of a body space

Question 25

stricture

Answer 25

an abnormal narrowing of a body passage

Question 26

troph/o

Answer 26

nutrition

Question 27

-trophy

Answer 27

nourishment, development

Question 28

unilateral

Answer 28

on one side of the body

Question 29

uremia

Answer 29

a buildup of urea (a nitrogen waste product normally eliminated by the kidneys) in the blood; also called azotemia

Question 30

vesicant

Answer 30

a drug that can cause severe tissue damage or blistering