Medical Terms

Question 1

Acne Vulgaris

Answer 1

a skin condition characterized by inflammation of sebaceous glands and producing pimples.

Question 2

alopecia

Answer 2

loss of hair; baldness

Question 3

ascites

Answer 3

abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen.

Question 4

atria

Answer 4

upper chambers of the heart

Question 5

atrium

Answer 5

upper chamber of the heart; cardiac auricle

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bicuspid

Answer 6

heart valve between the left atrium and left ventricle; Mitral valve

Question 7

alimentary canal

Answer 7

the intestinal tract; from esophagus to the rectum

Question 8

bolus

Answer 8

mass of masticated food ready to be swallowed

Question 9

What is a cell?

Answer 9

building block of life

Question 10

cervicitis

Answer 10

inflammation of the cervix of the uterus

Question 11

cholecystolithiasis

Answer 11

abnormal presence of stones in the gallbladder

Question 12

Chyme

Answer 12

mixture of partially digested food and digestive secretions found in the stomach and small intestines during digestion of a meal.

Question 13

combining forms

Answer 13

medical terminology, the word root with a combining form vowel (o)

Question 14

cryptorchidism

Answer 14

failure of the testicles to descend into the scrotum

Greek (kryptos) ‘hidden’ and (orchis) ‘testicle’.

Question 15

cusps

Answer 15

sharp point or apex

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dermatology

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the study of skin and its diseases

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dialysis

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removal of the products of urine from the blood by passage of the solutes through a membrane

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diaphram

Answer 18

muscle of breathing that separates the thorax from abd.

Divides the anterior cavity unto the upper and lower cavity

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digestive

Answer 19

pertaining to digestion

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erythrocytes

Answer 20

red blood cells

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External

Answer 21

outermost part of the body

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feces

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stool, bowel movement

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femoral

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pertaining to the artery that lies adjacent to the femur

Question 24

femur

Answer 24

the thigh bone of the leg

Question 25

GI

Answer 25

Gastrointestinal system;

digestive tract, alimentary canal or gut.

Question 26

histologist

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person who studies the microscopic structure of tissue

Question 27

human organism

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collective higher individual resulting from the organization of cells, tissues, organs and organs systems

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hyperglycemia

Answer 28

increase of blood sugar as in diabetes

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inferior vena cava

Answer 29

large vein that carries deoxygenated from the lower half of the body into the heart.

Question 30

integumentary system

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skin; largest organ

Question 31

internal

Answer 31

innermost part of the body

Question 32

jaundice

Answer 32

yellow in color due due to the presence of bile pigments in the blood

Question 33

leukoytes

Answer 33

white blood cells

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medial

Answer 34

middle or midline

Question 35

micturition

Answer 35

passing of urine

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mitral

Answer 36

valve in the heart between the chambers of the LEFT side

Bicuspid

Question 37

HPF

Answer 37

high power field refers to microscope lens

used for urinaylsis