A List of New Words

Question 1

Angina

Answer 1

• Chest Pain (after exercise or eating)
• Decreased blood supply to the heart
• Treated with nitrates or Calcium channel blockers

Question 2

Apnea

Answer 2

stopping of breathing

Question 3

Arrhythmia

Answer 3

variation in the beat

Question 4

Asphyxia

Answer 4

someone is prevented from breathing i.e. strangulation

Question 5

Bradycardia

Answer 5

slow heart rate under 70 BPM

Question 6

Bradypnea

Answer 6

slowing of breathing

Question 7

Cardiomegaly

Answer 7

enlarged heart

Question 8

Chest Pain

Answer 8

pain in chest

Question 9

Cyanosis

Answer 9

• blue colour of peripheral skin and mucous membrane

- lack of O2 in blood

Question 10

Dependent edema

Answer 10

accumulation of excess fluid in a fluid compartment

Question 11

Dyspnea

Answer 11

difficult and painful breathing

Question 12

Fatigue

Answer 12

very great tiredness

Question 13

Heartburn

Answer 13

indigestion which causes a burning feeling in the stomach and esophagus.

Question 14

Hemoptysis

Answer 14

spitting of blood derived from the lungs caused by a serious illness i.e. TB or cancer

Question 15

Hyperpnea

Answer 15

increased depth and rate of breathing

Question 16

Hypocapnia

Answer 16

a condition where there is not enough CO2 in the blood

Question 17

Hypoventilation

Answer 17

very slow breathing

Question 18

Othopnea

Answer 18

a person has trouble breathing while lying down

Question 19

Palpitations

Answer 19

abnormalities of the heartbeat.

Question 20

Stenosis

Answer 20

passage becomes narrow

Question 21

Syncope

Answer 21

someone becomes unconscious for a short time because of reduced blood flow to the brain

Question 22

Tachypnea

Answer 22

abnormally rapid breathing. rate between more than 20 breaths per minutes at rest

Question 23

Tachycardia

Answer 23

heart rate that exceeds the normal resting rate. Over 100 BPM

Question 24

Anamnesis

Answer 24

someone’s medical history. especially given in their own words

Question 25

Symptom

Answer 25

is what the patient "feels" this will vary from patient to patient and it is not absolute

Question 26

Sign

Answer 26

Is what the examiner actually finds

Question 27

Diffuse Abdominal Pain

Answer 27

these areas are weak and prone to rupture - severe abdominal pain, back pain and shock

Question 28

Distention

Answer 28

state of being distended, enlarged and swollen

Question 29

Dyspepsia

Answer 29

aka indigestion. discomfort/pain in the upper abdomen

Question 30

Dysphagia

Answer 30

swallowing difficulties.

Question 31

Emesis

Answer 31

vomiting

Question 32

Epigastric Pain

Answer 32

pain/discomfort in the upper abdomen.

Question 33

Fissure

Answer 33

anal fissure = small tear in the thin, moist tissue (mucosa) that lines the anus. typically causes pain when and bleeding when taking a bowl movement

Question 34

Fistula

Answer 34

abnormal connection between two body parts.

Question 35

Hematemesis

Answer 35

vomiting of blood

Question 36

Hematochezia

Answer 36

passage of fresh blood per anus (usually in or with stool)

Question 37

Hepatomegaly

Answer 37

enlargement of the liver.

Question 38

Hernia

Answer 38

the abnormal exit of tissue or an organ through the cavity in which it normally resides. most commonly in the groin

Question 39

Ileus

Answer 39

lack of movement somewhere in the intestines. leads to a buildup and potential blockage of food material. can cause obstruction

Question 40

Intussuscption

Answer 40

a condition in which one segment of intestine 'telescopes' inside of another causing an intestinal obstruction or blockage

Question 41

Jaundice/Icterus

Answer 41

yellow/greenish pigment of the skin and whites of the eyes due to the presence of high bilirubin levels.

Question 42

Mass

Answer 42

lump in the body caused by an abnormal growth of cells/cyst/hormonal changes/immune reaction.

Question 43

Melena

Answer 43

Black tarry stool that occurs as a result of upper GI bleeding. offensive smell and difficult to flush away. it is due to the alteration and degradation of blood by intestinal enzymes

Question 44

Organomegaly

Answer 44

abnormal enlargement of organs

Question 45

Peritonitis

Answer 45

inflammation of the peritoneum. it lines the inner wall of the abdomen and covers/supports most of your abnormal organs

Question 46

Proctodynia

Answer 46

a condition of episodic rectal pain caused by spasm of the levator ani muscle.

Question 47

Rebound

Answer 47

rebound tenderness is a sensation of pain felt when pressure of the abdomen is suddenly removed

Question 48

Rectal Bleeding

Answer 48

may show up as blood in your stool, on toilet paper or in the toilet bowl.

Question 49

Tympanic

Answer 49

this is eardrum. it moves in response to variations in air pressures which constitute sound waves.