Actual vocab terms

Question 1

Abscess

Answer 1

a swollen area within body tissue, containing an accumulation of pus

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afebrile

Answer 2

without fever

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analgesia

Answer 3

the inability to feel pain

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anesthesia

Answer 4

insensitivity to pain

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anuria

Answer 5

lack of urine production

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aphasia

Answer 6

inability or difficulty speaking

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apraxia

Answer 7

inability to perform specific tasks, as result of brain damage

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aspirin

Answer 8

a medication used to relieve mild or chronic pain, fever and inflammation

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cirrhosis

Answer 9

a chronic disease of the liver marked by degeneration of cells, inflammation, and fibrous thickening of tissue

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coccyx

Answer 10

bottom of vertebrae, form the tailbone

Question 11

cyanosis

Answer 11

discoloration of skin due to poor circulation usually seen peri-orally and nailbeds

Question 12

diaphoresis

Answer 12

excessive sweating

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diarrhea

Answer 13

soften, watery stool

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diuresis

Answer 14

increased or excessive production of urine

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dysmenorrhea

Answer 15

painful menstruation, typically involving abdominal cramps

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dysphagia

Answer 16

difficulty or discomfort in swallowing

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dysphasia

Answer 17

difficulty speaking

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dyspnea

Answer 18

difficulty breathing

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ecchymosis

Answer 19

bruising

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enteral

Answer 20

feeding tube placed into the stomach or intestines to provide nutrition

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fatigue

Answer 21

extreme tiredness, exhaustion

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hematemesis

Answer 22

blood in vomit

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hemoptysis

Answer 23

the coughing up of blood

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hemorrhage

Answer 24

excessive bleeding

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hemorrhoid

Answer 25

a swollen vein or group of veins in the region of the anus

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iatrogenic

Answer 26

relating to illness caused by medical examination or treatment

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icterus

Answer 27

technical term for jaundice

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inflammation

Answer 28

reddened, swollen, painful part of the body often related to infection

Question 29

menstruation

Answer 29

uterus shedding the lining

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metastasis

Answer 30

cancer moving from one part of the body to another art of the body

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oliguria

Answer 31

the production of abnormally small amounts of urine

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ophthalmology

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study of the eyes

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parenteral

Answer 33

feeding through the IV

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peripheral

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relating to or situated on the edge

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perineum

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the area between the anus and the scrotum

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peritoneum

Answer 36

the serous membrane lining the cavity of the abdomen and covering the abdominal organs

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petechiae

Answer 37

a small red or purple spot caused by bleeding into the skin

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pneumonia

Answer 38

lung inflammation caused by bacterial or viral infection

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prostate

Answer 39

a gland surrounding the neck of the bladder in male mammals and releasing prostatic fluid

Question 40

pruritis

Answer 40

severe itching of the skin

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purulent

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pus

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pus

Answer 42

a thick yellowish or greenish opaque liquid produced in infected tissue

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rubor

Answer 43

flush, reddish color

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syncope

Answer 44

temporary loss of consciousness caused by a fall in blood pressure

Question 45

uticaria

Answer 45

a rash of round, red welts on the skin that itch intensely, caused by allergic reaction