Basic Medical Terminology A - D

Question 1

Abrasion

[uh-brey-zhuhn]

Answer 1

n. Scrape of the skin due to something abrasive

Question 2

Acute

[uh-kyoot]

Answer 2

adj. New, usually of rapid onset and of concern, opposite of chronic

Question 3

Ambulate

[am-byuh-leyt]

Answer 3

v. To walk from place to place

Question 4

Anterior

[an-teer-ee-er]

Answer 4

adj. Located towards the front of the body

Question 5

Artery

[ahr-tuh-ree]

Answer 5

n. Blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart

Question 6

Auscultate

[aw-skuhl-teyt]

Answer 6

v. Listening with a stethoscope

Question 7

Benign

[bih-nahyn]

Answer 7

adj. Normal, of no danger to health

Question 8

Bony Tenderness

[boh-nee] [ten-der-ness]

Answer 8

n. Pain elicited by pressing on a bone, rather than soft tissue

Question 9

Bradycardia

[brad-i-kahr-dee-uh]

Answer 9

n. Slow heart-rate (HR less than 60 bpm)

Question 10

Cardiomegaly

[kahr-dee-oh-meg-uh-lee]

Answer 10

n. Enlarged heart

Question 11

Cholecystitis

[koh-luh-si-stahy-tis]

Answer 11

n. Inflammation of the cholecyst (gallbladder)

Question 12

Chronic

[kron-ik]

Answer 12

adj. Lond-standing, constant. Opposite of acute

Question 13

COPD

Answer 13

n. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, lung Dz commonly seen in smokers

Question 14

Coronary Artery

[kor-uh-ner-ee] [ahr-tuh-ree]

Answer 14

n. The artery that supplies heart tissue with blood

Question 15

Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)

[se-ree-broh-vas-kyuh-ler]

Answer 15

n. a.k.a. “Stroke”. Lack of blood supply to the brain causing brain damage

Question 16

Diaphoresis

[dahy-uh-fuh-ree-sis]

Answer 16

n. Sweating

Question 17

Diffuse

[dih-fyoos]

Answer 17

adj. Everywhere. Opposite of “focal”

Question 18

Distal

[dis-tl]

Answer 18

adj. Farther from the trunk of the body

Question 19

Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)

[throm-boh-sis]

Answer 19

n. A blood clot in a deep vein, most often an extremity

Question 20

Dyspnea

[disp-nee-uh]

Answer 20

n. Problems with breathing

Question 21

Dysuria

[dis-yoo-ree-uh]

Answer 21

n. Painful urination

Question 22

Which medical term does this description match?

n. Scrape of the skin due to something abrasive

Answer 22

Abrasion

[uh-brey-zhuhn]

Question 23

Which medical term does this description match?

adj. New, usually of rapid onset and of concern, opposite of chronic

Answer 23

Acute

[uh-kyoot]

Question 24

Which medical term does this description match?

v. To walk from place to place

Answer 24

Ambulate

[am-byuh-leyt]

Question 25

# Which medical term does this description match? adj. Located towards the front of the body

Answer 25

Anterior [an-**teer**-ee-er]

Question 26

# Which medical term does this description match? n. Blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart

Answer 26

Artery [**ahr**-tuh-ree]

Question 27

# Which medical term does this description match? v. Listening with a stethoscope

Answer 27

Auscultate [**aw**-skuhl-teyt]

Question 28

# Which medical term does this description match? adj. Normal, of no danger to health

Answer 28

Benign [bih-**nahyn**]

Question 29

# Which medical term does this description match? n. Pain elicited by pressing on a bone, rather than soft tissue

Answer 29

Bony Tenderness [**boh**-nee] [**ten**-der-ness]

Question 30

# Which medical term does this description match? n. Slow heart-rate (HR less than 60 bpm)

Answer 30

Bradycardia [brad-i-**kahr**-dee-uh]

Question 31

# Which medical term does this description match? n. Enlarged heart

Answer 31

Cardiomegaly [kahr-dee-oh-**meg**-uh-lee]

Question 32

# Which medical term does this description match? n. Inflammation of the cholecyst (gallbladder)

Answer 32

Cholecystitis [koh-luh-si-**stahy**-tis]

Question 33

# Which medical term does this description match? adj. Lond-standing, constant. Opposite of acute

Answer 33

Chronic [**kron**-ik]

Question 34

# Which medical term does this description match? n. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, lung Dz commonly seen in smokers

Answer 34

COPD

Question 35

# Which medical term does this description match? n. The artery that supplies heart tissue with blood

Answer 35

Coronary Artery [**kor**-uh-ner-ee] [**ahr**-tuh-ree]

Question 36

# Which medical term does this description match? n. a.k.a. "Stroke". Lack of blood supply to the brain causing brain damage

Answer 36

Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) [se-ree-broh-**vas**-kyuh-ler]

Question 37

# Which medical term does this description match? n. Sweating

Answer 37

Diaphoresis [dahy-uh-fuh-**ree**-sis]

Question 38

# Which medical term does this description match? adj. Everywhere. Opposite of "focal"

Answer 38

Diffuse [dih-**fyoos**]

Question 39

# Which medical term does this description match? adj. Farther from the trunk of the body

Answer 39

Distal [**dis**-tl]

Question 40

# Which medical term does this description match? n. A blood clot in a deep vein, most often an extremity

Answer 40

Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) [throm-**boh**-sis]

Question 41

# Which medical term does this description match? n. Problems with breathing

Answer 41

Dyspnea [disp-**nee**-uh]

Question 42

# Which medical term does this description match? n. Painful urination

Answer 42

Dysuria [dis-yoo-**ree**-uh]