Basic Medical Terminology E - I

Question 1

Ecchymosis

[ek-uh-moh-sis]

Answer 1

A bruise

Question 2

Edema

[ih-dee-muh]

Answer 2

n. Swelling

Question 3

Emesis

[em-uh-sis]

Answer 3

Vomiting

Question 4

Epistaxis

[ep-uh-stak-sis]

Answer 4

Nose bleed

Question 5

Erythema/Erythematous

[er-uh-thee-muh]/[er-uh-them-uh-tuhs]

Answer 5

Redness/Red

Question 6

Febrile

[fee-bruhl]

Answer 6

Elevated body temperature, fever, indicative of infection

Question 7

Focal

[foh-kuhl]

Answer 7

Localized to one specific area. Opposite of diffuse

Question 8

Grossly

Answer 8

Obviously; a lot; wholly

Question 9

Hematemesis

Answer 9

Very large amounts of blood in the vomit

Question 10

Hematuria

[hee-muh-toor-ee-uh]

Answer 10

Very large amounts of blood in the urine

Question 11

Hemoptysis

[hi-mop-tuh-sis]

Answer 11

Coughing up very large amounts of blood

Question 12

Hemorrhage

[hem-er-ij

Answer 12

Excessive or profuse bleeding

Question 13

Hepatomegaly

[hep-uh-toh-meg-uh-lee]

Answer 13

Enlarged liver

Question 14

Hypertension

[hahy-per-ten-shuhn]

Answer 14

High blood pressure

Question 15

Hypotension

[hahy-puh-ten-shuhn]

Answer 15

Low blood pressure

Question 16

Hypoxia

[hahy-pok-see-uh]

Answer 16

Low oxygen saturation of the body, not enough oxygen in the blood

Question 17

Incontinence

[in-kon-tn-uhnt]

Answer 17

Accidentally passing urine (urinary incontinence) or stool (bowel incontinence)

Question 18

Infarct

[in-fahrkt]

Answer 18

Area of dead tissue after a lack of blood supply

Question 19

Inferior

[in-feer-ee-er]

Answer 19

Lower on the body, farther from the head

Question 20

Ischemia

[ih-skee-mee-uh]

Answer 20

Lack of blood supply

Question 21

A bruise

Answer 21

Ecchymosis

[ek-uh-moh-sis]

Question 22

n. Swelling

Answer 22

Edema

[ih-dee-muh]

Question 23

Vomiting

Answer 23

Emesis

[em-uh-sis]

Question 24

Nose bleed

Answer 24

Epistaxis

[ep-uh-stak-sis]

Question 25

Redness/Red

Answer 25

Erythema/Erythematous [er-uh-**thee**-muh]/[er-uh-**them**-uh-tuhs]

Question 26

Elevated body temperature, fever, indicative of infection

Answer 26

Febrile [**fee**-bruhl]

Question 27

Localized to one specific area. Opposite of diffuse

Answer 27

Focal [**foh**-kuhl]

Question 28

Obviously; a lot; wholly

Answer 28

Grossly

Question 29

Very large amounts of blood in the vomit

Answer 29

Hematemesis

Question 30

Very large amounts of blood in the urine

Answer 30

Hematuria [hee-muh-**toor**-ee-uh]

Question 31

Coughing up very large amounts of blood

Answer 31

Hemoptysis [hi-**mop**-tuh-sis]

Question 32

Excessive or profuse bleeding

Answer 32

Hemorrhage [**hem**-er-ij

Question 33

Enlarged liver

Answer 33

Hepatomegaly [hep-uh-toh-**meg**-uh-lee]

Question 34

High blood pressure

Answer 34

Hypertension [hahy-per-**ten**-shuhn]

Question 35

Low blood pressure

Answer 35

Hypotension [hahy-puh-**ten**-shuhn]

Question 36

Low oxygen saturation of the body, not enough oxygen in the blood

Answer 36

Hypoxia [hahy-**pok**-see-uh]

Question 37

Accidentally passing urine (urinary incontinence) or stool (bowel incontinence)

Answer 37

Incontinence [in-**kon**-tn-uhnt]

Question 38

Area of dead tissue after a lack of blood supply

Answer 38

Infarct [in-**fahrkt**]

Question 39

Lower on the body, farther from the head

Answer 39

Inferior [in-**feer**-ee-er]

Question 40

Lack of blood supply

Answer 40

Ischemia [ih-**skee**-mee-uh]