Family Medicine Terminology

Question 1

Accessory Muscles

Answer 1

Muscles other than the diaphragm that can assist in respiration, typically only utilized when in duress.

Question 2

Amenorrhea

Answer 2

Lack of menstruation

Question 3

Angina

Answer 3

Chest pain on exertion that is relieved by resting

Question 4

Anticholinergic

Answer 4

Type of medication that inhibits cholinergic response

Question 5

Antihistamine

Answer 5

Type of medication that inhibits histamine response

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BPPV

Answer 6

Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo

Question 7

Bronchospasm

Answer 7

Spasm of bronchial smooth muscle producing narrowing of the bronchi

Question 8

Cerumen

Answer 8

Ear wax

Question 9

Cholecystitis

Answer 9

Inflammation of the gallbladder

Question 10

Cirrhosis

Answer 10

Irreversible liver damage consisting of fibrosis with some regenerative nodules.

Question 11

Corticosteroid

Answer 11

Type of medication that treats inflammation

Question 12

CRC

Answer 12

Colorectal cancer

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Dementia

Answer 13

Intellectual and cognitive deterioration severe enough to impair normal functioning

Question 14

Dix-Hallpike maneuver

Answer 14

Series of movements performed to elicit an episode of vertigo and observe for nystagmus

Question 15

DUB

Answer 15

Dysfunctional uterine bleeding

Question 16

Dysphagia

Answer 16

Difficulty swallowing

Question 17

Epigastric

Answer 17

Upper central abdomen

Question 18

FNA

Answer 18

Fine needle aspiration, used to obtain biopsies

Question 19

FOBT

Answer 19

Fecal occult bleeding test

Question 20

Guarding

Answer 20

Rigidity of abdominal muscles prior to palpation

Question 21

HLD

Answer 21

Hyperlipidemia

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HNKDC

Answer 22

Hyperosmolar nonketotic diabetic coma

Question 23

Hypertriglyceridemia

Answer 23

Elevated triglycerides in the blood

Question 24

Hypomenorrhea

Answer 24

Regular timing of menses with light flow

Question 25

Icterus

Answer 25

Aka jaundice, a yellowing of the skin, conjunctiva, and/or mucous membranes

Question 26

Idiopathic

Answer 26

A disease or condition that arises spontaneously or for which the cause is unknown

Question 27

Incidental finding

Answer 27

Exam or imaging finding that is not related to the present complaint

Question 28

KUB

Answer 28

X-ray of kidneys, ureters, and bladder used to look for stones

Question 29

LABA

Answer 29

Long acting beta-agonist

Question 30

Melena

Answer 30

Black, tarry stool

Question 31

Menometorrhagia

Answer 31

Irregularly timed menses with heavy or prolonged bleeding

Question 32

Menopause

Answer 32

Cessation of menstrual cycles at the termination of the reproductive phase of a woman's life

Question 33

Menorrhagia

Answer 33

Regular timing of menses with heavy or prolonged flow

Question 34

Metrorrhagia

Answer 34

Bleeding between menses

Question 35

Nephrolithiasis

Answer 35

Stone in the kidney, usually found in the renal pelvis

Question 36

Occult Bleeding

Answer 36

Stool sample positive for blood on a FOBT

Question 37

OCP

Answer 37

Oral contraction Pills

Question 38

Orchitis

Answer 38

Inflammation or infection of a testicle

Question 39

Otitis externa

Answer 39

Inflammation or infection of the outer ear

Question 40

Otitis media

Answer 40

Inflammation or infection of the middle ear

Question 41

Parkinsonian

Answer 41

Resembling findings expected in Parkinson's Disease but not necessarily diagnostic of it.

Question 42

Parkinsonism

Answer 42

Group of conditions which share clinical features with Parkinson's Disease have distinct differences in presentation, response to therapy, and pathology.

Question 43

Periumbilical

Answer 43

Around the umbilicus (bellybutton)

Question 44

PET

Answer 44

Pressure equalization tube

Question 45

Pharyngitis

Answer 45

Inflammation or infection of the pharynx

Question 46

PMS

Answer 46

Premenstrual syndrome

Question 47

Polymenorrhea

Answer 47

Regular cycles <21 days apart

Question 48

PSA

Answer 48

Prostate-specific antigen; blood test detecting levels of PSA

Question 49

Pulsus Paradoxus

Answer 49

An abnormally large decrease in systolic blood pressure and pulse wave amplitude during inspiration.

Question 50

Rebound tenderness

Answer 50

Tenderness increases after releasing a firm palpation

Question 51

SABA

Answer 51

Short acting beta-agonist

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Sinus

Answer 52

A cavity within a bone or other tissue, especially one in the bones of the face or skull connecting with the nasal cavities (ethmoid, sphenoid, frontal, and/or maxillary)

Question 53

Sinusitis

Answer 53

Inflammation or infection of the sinus cavities

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Sprain

Answer 54

A stretched or torn ligament

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Sputum

Answer 55

Mixture of saliva and mucous that is produced when coughing.

Question 56

Status Asthmaticus

Answer 56

A severe condition in which asthma attacks follow one another without pause.

Question 57

Strain

Answer 57

A stretched or torn muscle or tendon.

Question 58

Tonsillitis

Answer 58

Inflammation or infection of the tonsils

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Tonsils

Answer 59

Two small masses of lymphatic tissue in the throat, one on each side of the root of the tongue.

Question 60

Trigger

Answer 60

Something to which exposure incites a specific reaction in a specific individual

Question 61

Tympanometry

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Measures movement of tympanic membrane in response to changes in pressure

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Unstable Angina

Answer 62

Chest pain at rest that cannot be relieved by resting.

Question 63

Urolithiasis

Answer 63

Stone in the urinary system (typically the ureter), commonly referred to as a kidney stone

Question 64

Vertigo

Answer 64

A sensation of rotation or movement of one's self or of one's surroundings, not synonymous with dizziness

Question 65

Wheezing

Answer 65

High pitched lung sounds, often due to bronchospasm.