General

Question 1

Anisarca

Answer 1

total body swelling

Question 2

Auscultation

Answer 2

listening with the stethoscope

Question 3

Baseline

Answer 3

the normal state of being for each specific patient

Question 4

Differential Diagnosis

Answer 4

the diseases that a physician is considering as the reason for the patient’s Sx

Question 5

Fundus

Answer 5

the bottom aperture of the internal surface of a hollow organ; often referring to the uterus or eye

Question 6

Hemorrhage

Answer 6

excessive or profuse bleeding

Question 7

Hypertension

Answer 7

persistently high atrial blood pressure (typically >140/90)

Question 8

Hypotension

Answer 8

persistently low atrial blood pressure (typically <100/65)

Question 9

Infarct

Answer 9

area of dead tissue following prolonged ischemia

Question 10

Malodorous

Answer 10

foul-smelling

Question 11

Os

Answer 11

any body orifics

Question 12

Palpable

Answer 12

able to be touched or easily perceived

Question 13

Polydipsia

Answer 13

persistent thirst or frequent drinking of liquids; possibly indicative of diabetes

Question 14

Rupture

Answer 14

the breaking-open of a bodily structure

Question 15

Sepsis

Answer 15

Dangerous infection of the blood with pathological microorganisms or their toxins

Question 16

Avulsion

Answer 16

a forcible pulling away of a part or structure

Question 17

Crepitus

Answer 17

a crackling or grating sound usually of bones

Question 18

Differential Diagnosis

Answer 18

a diagnosis of symptoms of two or more diseases by comparison

Question 19

Effusion

Answer 19

escape of fluid into a cavity

Question 20

Hemangioma

Answer 20

tumor consisting of blood vessels

Question 21

Benign

Answer 21

normal; of no danger to health

Question 22

stellate

Answer 22

a star-shaped, radiating from the center