Medical Terminology 1-15

Question 1

rhinorrhea

Answer 1

Also called a “runny nose”
the free discharge of a thin, watery nasal fluid

Question 2

diplopia

Answer 2

double vision
caused by defective function of the extraocular muscles or a disorder of the nerves that innervate the muscles

Question 3

epistaxis

Answer 3

nosebleed

Question 4

nasopharyngeal

Answer 4

pertaining to the nose and throat

Question 5

otalgia

Answer 5

pain in the ear

Question 6

photophobia

Answer 6

a condition in which the eyes are more sensitive than normal to light

Question 7

visual acuity

Answer 7

sharpness of vision

Question 8

abscess

Answer 8

an enclosed collection of pus in tissues, organs, or confined spaces in the body

Question 9

benign

Answer 9

non-cancerous

Question 10

cauterize

Answer 10

to destroy tissue using a hot or cold instrument, an electrical current, or a chemical that burns or dissolves the tissue to kill tumors or stop bleeding

Question 11

contusion

Answer 11

an injury that does not disrupt the integrity of the skin, caused by a blow to the body and characterized by swelling, discoloration, and pain
also called a “bruise”

Question 12

cyanosis

Answer 12

the blue or purple discoloration of the skin due to hypoxia

Question 13

cyst

Answer 13

closed sac containing fluid or semisolid material

Question 14

debridement

Answer 14

excision of damaged tissues and cell debris from a wound or burn to prevent infection and promote healing

Question 15

diaphoresis

Answer 15

the secretion of sweat, especially the profuse secretion associated with an elevated body temperature, physical exertion, exposure to heart, or mental or emotional stress