Miscellaneous Medical

Question 1

-ia

Answer 1

state, condition

Question 2

polycythemia

Answer 2

excess of red blood cells

Question 3

-iasis

Answer 3

abnormal condition

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-ancy

Answer 4

state of

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-aria

Answer 5

connected with

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-ase

Answer 6

enzyme

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-ana

Answer 7

excessive, repetition

Question 8

Albinism

Answer 8

lack of pigment in the skin

Question 9

Acne atrophica

Answer 9

acne with residual pitting and scarring

Question 10

Acne Ciliarsis

Answer 10

acne that affects edges of eyelids

Question 11

Acne conglobata

Answer 11

acne with abscesses, cysts, and sinuses

Question 12

Acne fulminans

Answer 12

acne in teen boys including inflammation and ulcerative lesions

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Acne indurata

Answer 13

chronic, discolored acne

Question 14

Acne Keratosa

Answer 14

acne with suppurating nodules crusts over

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Acne Vulgaris

Answer 15

common acne

Question 16

-stitial

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to set, position

Question 17

amblyopia

Answer 17

one eye doesn’t develop properly

Question 18

Charcot- Marie- Tooth Disease

Answer 18

hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy; a group of inherited conditions that damage the peripheral nerves

Question 19

delirium cordis

Answer 19

Atrial Fibrillation

Question 20

delirium of negation

Answer 20

belief that body parts are missing

Question 21

delirium tremens

Answer 21

delirium following alcohol withdrawal

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acampsia

Answer 22

inflexibility

Question 23

-ation

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state of, process

Question 24

amyl/o

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starch, carbohydrate

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-ant

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substance that promotes

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attenu/o

Answer 26

diluted, weakened

Question 27

ap-

Answer 27

separation, derived from

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medullary cavity

Answer 28

central cavity in shaft of long bones surrounded by compact

Question 29

myel-

Answer 29

spinal cord

Question 30

meninges

Answer 30

brain covering

Question 31

interstitial

Answer 31

between parts of tissue

Question 32

exophthalamos

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bulging eyes

Question 33

angioplasty

Answer 33

balloon to stretch a narrow or blocked artery

Question 34

carotid endarterectomy

Answer 34

surgical procedure to remove plaque buildup in a carotid artery

Question 35

bronchiectasis

Answer 35

airways widen leading to excess fluid

Question 36

Bell’s Palsy

Answer 36

temporary weakness affecting one side of the face

Question 37

blepharitis

Answer 37

swollen, itchy eyelids

Question 38

hist/o

Answer 38

tissues

Question 39

bursitis

Answer 39

joint becomes painful and swollen

Question 40

cholangiocarcinoma

Answer 40

bile duct cancer

Question 41

cholesteatoma

Answer 41

abnormal collection of skin cells deep inside your ear

Question 42

colposcopy

Answer 42

cervical screening to look for cell changes

Question 43

Addison’s Disease

Answer 43

primary adrenal insufficiency

Question 44

celiac disease

Answer 44

immune system attacks tissues after eating gluten

Question 45

Angioedema

Answer 45

sudden swelling caused by an allergic reaction

Question 46

Achalasia

Answer 46

difficulty swallowing food or drink

Question 47

chilblains

Answer 47

small itchy patches that can appear on your skin after you’ve been in the cold

Question 48

abscess

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pus filled swelling

Question 49

sepsis

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life threatening infection

Question 50

chiari malformation

Answer 50

lower part of the brain pushes down into the spinal cord

Question 51

abutment

Answer 51

structure that provides support for fixed restorations and prosthetic devices

Question 52

atrial fibrillation

Answer 52

heart’s upper chambers beat out of coordination with the lower chambers resulting in weak blood flow

Question 53

abulia

Answer 53

inability to make decisions

Question 54

abocclusion

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teeth in mandible and maxilla are not in contact

Question 55

ablepsia

Answer 55

blindness

Question 56

charles bonnet syndrome

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condition involving hallucinations caused by lost sight

Question 57

brux/o

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grind

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at-

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toward, to

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ather/o

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plaque, fatty substance

Question 60

Anti phospholipid Syndrome

Answer 60

immune system disorder causing increased blood clot

Question 61

cervical spondylosis

Answer 61

neck and shoulder pain or stiffness

Question 62

cavernoma

Answer 62

cluster of abnormal blood vessels, usually in brain and spinal cord