MT- Part 1

Question 1

Abscess

Answer 1

Enclosed collection of liquefied tissue (pus), somewhere in the body. It is the result of the body’s defensive reaction to foreign material.

Question 2

Acute

Answer 2

1. Sharp.

2. Having severe symptoms and a short course.

Question 3

Adherence

Answer 3

The extent to which a patient continues an agreed-on mode of treatment without close supervision.

Question 4

Adjunct

Answer 4

An accessory or auxiliary agent or measure.

Question 5

Afebrile

Answer 5

Without fever

Question 6

Agranulocytosis

Answer 6

An acute disease to which there is a dramatic decrease in the production of granulocytes, so that a pronounced neutropenia evolves, leaving the body defenseless against bacterial invasion.

Question 7

Alopecia

Answer 7

hair loss

Question 8

Ambulatory

Answer 8

1. walking/able to walk.

2. of a condition not requiring admission to a hospital for an overnight stay.

Question 9

Amenorrhea

Answer 9

The absence of menstrual periods.

Question 10

Amnesia

Answer 10

memory loss

Question 11

Analgesic

Answer 11

1. relieving pain.

2. an agent that relieves pain without causing loss of consciousness.

Question 12

Anaphylaxis

Answer 12

Life threatening allergic reaction. Airway constriction, skin and intestinal irritation.

Question 13

Andropause

Answer 13

Decrease function of male gonads with increasing age.

Question 14

Anemia

Answer 14

Lower RBC, lower hemoglobin. Reduced delivery of oxygen to the tissues.

Question 15

Anhedonia

Answer 15

Inability to enjoy what is usually pleasurable.

Question 16

Aneurysm

Answer 16

Sac formed by the localized dilatation of a wall of an artery, a vein of the heart.

Question 17

Angioedema

Answer 17

Similar to hives, but affect the deeper layers of your skin.

Question 18

Anorexia

Answer 18

Loss or lack of appetite. Eating disorder.

Question 19

Anterior

Answer 19

Situated at or directed towards the front.

Question 20

Antiemetic

Answer 20

An agent that relieves nausea and vomiting.

Question 21

Antibiotic

Answer 21

1. destruction of life.
2. a chemical substance produced by microorganism that has the capacity, in dilute solutions, to kill other microorganisms or inhibit their growth.

Question 22

Anti-inflammatory

Answer 22

preventing or reducing inflammation.

Question 23

Antipruritic

Answer 23

Preventing or relieving itch.

Question 24

Antipyretic

Answer 24

Agents effective against a fever.

Question 25

Antiseptic

Answer 25

Substances that prevent growth of disease causing organisms.

Question 26

Antitussive

Answer 26

Agents used to relieve a cough.

Question 27

Aphagia

Answer 27

loss of ability to swallow

Question 28

Arthralgia

Answer 28

Pain in a joint

Question 29

Ascites

Answer 29

Abnormal buildup of fluid in the abdomen

Question 30

Aspiration

Answer 30

Inhalation of foreign material.

Question 31

Asthenia

Answer 31

physical weakness or lack of energy.

Question 32

Ataxia

Answer 32

presence of abnormal, uncoordinated movements.

Question 33

Atrophy

Answer 33

Wasting or decrease in size of a normally developed organ or tissue.

Question 34

Auscultation

Answer 34

listening to sounds of body during an exam

Question 35

Axillary

Answer 35

pertaining to armpit area.

Question 36

Bilateral

Answer 36

Affecting both sides.

Question 37

Biopsy

Answer 37

removal of cells or tissues for examination by a pathologist.

Question 38

Benign

Answer 38

Not harmful in effect.

Question 39

Bronchitis

Answer 39

Inflammation of bronchial tube lining, which carry air to the lungs.

Question 40

Bradycardia

Answer 40

Heart is beating very slowly.

Question 41

Bradypnea

Answer 41

Abnormally slow breathing.

Question 42

Buccal

Answer 42

Relating to the cheek.

Question 43

Cachexia

Answer 43

Weakness and wasting of body due to severe chronic illness.