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Question 1

abrasion

Answer 1

Scrape of the skin due to something abrasive

Question 2

abscess

Answer 2

Collection of pus underneath the skin

Question 3

antipyretic

Answer 3

Medication used to reduce a fever

Question 4

acute

Answer 4

New, usually of rapid onset and of concern, opposite of chronic

Question 5

Afebrile

Answer 5

Without a fever (Temperature of less than 100.4)

Question 6

Anterior

Answer 6

Located towards the front of the body

Question 7

Appendicitis

Answer 7

Dangerous infection of the appendix

Question 8

Benign

Answer 8

Normal, of no danger to health

Question 9

Bilious

Answer 9

The color of bile (bright neon green)

Question 10

Bradycardia

Answer 10

Slow heart-rate (HR

Question 11

Bronchitis

Answer 11

Infection of the bronchi (upper airway)

Question 12

Bronchiolitis

Answer 12

Infection of the bronchioles (smaller air-tubes in the lungs)

Question 13

chronic

Answer 13

Long-standing, constant. Opposite of acute

Question 14

Cellulitis

Answer 14

Infection of skin cells

Question 15

conjuctivitis

Answer 15

Infection of the outer layer of the eye

Question 16

currant-jelly stool

Answer 16

A mix of blood/mucous in the stool, consistency of jelly

Question 17

cyanotic

Answer 17

Turning blue in the face

Question 18

diaphoresis

Answer 18

Sweating

Question 19

distal

Answer 19

Farther from the trunk of the body

Question 20

dyspnea

Answer 20

Difficulty breathing

Question 21

dysuria

Answer 21

Painful urination

Question 22

ecchymosis

Answer 22

A bruise

Question 23

edema

Answer 23

swelling

Question 24

emesis

Answer 24

vomiting

Question 25

epistaxis

Answer 25

Nose bleed

Question 26

erythema/erythemeatous

Answer 26

redness/red

Question 27

exudates (tonsillar)

Answer 27

Pus-pockets on the tonsils

Question 28

febrile

Answer 28

The state of having a fever (Temperature of more than 100.4)

Question 29

grossly

Answer 29

wholly, a lot, obviously

Question 30

hematemesis

Answer 30

Gross amounts of blood in the vomit

Question 31

hematuria

Answer 31

Blood in the urine

Question 32

hemoptysis

Answer 32

Coughing up gross amounts of blood

Question 33

hemorrhage

Answer 33

Excessive or profuse bleeding

Question 34

hepatomegaly

Answer 34

enlarged liver

Question 35

hypertension

Answer 35

high blood pressure

Question 36

hypotension

Answer 36

low blood pressure