Medical Terminology NREMT (Hug)
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What is the term for the abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen?

  • Bile
  • Chyme
  • Ascites (correct)
  • Carcinogens

    • Which structure contains synovial fluid to ease friction between tendons and bone?

  • Bile
  • Cilia
  • Bursa (correct)
  • Carcinogens

    • What is the term for the inability or difficulty in speaking?

  • Aniscoria
  • Ataxia
  • Aphasia (correct)
  • Aura

    • What is the term for the deep state of unconsciousness, unarousable?

    <p>Coma</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the normal range for tidal volume?

    <p>60 – 100mL</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of uremia?

    <p>Excess of urea and other nitrogen-based wastes in the blood</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary symptom in tetanus?

    <p>Limited jaw range of motion commonly caused by muscle spasms of the jaw</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of surfactant?

    <p>Reduces the surface tension of the pulmonary fluids</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of vesicants?

    <p>An agent that causes blistering</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of volvulus?

    <p>Twisting of the intestines</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of tort?

    <p>Personal harm or injury caused by civil versus criminal wrongs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of a synapse?

    <p>Junction between two nerve cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of contrecoup?

    <p>An injury occurring on the side opposite to the impact site</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is dysarthria characterized by?

    <p>Poor articulation of speech due to affected speaking muscles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the cause of hemophilia?

    <p>A hereditary disorder causing a lack of factors needed for proper blood coagulation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is malaise?

    <p>General weakness and discomfort</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does metastasis refer to?

    <p>The spread of cancer cells from one location to another</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is osmosis?

    <p>The diffusion of solvent through a membrane from a less concentrated to a more concentrated solution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is priapism?

    <p>A painful and persistent erection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is quadriplegia?

    <p>Weakness or paralysis of all four extremities and the trunk</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are rhonchi?

    <p>Abnormal, coarse, rattling respiratory sounds often caused by bronchial secretions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does slander refer to?

    <p>False statements about a person</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is stridor?

    <p>A high-pitched musical sound caused by an obstruction in the trachea or larynx</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does stroke volume measure?

    <p>The volume of blood ejected from one ventricle in a single heartbeat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a condition characterized by unequal pupil size?

    <p>Aniscoria</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for an abnormal sound or murmur due to a narrowing of the vessel?

    <p>Bruit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a deep state of unconsciousness, unarousable?

    <p>Coma</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the mass of partially digested food passed from the stomach to the duodenum?

    <p>Chyme</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of urea?

    <p>A waste product containing excess nitrogen in the blood</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary symptom in tetanus?

    <p>Trismus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of surfactant?

    <p>To reduce the surface tension of pulmonary fluids</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of vesicants?

    <p>Agents that cause blistering</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the zone of coagulation in a burn wound?

    <p>Central area that has sustained the most intense contact with the thermal source</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of volvulus?

    <p>Twisting of the intestines</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of a synapse?

    <p>Junction between two nerve cells for signal transmission</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of trismus?

    <p>Limited jaw range of motion caused by muscle spasms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary cause of rhonchi?

    <p>Excessive mucus in the airways</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main characteristic of stridor?

    <p>High-pitched musical sound</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'contrecoup' refer to?

    <p>Injury occurring on the side opposite to the impact site</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic symptom of priapism?

    <p>Painful and persistent erection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary cause of dysarthria?

    <p>Neurological impairment affecting speaking muscles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main characteristic of metastasis?

    <p>Spread of cancer cells from one location to another</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary characteristic of hemophilia?

    <p>Lack of factors needed for proper blood coagulation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'malaise' refer to?

    <p>General weakness and discomfort</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic feature of quadriplegia?

    <p>Paralysis of all four extremities and the trunk</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process of osmosis?

    <p>Diffusion of solvent through a membrane from a less concentrated to a more concentrated solution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of slander?

    <p>False statements about a person</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'stroke volume' measure?

    <p>Volume of blood ejected from one ventricle in a single heartbeat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the shrinkage of a cell or muscle?

    <p>Atrophy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a sensation (may be visual, smell, taste, etc.) that may precede a migraine or seizure?

    <p>Aura</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for an ion with a negative charge?

    <p>Anion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for an abnormal sound or murmur due to a narrowing of the vessel?

    <p>Bruit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the mechanical movement of air into and out of the lungs?

    <p>Ventilation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary characteristic of tetraplegia?

    <p>Weakness or paralysis of all four extremities and the trunk</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of uremia?

    <p>Excess of urea and other nitrogen-based wastes in the blood</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the central area of a burn wound that has sustained the most intense contact with the thermal source?

    <p>Zone of coagulation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for an agent that causes blistering?

    <p>Vesicants</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the volume of air inspired or expired in a single breath?

    <p>Tidal volume</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the junction between two nerve cells?

    <p>Synapse</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the degree of friction between liquid molecules?

    <p>Viscosity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary characteristic of priapism?

    <p>Painful and persistent erection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'slander' refer to?

    <p>False statements about a person</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic feature of quadriplegia?

    <p>Weakness or paralysis of all four extremities and the trunk</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary cause of hemophilia?

    <p>Hereditary disorder causing a lack of factors needed for blood coagulation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process of osmosis?

    <p>Diffusion of solvent through a membrane from a less concentrated to a more concentrated solution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of malaise?

    <p>General weakness and discomfort</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic symptom of metastasis?

    <p>Spread of cancer cells from one location to another</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'stridor' refer to?

    <p>High-pitched musical sound caused by an obstruction in the trachea or larynx</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of dysarthria?

    <p>Poor articulation of speech due to affected speaking muscles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of surfactant?

    <p>Reduce surface tension in the alveoli to prevent their collapse</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of rhonchi?

    <p>Abnormal, coarse, rattling respiratory sounds often caused by bronchial secretions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'contrecoup' refer to?

    <p>Injury occurring on the side opposite to the impact site</p> Signup and view all the answers

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