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Medical Terminology NREMT (Hug)

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What is the term for the abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen?

Ascites

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

Bursa

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

Aphasia

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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