Medical Terminology Quiz

Atraumatic: Indicates no evidence of injury to the body.
Diaphoresis: Refers to excessive sweating.
Febrile: Describes a state of having a fever.
Malaise: General feeling of discomfort or weakness.
Normocephalic: Indicates a head shape that is normal.
Polydipsia: Excessive thirst, often a symptom of diabetes.
Polyuria: Excessive urination, frequently associated with diabetes or kidney issues.

Conjunctiva: Membrane lining eyelids and covering the eyeball, often referred to as the “white part."
Conjunctival injection: Redness in the conjunctiva, indicating irritation or infection.
Diplopia: Condition of experiencing double vision.
Nystagmus: Characterized by involuntary rapid movements of the eyes.

Cerumen: Commonly known as ear wax.
Dentalgia: Pain affecting the teeth.
Dentition: Refers to the condition of the teeth, typically indicates they are intact.
Dysphagia: Difficulty or pain during swallowing.
Epistaxis: Medical term for nosebleed.
Hemotympanum: Presence of blood in the middle ear.
Rhinorrhea: Condition of having a runny nose.
Septal Deviation: Misalignment or displacement of the nasal septum.
Tinnitus: The perception of ringing or noise in the ears.
Trismus: Inability to fully open the jaw.

Accessory muscle use: Visible use of muscles not typically engaged during breathing.
Bradypnea: Abnormally slow respiratory rate.
Cyanosis: A bluish or purplish discoloration of the skin, indicative of hypoxia.
Dyspnea: Sensation of shortness of breath.
Expiration: Process of breathing out.
Hemoptysis: Coughing up blood.
Inspiration: Process of breathing in.
Intubated: Placement of a tube into a hollow organ (typically trachea) for airway management.
Orthopnea: Difficulty breathing while lying down.
Rale: Abnormal lung sounds detected during auscultation.
Respiratory Distress: General term for difficulty in breathing.
Retraction: Pulling inward of muscles between the ribs during inhalation.
Rhonchi: Wheezing sounds indicating partial obstruction in airways.
Speech dyspnea: Shortness of breath that occurs with speaking.
Stridor: High-pitched sound indicating airway obstruction.
Tachypnea: Unusually rapid breathing.
Wheeze: Whistling sound upon breathing, often due to narrowed passages.

Aneurysm: Abnormal widening of a blood vessel leading to a blood sac.
Angina: Intense chest pain due to inadequate blood supply to heart tissue.
Arrhythmia: Irregular heartbeat pattern.
Bradycardia: Heart rate that is slower than normal.
Bruit: Abnormal sound indicating narrowing of blood vessels.
Capillary Refill: Test measuring the time for color to return after pressure is applied to the skin.
Costochondritis: Inflammation of the cartilage connecting the ribs to the sternum.
Embolism: Blockage of blood vessels by a clot or foreign substance.
Hemorrhage: Loss of blood, possibly internal or external.
Hypertension: Elevated blood pressure levels.
Hypotension: Low blood pressure levels.
Infarct: Tissue death due to lack of blood supply.
Ischemia: Restricted blood flow to a localized area.
Murmur: Extra heart sounds noted during auscultation.
Palpitations: Awareness or sensation of one’s own heartbeat.
Pitting Edema: Swelling that leaves an indentation when pressed, primarily in legs.
Stenosis: Narrowing of a passage or opening.
Tachycardia: Heart rate that is faster than normal.

Avulsion: Forcible tearing away of a body part or structure.
Contusion: Bruise resulting from trauma to blood vessels beneath the skin.
Ecchymosis: A bruise that is flat and not elevated.
Erythema: Redness of the skin.
Fluctuance: Indicates presence of pus, characterized by being movable or compressible.
Induration: Localized hardening of soft tissue.
Laceration: A cut or tear in the skin.
Macular: Describes a flat rash.
Maculopapular Rash: Rash with flat red areas and small, raised bumps.
Melanoma: The deadliest form of skin cancer.
Nuchal rigidity: Stiffness of the neck, often associated with meningitis.
Pallor: Unusual paleness of the skin.
Papular: A solid, raised lesion with distinct borders.
Pruritic: Characterized by itching.
Purulent: Presence of pus within a discharge.
Sanguineous: Discharge consisting of a mixture of pus and blood.