FREE MEDICAL AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT MED TERM

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FREE MEDICAL AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT MED TERM

COMPETITION EXAM QUESTIONS

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Question 1: Lordosis

Answer:

An abnormal forward curvature of the spine in the lumbar region

Question 2: Leukoplakia

Answer:

White plaques on musous membranes and surface of the body

Question 3: Ileostomy

Answer:

Surgical construction of an artificial excretory opening through the abdominal wall into the ileum

Question 4: Intravenous

Answer:

A drug, nutrient solution, or other substance administered into a vein

Question 5: Intradermal

Answer:

Within or between the layers of the skin

Question 6: Hyperemesis

Answer:

Severe and excessive vomiting

Question 7: Intramuscular

Answer:

Within a muscle

Question 8: Keratosis

Answer:

Excessive development of hard, keratinized tissue on the skin

Question 9: Ileus

Answer:

Failure of peristalsis with obstruction of intestines

Question 10: Leukorrhea

Answer:

White to yellow discharge from vagina

Question 11: Lumbago

Answer:

A painful condition of the lower back, as one resulting from muscle strain or a slipped disk

Question 12: Lymphadenitis

Answer:

Inflammation of lymph nodes

Question 13: Macular Degeneration

Answer:

A condition in which the cells of the macula lutea degenerate, resulting in blurred vision and ultimately blindness

Question 14: Idiosyncratic

Answer:

Unexpected effect prodeuced in a particulary sensitive individual, but not seen in most patients

Question 15: Infarction

Answer:

Area of dead tissue

Question 16: Lymphangioma

Answer:

Benign angioma consisting of a mass of lymphatic vessels, a tumor consisting of a mass of blood or lymphatic vessels

Question 17: Ischemia

Answer:

Condition of holding back blood from an organ or tissue

Question 18: Lesion

Answer:

A wound or injury

Question 19: Kaposi's sarcoma

Answer:

Malignant tumor of the skin and connective tissue

Question 20: Hypoventilation

Answer:

Abnormally slow and shallow respiration, resulting in an increased level of carbon dioxide in the blood

Question 21: Intracerebral

Answer:

Occurring or situated within the cerebrum

Question 22: Jaundice

Answer:

Yellowish discoloration of the whites of the eyes, skin, and mucous membranes caused by deposition of bile salts in these tissues. It occurs as a symptom of various diseases, such as hepatitis, that affect the processing of bile

Question 23: Kyphosis

Answer:

Abnormal rearward curvature of the spine, resulting in protuberance of the upper back; hunchback

Question 24: Laceration

Answer:

A jagged wound or cut

Question 25: Hyperoria

Answer:

An abnormal condition of the eye in which vision is better for distant objects than for near objects