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Medical Terms 7 & 8
Terms of the week
Question | Answer |
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antitussive | medication to relieve coughing |
aphagia | not eating/inability to eat/swallow |
cholecystectomy | surgical removal/excision of the gallbladder |
dyspepsia | upset stomach or indigestion |
dyspnea | difficult or painful breathing |
emesis | vomiting |
enteritis | inflammation of the small intestine |
epistaxis | nosebleed |
laparoscopy | visual examination of the abdominal and pelvic contents through an endoscope |
pneumonia | inflammatory condition of the lung that can be caused by bacterial and viral infections, diseases, and chemicals |
pneumothorax | collection of air or gas in the pleural cavity, may result in collapse of the lung |
thoracentesis | surgical puncture of the chest wall for removal of fluids, air, or pus |