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Medical Terms 7 & 8
Terms of the week
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |