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MedCon 20
The following activity is for the "key terms" in chapter 20 of your textbook.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Adenoidectomy | surgical removal of the adenoids |
| Catarrhal | inflammation of mucous membranes of the head and mouth with increased mucus flow |
| Dormant | state of being active |
| Encephalopathy | any disease or disorder of the brain |
| Exude | fluid that has seeped out of tissue or capillaries because of injury or inflammation |
| Incubation period | a time between exposure to the disease and presence of symptoms which might last several days |
| Inspiratory stridor | high pitched sound during inspiration due to blocked airways |
| Intrathecal | injected into the spinal cord |
| Koplik’s spots | spots seen in the mouth in the early stage of measles; these spots are rather unique to measles and are often the definitive symptom that confirms the diagnosis |
| Malaise | general ill feeling |
| Nits | lice eggs |
| Orchitis | inflammation of the testis |
| Parotid glands | the salivary glands located just in front of the ears |
| Paroxysmal | spasm or convulsion |
| Patent | open |
| Prone | positioned face down on the stomach |
| Pyoderma | inflammatory purulent skin |
| Rhinitis | inflammation of the nasal mucous membrane |
| Supine | positioned on the back |
| Tonsillectomy | the surgical removal of the tonsils |
| Vesicles | blister like eruptions on the skin |
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jillcyr
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