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Med Term Competition
Question | Answer |
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Abscess | Collection of pus |
Achlorydria | Absence of gastric juice is associated with gastric carcinoma |
Addison's Disease | Hypofunctioning of the adrenal cortex |
Adenoiditis | Inflammation of the gland |
Adhension | A holding together or uniting of two surfaces or parts as in would healing |
Adverse | |
Acrophagia | |
Agglutination | One type of antigen-antibody reaction in which a solid antigen clumps together with a soluble anitbody |
Angitis | Inflammation of blood & lymph vessel |
Angina Pectoris | Severe pain & sensation of constriction about the heart |
Anterior | Pertaining to the front of a structure |
Anuria | Suppression of urine formation by the kidney |
Apnea | Without breathing |
Arthostenosis | Pathological narrowing of a joint |
Bilirubin | Chemical pigment, A yellow-orange pigment found in a bile |
Bruit | Anormal blowing or swishing sound heard ausculation of an atery or organ |
Cartoid Endarectomy | Procedure to remove plaque buildup in the cartoid artery or organ to reduce risk of stroke |
Cataracts | Type of degeneratives eye disease & is linked to the process |
Cephalgia | Head pain, Headache |
Cerebral Concussion | Temporary brain dysfunction( brief loss of consciouness) after injury usually clearity within 24 hrs |