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Med Term Competition
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |