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Med Term Competition
Question | Answer |
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Cyst | Thick-walled, closed sac or pouch containing fluid or semisolid material |
Cystocele | Hernia of urinary bladder |
Cystopexy | Surgical attachment of the gallbladder or of the urinary bladder to the abdominal wall or to other supporting structures |
Debilitated | Showing impairment of energy or strength; enfeebled |
Delirium | Confusion in thinking, faulty perceptions and irrational behavior |
Delusion | Fixed, false belief that cannot be changed by logical reasoning or evidence |
Dementia | Mental decline and deterioration |
Diabetic Ketoacidosis | acidosis with an accumulation of ketone bodies; occurs primarily in diabetes mellitus |
Diagnosis | Complete knowledge of patient's condition |
Differential Diagnosis | A systematic method of diagnosing a disorder (headache) that lacks unique symptoms or signs |
Digestive | The process of breaking down complex into simpler substances that can be absorbed into bloodstream through the walls of the smaller intestine |
Diphthenia | Acute infection of the throat cuased by diptheria bacteria, characterized by formation of a thick membrane that obstructs the throat and breathing |
Diuresis | Excessive discharge of urine |
Dyskinesia | Impairment of the ability to perform voluntary movements |
Dysmenorrhea | Painful menstrual flow |
Dyspepsia | Painful digestion, indigestion |
Dysphagia | Difficulty in swallowing |
Dyspnea | Difficult breathing |
Dysuria | Painful urination |
Ecchymosis | Bleeding into the skin, bruise |
Echoencephalography | A noninvasive diagnostic procedure that uses ultrasound to study the anatomy of the brain |
Electroencephalography | Process of recording the electricity in brain |
Embolism | Obstruction or occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus |
Emesis | The act of vomiting |
Emphysema | Hyperinflation of air sacs with destruction of alveolar walls |
Encephalitis | Inflammation of the brain |
Encephalopathy | Disease of the brain |
Endemic | Prevalent in or peculiar to a particular locality, region, or people |