| Question | Answer |
| Abduction | to move away from the body's midline |
| achalasia | failure of a ring of muscle. ex sphincter, to relax |
| adduction | to move toward the body's midline |
| alopecia | loss of hair |
| anhidrosis | abnormal deficiency of absence of sweating |
| anoxia | absence of O2 supply to an organ or tissue |
| anuria | absense of urine |
| aphasia | partial or total loss of the ability to communicate verbally of using the written word |
| apnea | cessation of breathing |
| ascites | abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen |
| ataxia | failure of muscle coordination |
| atelectasis | collapse of lung tissure affecting part of all of one lung |
| atrophy | wasting away, a diminution in the size of a cell, tissue, organ, or part |
| blanching | to become white or pale from vasoconstriction |
| bruits | abnormal sound or murmur heard while auscultating |
| cachexia | wasting of muscle, weight loss, general ill health and malnutrition |
| cerumen | earwax |
| cystitis | bladder infection |
| debridement | removing dead tissue from wound |
| dehiscence | opening of sutured surgical wound |
| dysarthria | difficulty in articulating words due to disease of the CNS |
| dysphasia | loss in the power to use or understand language |
| dyspepsia | indigestion |
| dysphagia | difficulty swallowing |
| dyspnea | difficult or labored breathing |
| enteritis | inflammation of the intestines |
| epistaxis | nosebleed |
| hematemesis | vomiting blood |
| hemoptysis | coughing up blood |
| hyperemia | increased blood flow due to vasodialation |
| hypoxemia | decreased O2 in the blood |
| hypoxia | not enough O2 reaching the tissues |
| ischemia | deficient supply of blood to a body part due to obstruction of flow of arterial blood |
| kyphosis | exagerated outward curvature of the thoracic spine (rounded upper back) |
| leukocytosis | increased WBC |
| leukorrhea | decreased WBC |
| lithotomy | surgical incision of the bladder to remove calculus |
| lordosis | curvature of the lumbar and cervical spine |
| macule | patch of skin that is altered in color like small pox |
| micturate | urinate |
| myoma | tumor of muscle tissue |
| neuralgia | nerve pain |
| oliguria | decreased urine |
| orthopnea | difficulty breathing when lying down |
| orthostatic | r/t erect posture |
| petechiae | minute red/purple spot containing blood |
| phlebitis | vein inflammation |
| presbycusis | hearing loss due to aging |
| presbyopia | vision loss due to again |
| pruitus | itching |
| ptosis | sagging or prolapsed organ or part |
| thrombophlebitis | inflammation of the vein w/ thrombus present |
| thrombus | attatched clot |
| urticaria | hives |
| wheal | welt |
| xerostomia | dry mouth |
