[12] Medical Terms Quiz

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276. Which term refers to a type of cancer that originates in the bone marrow?

Sarcoma

Leukemia

Myeloma

Lymphoma

277. What is the medical term for the abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity?

Edema

Pleural effusion

Hydrothorax

Ascites

278. Which term describes the narrowing of the aortic valve opening?

Mitral regurgitation

Aortic stenosis

Aortic regurgitation

Pulmonary stenosis

279. What does 'hypocalcemia' refer to?

Low calcium levels in the blood

High calcium levels in the blood

Calcium deficiency disease

Normal calcium levels

280. Which term refers to the inflammation of the outer layer of the heart?

Myocarditis

Pericarditis

Epicarditis

Endocarditis

281. What is the medical term for difficulty in performing voluntary movements?

Dysphasia

Apraxia

Ataxia

Aphasia

282. Which term describes a condition where the heart cannot pump enough blood to meet the body's needs?

Cardiomyopathy

Ischemia

Heart failure

Arrhythmia

283. Which term refers to the presence of excess protein in the urine?

Glycosuria

Proteinuria

Hematuria

Oliguria

284. What is the medical term for a deficiency in red blood cells or hemoglobin?

Polycythemia

Thrombocytopenia

Leukemia

Anemia

285. Which term describes the surgical removal of the appendix?

Gastrectomy

Colectomy

Cholecystectomy

Appendectomy

286. What does 'dehydration' refer to?

Normal hydration levels

Fluid retention

Loss of body fluids

Excess body fluids

287. Which term describes an increase in the size of the heart?

Atrophy

Cardiomegaly

Hypertrophy

Cardiopathy

288. What is the medical term for the loss of appetite?

Dysphagia

Cachexia

Bulimia

Anorexia

289. Which term refers to the removal of a sample of tissue for examination?

Incision

Excision

Biopsy

Curettage

290. What does 'hyponatremia' refer to?

High sodium levels in the blood

Low sodium levels in the blood

Normal sodium levels

Sodium retention

291. Which term describes the condition of having a fever?

Hypothermia

Pyrexia

Hyperthermia

Normothermia

292. What is the medical term for the surgical removal of the spleen?

Splenectomy

Hepatectomy

Nephrectomy

Cholecystectomy

293. Which term refers to the condition of having low blood sugar?

Normoglycemia

Glycosuria

Hypoglycemia

Hyperglycemia

294. Which term describes the presence of air or gas in the pleural cavity?

Pleural effusion

Hemothorax

Pneumothorax

Chylothorax

295. What is the medical term for the surgical creation of an artificial opening in the stomach?

Gastrostomy

Jejunostomy

Ileostomy

Colostomy

296. Which term refers to the inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord?

Neuritis

Encephalitis

Meningitis

Myelitis

297. Which term describes the loss of strength and mobility in a muscle?

Hypertrophy

Muscle strain

Muscle spasm

Muscle atrophy

298. What is the medical term for a type of chronic inflammatory disease affecting the joints?

Rheumatoid arthritis

Ankylosing spondylitis

Osteoarthritis

Gout

299. Which term refers to the procedure of examining the interior of the colon?

Cystoscopy

Colonoscopy

Bronchoscopy

Endoscopy

300. What does 'edema' refer to?

Hardening of tissue

Swelling due to fluid accumulation

Inflammation of tissue

Infection of tissue

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