Lesson 4- Medical terminology

What does hematemesis mean?

Vomiting of blood.

What does melena mean?

Black, tarry stools indicating upper gastrointestinal bleeding.

What does GERD stand for?

Gastroesophageal reflux disease.

What is peritonitis?

Inflammation of the lining of the abdominal cavity.

What is ascites?

Fluid accumulation in the peritoneal cavity.

A patient is vomiting blood. What term describes this?

Hematemesis.

A patient has black, tarry stools suggesting an upper GI bleed. What term describes this?

Melena.

What does CVA stand for?

Cerebrovascular accident.

What is another common term for a CVA?

Stroke.

What does TIA stand for?

Transient ischemic attack.

What does GCS stand for?

Glasgow Coma Scale.

What is the GCS used to assess?

Level of consciousness.

What is aphasia?

Impairment in language comprehension or expression.

What is hemiparesis?

Weakness on one side of the body.

A patient has difficulty understanding or expressing language. What term describes this?

Aphasia.

A patient has weakness on one side of the body. What term describes this?

Hemiparesis.

What does DKA stand for?

Diabetic ketoacidosis.

What is DKA?

A serious complication of diabetes.

What is hypoglycemia?

Low blood sugar.

What is hyperglycemia?

High blood sugar.

What is thyroid storm?

Life-threatening hyperthyroidism.

What is an Addisonian crisis?

Acute adrenal insufficiency.

A diabetic patient has abnormally low blood sugar. What is this called?

Hypoglycemia.

A diabetic patient has abnormally high blood sugar. What is this called?

Hyperglycemia.

What do gravida and para describe?

Gravida is the number of pregnancies; para is the number of births.

What does gravida refer to?

The number of pregnancies.

What does para refer to?

The number of births.

What is APGAR?

A newborn assessment score.

What is eclampsia?

Seizures associated with pregnancy-related hypertension.

What is a prolapsed cord?

A condition in which the umbilical cord precedes the fetus.

What is postpartum hemorrhage?

Excessive bleeding after delivery.

A pregnant patient develops seizures related to pregnancy-associated hypertension. What is this called?

Eclampsia.

During delivery, the umbilical cord presents before the fetus. What is this called?

Prolapsed cord.

A patient has excessive bleeding after giving birth. What is this called?

Postpartum hemorrhage.

Which GI term refers to blood in vomit?

Hematemesis.

Which GI term refers to black, tarry stool?

Melena.

Which neurological term refers to a stroke?

CVA.

Which neurological term refers to a temporary ischemic event?

TIA.

Which neurological term is used to assess level of consciousness?

GCS.

Which endocrine term means low blood sugar?

Hypoglycemia.

Which endocrine term means high blood sugar?

Hyperglycemia.

Which endocrine emergency involves severe hyperthyroidism?

Thyroid storm.

Which endocrine emergency involves acute adrenal insufficiency?

Addisonian crisis.

Which OBGYN term records the number of pregnancies?

Gravida.

Which OBGYN term records the number of births?

Para.

Which OBGYN term describes a newborn assessment score?

APGAR.