Scribe.ology: Medical Terminology Exam Questions & Answers

Scribe.ology: Medical Terminology
alert and oriented (Constitutional) - Answer-measuring of mental function, measured
in orientation to person, place, time, and situation. If a person is oriented to all 4, it is
recorded as A&Ox4

Atraumatic (Constitutional) - Answer-No evidence of injury to the body

Diaphoresis (Constitutional) - Answer-excessive sweating

Febrile (Constitutional) - Answer-Having a fever

malaise (Constitutional) - Answer-Generalized discomfort or weakness

Normocephalic (Constitutional) - Answer-Normal shaped head

Polydipsia (Constitutional) - Answer-excessive thirst

Polyuria (Constitutional) - Answer-excessive urination

Conjunctiva (Eyes) - Answer-Membrane lining of the eyelids and covering of the
eyeball. The "white part."

Conjunctival Injection (Eyes) - Answer-Redness of the conjunctiva.

Diplopia (Eyes) - Answer-Double vision.

Nystagmus (eyes) - Answer-Involuntary rapid movements of the eyes.

Cerumen (Ears, Nose, Throat) - Answer-Ear wax.

Dentalgia (Ears, Nose, Throat) - Answer-Dental pain.

Dentition (Ears, Nose, Throat) - Answer-Indicating the condition of teeth (I.e., intact)

Dysphagia (Ears, Nose, Throat) - Answer-Painful/difficulty swallowing.

Epistaxis (Ears, Nose, Throat) - Answer-Bleeding of the nose.

Hemotympanum (Ears, Nose, Throat) - Answer-Blood in the middle ear.

Rhinorrhea (Ears, Nose, Throat) - Answer-Runny nose.

Septal Deviation (Ears, Nose, Throat) - Answer-Displacement of the nasal septum.

Tinnitus (Ears, Nose, Throat) - Answer-Ringing of the ears.

Trismus (Ears, Nose, Throat) - Answer-Inability to open the jaw.

, Accessory muscle use (Respiratory) - Answer-visible usage of muscles not normally
used to breathe.

Bradypnea (Respiratory) - Answer-unusually slow breathing.

Cyanosis (Respiratory) - Answer-When the skin turns purple or dark blue (typically
due to hypoxia).

Dyspnea (Respiratory) - Answer-Shortness of breath.

Expiration (Respiratory) - Answer-Breathing out.

Hemoptysis (Respiratory) - Answer-Coughing up blood.

Inspiration (Respiratory) - Answer-Breathing in.

Intubated (Respiratory) - Answer-introduction of a tube into a hallow organ, such as
the trachea.

orthopnea (Respiratory) - Answer-difficulty breathing when lying down.

Rale (Respiratory) - Answer-Abnormal sound heard in lungs.

Respiratory Distress (Respiratory) - Answer-Difficulty breathing.

Retraction (Respiratory) - Answer-Visible pulling inward of the muscles between the
ribs when inhaling.

Rhonchi (Respiratory) - Answer-Whistling sound heard when there is a partial
obstruction of the airways.

Speech dyspnea (Respiratory) - Answer-Shortness of breath when speaking.

Stridor (Respiratory) - Answer-Sound heard when there is an obstruction of the
airways.

Tachypnea (Respiratory) - Answer-Unusually fast breathing.

Wheeze (Respiratory) - Answer-Difficulty breathing makes a whistling sound that is a
result from the narrowing of the lumen in respiratory passages.

Aneurysm (Cardiovascular) - Answer-Widening of a blood vessel that results in a
blood sac.

Angina (Cardiovascular) - Answer-Severe, constricting chest pain due to heart
tissues not receiving enough blood.

Arrhythmia (Cardiovascular) - Answer-Abnormal, irregular heartbeat.