Basic Medical Terminology Questions With All
Correct Answers
Abrasion correct answer -Scrape of the skin due to something abrasive
Acute correct answer -New, usually of rapid onset and of concern, opposite
of chronic
Ambulate correct answer -To walk from place to place
Anterior correct answer -Located towards the front of the body
Artery correct answer -Blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart
Benign correct answer -Normal, of no danger to health
Bradycardia correct answer -Slow heart-rate (HR less than 60bpm)
Cardiomegaly correct answer -Enlarged heart
Cholecystitis correct answer -Inflammation of the cholecyst (gallbladder)
Chronic correct answer -Long-standing, constant. Opposite of acute.
COPD correct answer -Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, lung Dz
commonly seen in smokers.
Coronary Artery correct answer -The artery that supplies heart tissue with
blood.
Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) correct answer -a.k.a. Stroke. Lack of
blood supply to the brain causing brain damage.
Distal correct answer -Farther away from the trunk of the body
Dyspnea correct answer -Problems with breathing
Edema correct answer -Swelling
Correct Answers
Abrasion correct answer -Scrape of the skin due to something abrasive
Acute correct answer -New, usually of rapid onset and of concern, opposite
of chronic
Ambulate correct answer -To walk from place to place
Anterior correct answer -Located towards the front of the body
Artery correct answer -Blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart
Benign correct answer -Normal, of no danger to health
Bradycardia correct answer -Slow heart-rate (HR less than 60bpm)
Cardiomegaly correct answer -Enlarged heart
Cholecystitis correct answer -Inflammation of the cholecyst (gallbladder)
Chronic correct answer -Long-standing, constant. Opposite of acute.
COPD correct answer -Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, lung Dz
commonly seen in smokers.
Coronary Artery correct answer -The artery that supplies heart tissue with
blood.
Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) correct answer -a.k.a. Stroke. Lack of
blood supply to the brain causing brain damage.
Distal correct answer -Farther away from the trunk of the body
Dyspnea correct answer -Problems with breathing
Edema correct answer -Swelling
