MGCCC Medical Terminology #2 Questions and Answers 2024/2025

Adventitious sounds  Abnormal sounds Aerobic  Uses or requires oxygen Afebrile  without fever Alopecia  baldness or hair loss Anaerobic  does not use or require oxygen Anesthesia  loss of bodily sensation with or without loss of consciousness Antipyretics  Drugs that reduce fever Anthropometry 2 0 2 4 /2025 | © copyright | This work may not be copied for profit gain Excel! 1 | P a g e | G r a d e A + | 2 0 24 / 2 0 2 5  the science dealing with the measurement of the human body to determine differences in individuals or groups Aphasia  loss of speech due to injury or illness Atherosclerosis  condition in which fatty deposits called plaque build up on the inner walls of the arteries Auscultation  listening to sounds within the body (usually with a stethoscope) Bradycardia  abnormally slow heartbeat Bruit  An abnormal blowing or swishing sound heard on auscultation of an artery or an organ. Cholecystitis  inflammation of the gall bladder Cirrhosis  Chronic degenerative disease of the liver, chronic disease charaterized by degeneration of liver tissue most oftern caused by alcoholism or a nutritional deficiency Conjunctivitis 2 0 2 4 /2025 | © copyright | This work may not be copied for profit gain Excel! 1 | P a g e | G r a d e A + | 2 0 24 / 2 0 2 5  inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye Cyanosis  a bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes Cytolysis  the bursting of a cell Dermis  Second (middle) layer of skin, holding blood vessels, nerve endings, sweat glands, and hair follicles Dementia  a slowly progressive decline in mental abilities, including memory, thinking, and judgment, that is often accompanied by personality changes Diaphoresis  profuse sweating Distentio