H&P II TERMS FROM EXAM I 2025/2026
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acromegaly - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A disorder in adults in which the pituitary
gland produces too much growth hormone; appears in adulthood (while
gigantism appears in childhood)
annulus - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔outer fibrous rim encircling the eardrum
aphthous ulcer - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔AKA canker sore-typically recurrent round
or oval sores or ulcers inside the mouth on areas where the skin is not
tightly bound to the underlying bone, such as on the inside of the lips and
,cheeks or underneath the tongue. They can also affect the genitalia in
males and females
auricle - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔atrium of the heart; pinna of the ear; an angular or
ear-shaped lobe, process, or appendage
bell's palsy - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔idiopathic facial paralysis; sudden weakness
in the muscles on one half of the face
buccal - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔of or relating to the mouth and or cheek
carotenemia - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔clinical condition characterized by yellow
pigmentation of the skin (xanthoderma) and increased beta-carotene levels
in the blood
cerumen - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔technical term for earwax
choanae - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔either of the pair of posterior apertures of the
nasal cavity that open into the nasopharynx—called also posterior naris.
creptation - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a crackling sound made in breathing by a
person with an inflamed lung, detected using a stethoscope.
cricoid cartilage - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔ring shaped cartilage of the larynx; near
middle and center of neck
,decibel - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a unit to measure the intensity of a sound or the
power level of an electrical signal by comparing it with a given level on a
logarithmic scale
deviated septum - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔thin wall (nasal septum) b/w your nostrils
is displaced to one side
dizziness - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔used to describe a range of sensations such as
feeling faint, woozy, weak, unsteady; "spinning"
epistaxis - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔nosebleed
eustachian tube - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a narrow passage leading from the
pharynx to the cavity of the middle ear permitting the equalization of
pressure on each side of the eardrum
fordyce's spots - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔are visible sebaceous glands that are
present in most individuals. They appear on the genitals and/or on the face
and in the mouth
frenulum - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a small fold or ridge of tissue that supports or
checks the motion of the part to which it is attached
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, geographic tongue - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔patches on the surface of the tongue
are missing papillae and appear as smooth, red "islands", often with slightly
raised borders
gingivitis - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔inflammation of the gums
glossitis - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔inflammation of the tongue
goiter - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔swelling of the neck resulting from enlargement of
the thyroid gland
hirsutism - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Unwanted terminal male-pattern hair growth on
a woman's face, chest, and back.
kiesselbach's plexus - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a convergence of small fragile
arteries and veins located superficially on the anterosuperior part of the
nasal septum. It is the most common site for septal bleeding.
koplik's spots - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Koplik spots are seen with measles. They
are small, white spots (often on a reddened background) that occur on the
inside of the cheeks early in the course of measles-often by lower molars
lymphadenitis - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔inflammation of the lymph nodes
lymphadenopathy - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔disease affecting the lymph nodes
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Answers | Latest Update
acromegaly - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A disorder in adults in which the pituitary
gland produces too much growth hormone; appears in adulthood (while
gigantism appears in childhood)
annulus - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔outer fibrous rim encircling the eardrum
aphthous ulcer - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔AKA canker sore-typically recurrent round
or oval sores or ulcers inside the mouth on areas where the skin is not
tightly bound to the underlying bone, such as on the inside of the lips and
,cheeks or underneath the tongue. They can also affect the genitalia in
males and females
auricle - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔atrium of the heart; pinna of the ear; an angular or
ear-shaped lobe, process, or appendage
bell's palsy - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔idiopathic facial paralysis; sudden weakness
in the muscles on one half of the face
buccal - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔of or relating to the mouth and or cheek
carotenemia - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔clinical condition characterized by yellow
pigmentation of the skin (xanthoderma) and increased beta-carotene levels
in the blood
cerumen - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔technical term for earwax
choanae - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔either of the pair of posterior apertures of the
nasal cavity that open into the nasopharynx—called also posterior naris.
creptation - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a crackling sound made in breathing by a
person with an inflamed lung, detected using a stethoscope.
cricoid cartilage - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔ring shaped cartilage of the larynx; near
middle and center of neck
,decibel - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a unit to measure the intensity of a sound or the
power level of an electrical signal by comparing it with a given level on a
logarithmic scale
deviated septum - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔thin wall (nasal septum) b/w your nostrils
is displaced to one side
dizziness - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔used to describe a range of sensations such as
feeling faint, woozy, weak, unsteady; "spinning"
epistaxis - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔nosebleed
eustachian tube - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a narrow passage leading from the
pharynx to the cavity of the middle ear permitting the equalization of
pressure on each side of the eardrum
fordyce's spots - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔are visible sebaceous glands that are
present in most individuals. They appear on the genitals and/or on the face
and in the mouth
frenulum - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a small fold or ridge of tissue that supports or
checks the motion of the part to which it is attached
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STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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, geographic tongue - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔patches on the surface of the tongue
are missing papillae and appear as smooth, red "islands", often with slightly
raised borders
gingivitis - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔inflammation of the gums
glossitis - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔inflammation of the tongue
goiter - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔swelling of the neck resulting from enlargement of
the thyroid gland
hirsutism - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Unwanted terminal male-pattern hair growth on
a woman's face, chest, and back.
kiesselbach's plexus - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a convergence of small fragile
arteries and veins located superficially on the anterosuperior part of the
nasal septum. It is the most common site for septal bleeding.
koplik's spots - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Koplik spots are seen with measles. They
are small, white spots (often on a reddened background) that occur on the
inside of the cheeks early in the course of measles-often by lower molars
lymphadenitis - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔inflammation of the lymph nodes
lymphadenopathy - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔disease affecting the lymph nodes
