THE ULTIMATE MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY HANDBOOK:
DEFINITIONS, EXPLANATIONS & USAGE
pierce - --Right Answer-- penetrate
impalpable - --Right Answer-- not perceptible to the touch It stands to reason then that
intangible means not tangible, unable to touch, or impalpable.
stupor - --Right Answer-- Daze a state of near-unconsciousness or insensibility. Police
found him at the flat, almost naked and in a drunken stupor.
susceptible - --Right Answer-- Likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular
thing. patients with liver disease may be susceptible to infection (of a person) easily
influenced by feelings or emotions; sensitive. “they only do it to tease him—he's too
susceptible”
abstain - --Right Answer-- to choose not to do something. Restrain oneself from doing or
enjoying something.
refrain - --Right Answer-- A repeated line or number of lines in a poem or song, typically at
the end of each verse. 'Think of all the song lines, or at least refrains, we've all memorized.'
Stop oneself from doing something. 'she refrained from comment'
impair - --Right Answer-- To make imperfect, damage, harm
Weaken or damage (something, especially a faculty or function) 'a noisy job could
permanently impair their hearing'
mitigate - --Right Answer-- Make (something bad) less severe, serious, or painful. 'drainage
schemes have helped to mitigate this problem'
squeeze - --Right Answer-- compress
chronically - --Right Answer-- In a long-lasting or habitual and problematic way. 'the office
is chronically understaffed' 'a mission to create jobs for the chronically unemployed'
protrude - --Right Answer-- Extend beyond or above a surface.
,bruise - --Right Answer-- An injury appearing as an area of discolored skin on the body,
caused by a blow or impact rupturing underlying blood vessels. 'his body was a mass of
bruises after he had been attacked'
contagious - --Right Answer--(of a disease) spread from one person or organism to another,
typically by direct contact.
cramp - --Right Answer-- Painful involuntary contraction of a muscle or muscles, typically
caused by fatigue or strain. 'After 5 hours of cycling, Matteo had terrible hunger cramps and
was forced to stop.
cripple - --Right Answer-- Cause (someone) to become unable to walk or move properly. 'a
young student was crippled for life'
moderation - --Right Answer-- The action of making something less extreme, intense, or
violent. 'the union's approach was based on increased dialogue and the moderation of
demands' 'We advocate that customers eat smart with balance, variety and moderation
and go active with moderate exercise.'
alcoholic - --Right Answer-- Containing or relating to alcohol. 'alcoholic liquor'
choke - --Right Answer-- NO OBJECT] (of a person or animal) have severe difficulty in
breathing because of a constricted or obstructed throat or a lack of air. 'Willie choked on a
mouthful of tea'
dose - --Right Answer-- A quantity of a medicine or drug taken or recommended to be taken
at a particular time. 'he took a dose of cough mixture'
epilepsy - --Right Answer-- A neurological disorder marked by sudden recurrent episodes of
sensory disturbance, loss of consciousness, or convulsions, associated with abnormal
electrical activity in the brain.
gland - --Right Answer-- An organ in the human or animal body which secretes particular
chemical substances for use in the body or for discharge into the surroundings. 'The
mammary are specialized cutaneous that develop rapidly but incompletely at puberty.'
innocuous - --Right Answer-- Not harmful or offensive.
, insomniac - --Right Answer-- A person who is regularly unable to sleep. 'I'm a terrible
insomniac, I often write from four in the morning to seven'
longevity - --Right Answer-- Long life. 'the greater longevity of women compared with men'
malign - --Right Answer-- Speak about (someone) in a spitefully critical manner. Evil in
nature or effect.
crystalline - --Right Answer-- Having the structure and form of a crystal; composed of
crystals. 'a crystalline rock' 'A crystalline metal is composed of a lattice of positively
charged ions.'
myopia - --Right Answer-- The quality of being short-sighted. 'he wore spectacles to correct
a mild degree of myopia'
nurture - --Right Answer-- Care for and protect (someone or something) while they are
growing. Help or encourage the development of.
olfactory - --Right Answer--Relating to the sense of smell. 'It was one of the sweetest smells
their olfactory organs had ever encountered.'
perceptible - --Right Answer--(especially of a slight movement or change of state) able to
be seen or noticed. 'a perceptible decline in public confidence' 'These efforts have brought
about a perceptible change in the quality of these libraries.'
perspire - --Right Answer-- Give out sweat through the pores of the skin as a result of heat,
physical exertion, or stress. 'It is of no great significance whether he sweats or perspires.'
physiognomy - --Right Answer-- A person's facial features or expression, especially when
regarded as indicative of character or ethnic origin. 'The kindest men do not suffer and the
most terrible people do not have unkind physiognomies.'
physique - --Right Answer-- The form, size, and development of a person's body. 'The diet
which builds up their titanic physiques also harms their health in the long term.'
DEFINITIONS, EXPLANATIONS & USAGE
pierce - --Right Answer-- penetrate
impalpable - --Right Answer-- not perceptible to the touch It stands to reason then that
intangible means not tangible, unable to touch, or impalpable.
stupor - --Right Answer-- Daze a state of near-unconsciousness or insensibility. Police
found him at the flat, almost naked and in a drunken stupor.
susceptible - --Right Answer-- Likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular
thing. patients with liver disease may be susceptible to infection (of a person) easily
influenced by feelings or emotions; sensitive. “they only do it to tease him—he's too
susceptible”
abstain - --Right Answer-- to choose not to do something. Restrain oneself from doing or
enjoying something.
refrain - --Right Answer-- A repeated line or number of lines in a poem or song, typically at
the end of each verse. 'Think of all the song lines, or at least refrains, we've all memorized.'
Stop oneself from doing something. 'she refrained from comment'
impair - --Right Answer-- To make imperfect, damage, harm
Weaken or damage (something, especially a faculty or function) 'a noisy job could
permanently impair their hearing'
mitigate - --Right Answer-- Make (something bad) less severe, serious, or painful. 'drainage
schemes have helped to mitigate this problem'
squeeze - --Right Answer-- compress
chronically - --Right Answer-- In a long-lasting or habitual and problematic way. 'the office
is chronically understaffed' 'a mission to create jobs for the chronically unemployed'
protrude - --Right Answer-- Extend beyond or above a surface.
,bruise - --Right Answer-- An injury appearing as an area of discolored skin on the body,
caused by a blow or impact rupturing underlying blood vessels. 'his body was a mass of
bruises after he had been attacked'
contagious - --Right Answer--(of a disease) spread from one person or organism to another,
typically by direct contact.
cramp - --Right Answer-- Painful involuntary contraction of a muscle or muscles, typically
caused by fatigue or strain. 'After 5 hours of cycling, Matteo had terrible hunger cramps and
was forced to stop.
cripple - --Right Answer-- Cause (someone) to become unable to walk or move properly. 'a
young student was crippled for life'
moderation - --Right Answer-- The action of making something less extreme, intense, or
violent. 'the union's approach was based on increased dialogue and the moderation of
demands' 'We advocate that customers eat smart with balance, variety and moderation
and go active with moderate exercise.'
alcoholic - --Right Answer-- Containing or relating to alcohol. 'alcoholic liquor'
choke - --Right Answer-- NO OBJECT] (of a person or animal) have severe difficulty in
breathing because of a constricted or obstructed throat or a lack of air. 'Willie choked on a
mouthful of tea'
dose - --Right Answer-- A quantity of a medicine or drug taken or recommended to be taken
at a particular time. 'he took a dose of cough mixture'
epilepsy - --Right Answer-- A neurological disorder marked by sudden recurrent episodes of
sensory disturbance, loss of consciousness, or convulsions, associated with abnormal
electrical activity in the brain.
gland - --Right Answer-- An organ in the human or animal body which secretes particular
chemical substances for use in the body or for discharge into the surroundings. 'The
mammary are specialized cutaneous that develop rapidly but incompletely at puberty.'
innocuous - --Right Answer-- Not harmful or offensive.
, insomniac - --Right Answer-- A person who is regularly unable to sleep. 'I'm a terrible
insomniac, I often write from four in the morning to seven'
longevity - --Right Answer-- Long life. 'the greater longevity of women compared with men'
malign - --Right Answer-- Speak about (someone) in a spitefully critical manner. Evil in
nature or effect.
crystalline - --Right Answer-- Having the structure and form of a crystal; composed of
crystals. 'a crystalline rock' 'A crystalline metal is composed of a lattice of positively
charged ions.'
myopia - --Right Answer-- The quality of being short-sighted. 'he wore spectacles to correct
a mild degree of myopia'
nurture - --Right Answer-- Care for and protect (someone or something) while they are
growing. Help or encourage the development of.
olfactory - --Right Answer--Relating to the sense of smell. 'It was one of the sweetest smells
their olfactory organs had ever encountered.'
perceptible - --Right Answer--(especially of a slight movement or change of state) able to
be seen or noticed. 'a perceptible decline in public confidence' 'These efforts have brought
about a perceptible change in the quality of these libraries.'
perspire - --Right Answer-- Give out sweat through the pores of the skin as a result of heat,
physical exertion, or stress. 'It is of no great significance whether he sweats or perspires.'
physiognomy - --Right Answer-- A person's facial features or expression, especially when
regarded as indicative of character or ethnic origin. 'The kindest men do not suffer and the
most terrible people do not have unkind physiognomies.'
physique - --Right Answer-- The form, size, and development of a person's body. 'The diet
which builds up their titanic physiques also harms their health in the long term.'
