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| Correct Answer |
Term |
Definition |
| 1. j |
acromegaly |
abnormal enlargement of extremities |
| 2. e |
angina pectories |
a disease condition marked by brief paroxysmal attacks of chest pain
caused by deficient oxygenation of heart muscles |
| 3. n |
anorexia |
loss of appetite |
| 4. i |
diarrhea |
abnormal frequency of intestinal discharge |
| 5. a |
dysphagia |
difficult in swallowing |
| 6. h |
dyspnea |
difficult breathing |
| 7. c |
dysuria |
painful urination |
| 8. o |
hematemesis |
the vomiting of blood |
| 9. b |
hematuria |
discharge of blood in the urine |
| 10. k |
hemoptysis |
spitting up or coughing up of blood |
| 11. d |
hirsutism |
abnormal hairiness, especially in women |
| 12. g |
melena |
passage of black, bloody stools |
| 13. p |
nocturia |
excessive urination at night |
| 14. m |
orthopnea |
inability to breathe except in an upright position |
| 15. f |
pruritus |
itching |
| 16. l |
syncope |
sudden loss of strength, as in fainting |
