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What is the medical term for a "nosebleed"?
What is the medical term for a "nosebleed"?
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Getting a nosebleed or seeing a child get one can be dramatic and scary, but most nosebleeds are nothing to worry about. Nosebleeds (the medical term is "epistaxis") are very common. Almost every person has had at least one in their lifetime. The inside of the nose has a lot of blood vessels that are close to the surface, so it's easy for them to get irritated or injured. Most nosebleeds are caused by nothing more than the irritation from dry or cold air, or by injury caused by nose-picking.
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What is the medical term for bone loss?
What is the medical term for bone loss?
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Osteoporosis, or weak bones, is a disease that causes bones to become brittle and more likely to fracture (break). With osteoporosis, the bones lose density. Bone density is the amount of calcified bone tissue that is in the bones. A diagnosis of osteoporosis means the person is at risk for bone fractures even with everyday activities or minor accidents or falls.
Source: Medline Plus
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What is the name of the organ that forms in the womb during pregnancy?
What is the name of the organ that forms in the womb during pregnancy?
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The placenta is an organ that forms in the womb, also called the uterus, during pregnancy. The placenta is connected to a developing baby by a tubelike structure called the umbilical cord. Through the umbilical cord, the placenta provides oxygen and nutrients to a developing baby. It also removes waste from the baby's blood.
Source: Mayo Clinic
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Which muscle pumps blood throughout the body?
Which muscle pumps blood throughout the body?
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Your heart is roughly the size of a fist and sits in the middle of your chest, slightly to the left. It’s the muscle at the center of your circulation system. It pumps blood around your body as your heart beats. This blood sends oxygen and nutrients to all parts of your body and carries away unwanted carbon dioxide and waste products.
Source: NHS
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Which term refers to a type of care for people with terminal illnesses?
Which term refers to a type of care for people with terminal illnesses?
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Palliative care is an interdisciplinary medical caregiving approach aimed at optimizing the quality of life and mitigating suffering among people with serious, complex, and often terminal illnesses. The World Health Organization (WHO) describes palliative care as "an approach that improves the quality of life of patients and their families facing the problems associated with life-threatening illness, through the prevention and relief of suffering by means of early identification and impeccable assessment and treatment of pain and other problems, physical, psychosocial, and spiritual."
Source: Wikipedia
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What is the medical term for feeling tired?
What is the medical term for feeling tired?
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Fatigue is a medical term used to describe an overall feeling of tiredness. When a person is fatigued, they have no motivation and no energy. It is a common symptom of many medical conditions that range in severity from mild to serious, and that can be mental or physical. It is also a natural result of some lifestyle choices, such as lack of exercise or poor diet.
Source: Healthline
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TB is a shortened term used for which lung disease?
TB is a shortened term used for which lung disease?
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Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease caused by bacteria called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The bacteria usually attack the lungs, but they can also damage other parts of the body. TB spreads through the air when a person with TB of the lungs or throat coughs, sneezes, or talks. If you have been exposed, you should go to your doctor for tests. Skin tests, blood tests, x-rays, and other tests can tell if you have TB.
Source: Medicine Plus
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What is the medical term for a rapid and irregular heartbeat?
What is the medical term for a rapid and irregular heartbeat?
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An arrhythmia, or irregular heartbeat, is a problem with the rate or rhythm of the heartbeat. A heart with arrhythmia may beat too quickly or with an irregular rhythm. It is normal for the heart rate to speed up during physical activity and to slow down while resting or sleeping. It is also common to feel as if the heart skips a beat occasionally. However, a frequent irregular rhythm may mean that the patient's heart is not pumping enough blood to their body. The patient may feel dizzy, faint, or have other symptoms.
Source: National Institute of Health
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Conjunctivitis is the medical term for what common disease?
Conjunctivitis is the medical term for what common disease?
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Conjunctivitis, more commonly known as "pink eye," is a very common disease. Conjunctivitis is an inflammation of the conjunctiva, the thin, clear layer that covers the white surface of the eye and the inner eyelid. It is the most common cause of red eye. The sclera (white part) of the eye has fine blood vessel within it. When the conjunctiva becomes inflamed, these blood vessels enlarge and become more prominent, thus making the eye appear red.
Source: Penn Medicine
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What is the medical term for disturbing the usual position of a bone?
What is the medical term for disturbing the usual position of a bone?
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Dislocation is a condition that happens when the bones of a joint are knocked out of place. A joint can be partially dislocated (subluxation) or fully dislocated. A dislocation can be caused by trauma (car accident or fall) or the weakening of muscles and tendons. A dislocation can be treated through medication, manipulation, rest, or surgery.
Source: Cleveland Clinic
11/20
What is the name of a doctor who specializes in cancer?
What is the name of a doctor who specializes in cancer?
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Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with the study, treatment, diagnosis, and prevention of cancer. A medical professional who practices oncology is an oncologist. Oncology is concerned with the diagnosis of any cancer in a person (pathology), therapy (e.g. surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and other modalities), follow-up of cancer patients after successful treatment, the palliative care of patients with terminal malignancies, ethical questions surrounding cancer care, and screening efforts.
Source: Wikipedia
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What term describes the coexistence of two diseases within an individual?
What term describes the coexistence of two diseases within an individual?
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Comorbidity is a medical term that you may have heard your doctor use. It describes the existence of more than one disease or condition within your body at the same time. Comorbidities are usually long-term, or chronic. They may or may not interact with each other. Doctors use the term comorbid to both understand and explain how the conditions might affect your physical and mental health, both together and separately. They may refer to comorbidities by other names, such as coexisting or co-occurring conditions. Other commonly used terms include “multimorbidity” or “multiple chronic conditions.”
Source: WebMD
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Which term means "the removal of a limb"?
Which term means "the removal of a limb"?
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Amputation is the removal of a limb by trauma, medical illness, or surgery. As a surgical measure, it is used to control pain or a disease process in the affected limb, such as malignancy or gangrene. In some cases, it is carried out on individuals as a preventive surgery for such problems. A special case is that of congenital amputation, a congenital disorder, where fetal limbs have been cut off by constrictive bands.
Source: Wikipedia
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What health condition is medically called hypertension?
What health condition is medically called hypertension?
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Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure (HBP), is a long-term medical condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries is persistently elevated. High blood pressure usually does not cause symptoms. Long-term high blood pressure, however, is a major risk factor for stroke, coronary artery disease, heart failure, atrial fibrillation, peripheral arterial disease, vision loss, chronic kidney disease, and dementia. Hypertension is a major cause of premature death worldwide.
Source: Wikipedia
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What medical term means "at the back"?
What medical term means "at the back"?
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Posterior comes from the Latin word posterus, meaning "coming after". Posterior is often used as a technical term in biology and medicine to refer to the back side of things and is the opposite of anterior, which refers to the front side. For example, as more people took up running as a sport, doctors began to see an increase in stress fractures along the posterior as well as the anterior surface of the lower leg bones. In some technical fields, posterior may mean "later".
Source: Merriam-Webster
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Rhinorrhea is the medical term for which symptom?
Rhinorrhea is the medical term for which symptom?
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Rhinorrhea (runny nose) is mucus (snot) dripping or “running” out of your nose. It has several possible causes, such as cold and/or dry air, allergies, or the common cold. A related condition is rhinitis. Rhinitis is the inflammation of your nasal tissues. The consistency and color of the mucus that runs out of your nose can vary. Allergies, eating spicy food, and being in cold temperatures typically cause a more watery nasal discharge. When you have a cold or another infection, your body usually makes thicker mucus.
Source: Cleveland Clinic
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Which of these medical drugs is named after the Greek god of dreams?
Which of these medical drugs is named after the Greek god of dreams?
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Around 1805, Serturner, a German pharmacist, extracted morphine from opium and isolated it as pure crystals. The name “morphine” is derived from “Morpheus,” the Greek God of dreams. Morphine was found to be a powerful analgesic and is currently known as the “king of drugs.” It is an extremely effective medicine. Opium also contains alkaloids, such as codeine, noscapine, and papaverine, components used to create antitussives and anticonvulsants.
Source: Kyoto Pharmaceutical University
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Lipedema is a condition where which substance builds up in the body?
Lipedema is a condition where which substance builds up in the body?
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Lipedema may affect up to 11% of women. It happens when fat is distributed in an irregular way beneath your skin, usually in the buttocks and legs. Although it begins as a cosmetic concern, it can eventually cause pain and other problems. Lipedema can be mistaken for regular obesity or lymphedema. The typical symptoms are a large lower half and column-like legs, which are often tender and bruise easily. For example, the top half of your body may be a size 8, but the bottom half may be a size 16. As the condition progresses, fat continues to build up, and your lower body grows heavier. The lipedemic fat can later collect in the arms.
Source: WebMD
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What is the technical term used in medicine for "swelling"?
What is the technical term used in medicine for "swelling"?
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Edema, also spelled oedema, also known as fluid retention, dropsy, hydropsy, and swelling, is the build-up of fluid in the body's tissue. Most commonly, the legs or arms are affected. Symptoms may include skin that feels tight, the area may feel heavy, and joint stiffness. Other symptoms depend on the underlying cause. Causes may include venous insufficiency, heart failure, kidney problems, low protein levels, liver problems, deep vein thrombosis, infections, angioedema, certain medications, and lymphedema.
Source: Wikipedia
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To which ancient physician is an oath still taken by doctors attributed?
To which ancient physician is an oath still taken by doctors attributed?
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The Hippocratic Oath is traditionally administered to the young physician upon entering the profession. Usually attributed to Hippocrates. Hippocrates, the Greek physician called the Father of Medicine, lived from about 460 B.C. to 377 B.C. He placed medicine on a scientific foundation, freeing it from superstition, philosophy, and religious rites, gave sound and shrewd descriptions of many diseases, and raised the ethical standards of medical practice. His physiology, pathology, and therapeutics were based largely on the doctrines of his predecessors.
Source: Penn State University
