Definitions

Question 1

Hernia

Answer 1

Protrusion of an organ or the fascia of an organ through the wall of the cavity that normally contains it

Question 2

Stoma

Answer 2

Artificial opening made into a hollow organ

Question 3

Pes planus

Answer 3

Flat foot

Question 4

Pes cavus

Answer 4

High arched foot

Question 5

Varicose veins

Answer 5

Dilated, tortuous veins in the distribution of the superficial venous system

Question 6

Abdominal aortic aneurysm

Answer 6

Pathological swelling of a vessel of more than 1.5 times its original diameter, involving all three layers of the vessel

Question 7

Fracture

Answer 7

Disruption of the bony cortex and the periosteum with soft tissue swelling