Mod 6 Terms

Question 1

dysphagia

Answer 1

difficulty swallowing

Question 2

dysplasia

Answer 2

abnormal formation

Question 3

dysphasia

Answer 3

abnormal speech

Question 4

hemoptysis

Answer 4

spitting up blood from the respiratory tract, a sign of bleeding bronchial tubes/lungs

Question 5

hematemesis

Answer 5

vomiting blood, a sign of bleeding from the upper part of the gastrointestinal tract

Question 6

rhinorrhea

Answer 6

mucous from the nose

Question 7

menorrhea

Answer 7

menstural (men/o) blood form uterine lining

Question 8

leukorrhea

Answer 8

white, yellowish fluid from the vagina

Question 9

stenosis

Answer 9

Greek for narrowing, sometimes called a stricture

Question 10

emis (emetic)

Answer 10

induce vomiting