Match the Medical Terms with Their Definitions

question 69

Multiple Choice

Match the medical terms with their definitions.
-disease characterized by decrease in alveolar elasticity

• A)acidosis
• B)acid fast bacillus
• C)aerosol therapy
• D)anosmia
• E)antihistamine
• F)antitussive
• G)antral lavage
• H)asphyxia
• I)atelectasis
• J)consolidation
• K)deviated septum
• L)emphysema
• M)epistaxis
• N)exudate
• O)hypoxemia
• P)hypoxia
• Q)intubation
• R)mediastinoscopy
• S)pertussis
• T)pleurisy
• U)polysomnography
• V)pulmonary edema
• W)rhonchus
• X)spirometry
• Y)surfactant
• Z)sweat test

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Definitions:

Diabetes Mellitus

A chronic condition characterized by high levels of glucose in the blood due to insulin production or function issues.

Hearing Loss

The partial or total inability to hear sounds in one or both ears, which can be temporary or permanent.

Sensory Deficit

A reduction or loss of the ability to perceive stimuli through one's senses, such as hearing, sight, touch, taste, or smell.

Fluorescent Light

A type of lighting technology that relies on fluorescence to produce visible light, commonly used in offices and commercial buildings.