Match the Medical Terms with Their Definitions

question 124

Multiple Choice

Match the medical terms with their definitions.
-lack or loss of appetite resulting in the inability to eat

• A)anastomosis
• B)anorexia
• C)antacids
• D)antiemetics
• E)ascites
• F)barium enema
• G)barium swallow
• H)borborygmus
• I)cachexia
• J)cholelithiasis
• K)Crohn disease
• L)deglutition
• M)diverticulosis
• N)dysentery
• O)dyspepsia
• P)endoscopy
• Q)flatus
• R)hemorrhoid
• S)hernia
• T)irritable bowel syndrome
• U)jaundice
• V)laxatives
• W)melena
• X)obstipation
• Y)steatorrhea
• Z)ulcer

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Definitions:

Bipolar Disorder

A mental health disorder marked by extreme mood swings that include emotional highs (mania or hypomania) and lows (depression).

OCD

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, a mental health condition characterized by unwanted, repetitive thoughts (obsessions) and behaviors (compulsions) that an individual feels compelled to perform.

Identical Twins

Twins who originate from the same fertilized egg, sharing 100% of their genetic material.

Phobia

An excessive and irrational fear reaction to a specific object, situation, or activity, often leading to avoidance behavior.