1. What
is laminectomy?
Ans: Surgical procedure
that removes a portion (lamina) of the vertebral bone.
2. What
is choledocholithiasis?
Ans: The presence of a
gallstone in the common bile duct.
3. What
is aortic regurgitation?
Ans: Leaking of the aortic
valve of the heart that causes blood to flow in the reverse direction during
ventricular diastole, from the aorta into the left ventricle.
4. What
is microhematuria?
Ans: Blood in the urine and that is visible only under a
microscope.
5. What
is cardiomegaly?
Ans: Abnormal enlargement
of the heart.
6. What
is pneumothorax?
Ans: Presence of air
in the cavity between the lungs and the chest wall.
7. What
is a colon polyp?
Ans: A small clump of cells
that forms on the lining of the colon or rectum.
8. What
is the difference between benign and malignant tumors?
Ans: A benign tumor is a
tumor that does not invade its surrounding tissue or spread around the body. A
malignant tumor is a tumor that may invade its surrounding tissue or spread
around the body.
9. What
is antepartum?
Ans: period starts when the
woman's pregnancy is diagnosed and ends just before the baby is delivered
10. What is
apnea?
Ans: Temporary cessation of
breathing
11. What is
carpal tunnel syndrome?
Ans: Numbness, tingling and
weakness, in your hand because of pressure on the median nerve in the wrist.
12. What is
deep vein thrombosis?
Ans: Blood clot forms in a
vein located deep inside your body.
13. What is
liver cirrhosis?
Ans: severe scarring of the
liver and poor liver function.
14. What is
lumbar spondylosis?
Ans: Osteoarthritis
(Degeneration) of the lumbar spine.
15. What is
oligospermia?
Ans: Deficiency of sperm
cells in the semen.