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NURS 221 Medical Terminology Liberty University - Question and answers verified to pass 2024/2025 NURS 221 Medical Terminology Abrasion: - correct answer A cut or scrape that typically isn't serious. Abscess: - correct answer A tender, fluid-filled pocket that forms in tissue, usually du...

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NURS 221 Medical Terminology
Abrasion: - correct answer ✔A cut or scrape that typically isn't serious.


Abscess: - correct answer ✔A tender, fluid-filled pocket that forms in tissue,
usually due to infection.


Acute: - correct answer ✔Signifies a condition that begins abruptly and is
sometimes severe, but the duration is short.


Benign: - correct answer ✔Not cancerous.


Biopsy: - correct answer ✔A small sample of tissue that's taken for testing.


Chronic: - correct answer ✔Signifies a recurring, persistent condition like
heart disease.


Contusion: - correct answer ✔A bruise.


Defibrillator: - correct answer ✔a device that delivers an electric shock to the
heart to restore its normal rhythm


Edema: - correct answer ✔Swelling caused by fluid accumulation.


Embolism: - correct answer ✔An arterial blockage, often caused by a blood
clot.

, Epidermis: - correct answer ✔The outer layer of the skin.


Fracture: - correct answer ✔Broken bone or cartilage.


Gland: - correct answer ✔An organ or tissue that produces and secretes
fluids that serve a specific function.


Hypertension: - correct answer ✔high blood pressure


Inpatient: - correct answer ✔A patient who requires hospitalization


Intravenous: - correct answer ✔Indicates medication or fluid that's delivered
by vein.


Malignant: - correct answer ✔Indicates the presence of cancerous cells.


Outpatient: - correct answer ✔A patient who receives care without being
admitted to a hospital.


Prognosis: - correct answer ✔The predicated outcome of disease
progression and treatment.


Relapse: - correct answer ✔Return of disease or symptoms after a patient
has recovered.


Sutures: - correct answer ✔Stitches, which are used to join tissues together
as they heal.

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