| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | acute | sudden and severe |
| 2. | allergy | harmful immune reaction |
| 3. | analgesic | pain-relieving medicine |
| 4. | anemia | low red blood cell level |
| 5. | antibiotic | drug that treats bacterial infection |
| 6. | anxiety | persistent worry or fear |
| 7. | arthritis | joint inflammation and pain |
| 8. | asthma | airway disease causing wheeze |
| 9. | biopsy | sample of tissue for testing |
| 10. | bleeding | loss of blood |
| 11. | blood test | analysis of a blood sample |
| 12. | bronchitis | inflammation of the bronchial tubes |
| 13. | burn | injury from heat or chemicals |
| 14. | chronic | lasting a long time |
| 15. | constipation | difficulty passing stool |
| 16. | contraception | prevention of pregnancy |
| 17. | cough | sudden expulsion of air |
| 18. | CT scan | cross-sectional imaging test |
| 19. | cystitis | bladder inflammation |
| 20. | dehydration | too little body water |
| 21. | depression | persistent low mood disorder |
| 22. | diabetes | disease with high blood sugar |
| 23. | diagnosis | identification of a disease |
| 24. | diarrhea | frequent loose bowel movements |
| 25. | dizziness | feeling lightheaded or unsteady |
| 26. | dosage | amount of medicine to take |
| 27. | dyspnea | difficulty breathing |
| 28. | eczema | itchy inflammatory skin condition |
| 29. | edema | swelling from excess fluid |
| 30. | examination | physical assessment of the patient |
| 31. | exercise | physical activity for fitness |
| 32. | fatigue | extreme tiredness |
| 33. | fever | elevated body temperature |
| 34. | follow-up | later review after treatment |
| 35. | fracture | broken bone |
| 36. | gastritis | stomach lining inflammation |
| 37. | gout | painful arthritis from uric acid |
| 38. | headache | pain in the head |
| 39. | history | patient’s past health information |
| 40. | hypertension | high blood pressure |
| 41. | hyperthyroidism | overactive thyroid gland |
| 42. | hypotension | low blood pressure |
| 43. | hypothyroidism | underactive thyroid gland |
| 44. | infection | invasion by harmful organisms |
| 45. | infertility | difficulty conceiving a child |
| 46. | inflammation | body response causing redness or swelling |
| 47. | inhaler | device delivering medicine to lungs |
| 48. | injection | medicine given by needle |
| 49. | insomnia | difficulty sleeping |
| 50. | insulin | hormone lowering blood sugar |
| 51. | jaundice | yellowing of skin or eyes |
| 52. | kidney stone | hard mineral deposit in kidney |
| 53. | laceration | deep cut or tear |
| 54. | lesion | area of damaged tissue |
| 55. | medication | drug used for treatment |
| 56. | menopause | end of menstrual periods |
| 57. | migraine | severe recurring headache |
| 58. | miscarriage | pregnancy loss before viability |
| 59. | MRI | detailed scan using magnetism |
| 60. | nausea | feeling of needing to vomit |
| 61. | neuropathy | nerve damage causing numbness or pain |
| 62. | numbness | loss of normal feeling |
| 63. | obesity | excess body fat |
| 64. | osteoporosis | weak brittle bones |
| 65. | otitis | ear inflammation or infection |
| 66. | overdose | dangerous amount of a drug |
| 67. | pharyngitis | throat inflammation |
| 68. | pneumonia | lung infection |
| 69. | pregnancy | state of carrying a fetus |
| 70. | prescription | authorized order for medicine |
| 71. | prevention | stopping disease before it starts |
| 72. | prognosis | expected course of a disease |
| 73. | rash | area of irritated skin |
| 74. | referral | sending patient to a specialist |
| 75. | reflux | backward flow of stomach acid |
| 76. | respiration | rate of breathing |
| 77. | screening | testing for disease before symptoms |
| 78. | seizure | sudden abnormal brain activity |
| 79. | sepsis | dangerous bodywide infection response |
| 80. | sinusitis | inflamed sinus passages |
| 81. | sprain | stretched or torn ligament |
| 82. | strain | stretched or torn muscle |
| 83. | stroke | brain damage from blocked bleeding vessel |
| 84. | symptom | patient-reported sign of illness |
| 85. | temperature | measure of body heat |
| 86. | trauma | serious physical injury |
| 87. | treatment | medical care for a condition |
| 88. | triage | prioritizing patients by urgency |
| 89. | ulcer | open sore in tissue |
| 90. | ultrasound | imaging using sound waves |
| 91. | urinalysis | test of a urine sample |
| 92. | UTI | urinary tract infection |
| 93. | vaccination | administration of a protective vaccine |
| 94. | vitals | basic measures of body function |
| 95. | vomiting | forceful emptying of the stomach |
| 96. | weakness | reduced strength |
| 97. | wheeze | high-pitched breathing sound |
| 98. | withdrawal | symptoms after stopping a substance |
| 99. | wound | injury breaking body tissue |
| 100. | X-ray | image made with radiation |