Posttest: Answers

Correct Answer	Term	Definition
1. q	allergy	a state of hypersensitivity
2. p	bronchiectasis	chronic dilatation of the bronchi
3. d	bronchitis	inflammation of the bronchial tubes
4. o	cirrhosis	a liver disease
5. c	C.V.A	costovertebral angle or cerebral vascular accident (or stroke)
6. r	diabetes mellitus	a metabolic disorder
7. b	emphysema	a chronic shortness of breath
8. s	gonorrhea	venereal disease characterized by inflammation of the genital mucous membrane
9. a	hypertension	high blood pressure
10. n	infection at tumor site	any type of invasion of tissue by microorganisms at or around the tumor site
11. t	mental illness	exaggerated or withdrawn behavior
12. e	myasthenia gravis	a syndrome of fatigue and exhaustion of the muscular system
13. f	myocardial infarct	coagulation necrosis in muscular tissue of the heart
14. j	nephritis	inflammation of the kidney
15. g	neuritis	inflammation of a nerve
16. l	neurologic disorder	malfunctioning of the nervous system
17. i	P.I.D.	pelvic inflammatory disease
18. h	pneumonia	inflammation of the lungs
19. m	syphilis	a venereal disease which can affect all tissues of the body
20. k	traumatic fracture	a broken bone