Common Diseases, Diagnostic & Procedural Terms

What is the meaning of the term 'Arthritis'?

• Inflammation of the skin

• Inflammation of a joint

• Inflammation of the liver

• Inflammation of the kidney

What is the meaning of the term 'Bronchitis'?

• Inflammation of the bronchi (airways in lungs)

• Inflammation of the stomach lining

• Inflammation of the liver

• Inflammation of the skin

What is the meaning of the term 'Dermatitis'?

• Inflammation of the skin

• Inflammation of the kidney

• Inflammation of the liver

• Inflammation of a joint

What is the meaning of the term 'Diabetes Mellitus'?

• Inflammation of the stomach lining

• A group of diseases that result in too much sugar in the blood (high blood glucose)

• Inflammation of the bronchi

• Infection that inflames air sacs in one or both lungs

What is the meaning of the term 'Gastritis'?

• Inflammation of the stomach lining

• Inflammation of the liver

• Inflammation of the kidney

• Inflammation of the skin

What is the meaning of the term 'Hepatitis'?

• Inflammation of the liver

• Inflammation of the skin

• Inflammation of the kidney

• Inflammation of a joint

What is the meaning of the term 'Hypertension'?

• Abnormally high blood pressure

• Inflammation of the bronchi

• Inflammation of the stomach lining

• Inflammation of the liver

What is the meaning of the term 'Myocardial Infarction'?

• Heart attack (death of heart muscle due to lack of blood flow)

• Inflammation of the kidney

• Inflammation of the skin

• Inflammation of the liver

What is the meaning of the term 'Nephritis'?

• Inflammation of the kidney

• Inflammation of the liver

• Inflammation of the skin

• Inflammation of a joint

What is the meaning of the term 'Osteoporosis'?

• A) A condition in which bones become weak and brittle

• B) Inflammation of the stomach lining

• C) Inflammation of the bronchi

• D) Inflammation of the skin