SEER Training Modules
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Pretest: Answers

Correct Answer	Term	Definition
1. e	acromegaly	abnormal enlargement of extremities
2. j	angina pectories	a disease condition marked by brief paroxysmal attacks of chest pain caused by deficient oxygenation of heart muscles
3. a	anorexia	loss of appetite
4. f	diarrhea	abnormal frequency of intestinal discharge
5. n	dysphagia	difficult in swallowing
6. g	dyspnea	difficult breathing
7. l	dysuria	painful urination
8. o	hematemesis	the vomiting of blood
9. m	hematuria	discharge of blood in the urine
10. d	hemoptysis	spitting up or coughing up of blood
11. k	hirsutism	abnormal hairiness, especially in women
12. h	melena	passage of black, bloody stools
13. p	nocturia	excessive urination at night
14. b	orthopnea	inability to breathe except in an upright position
15. i	pruritus	itching
16. c	syncope	sudden loss of strength, as in fainting