What is the term for the inability of the heart to maintain a steady rhythm?
cardiac arrhythmia
A _________________ is an area of tissue that undergoes necrosis following the termination of the blood supply in the heart.
myocardial infarction
A ______________ is the puncture of a vein by a needle attached to a syringe or catheter to withdraw a specimen of blood.
venipuncture
_________________ is a disease that can be acute or chronic and is also known as Madras Eye.
conjunctivitis
The protrusion of one or both eyeballs is called ___________________.
exophatalmos
The term that means "without lens" is _________________.
aphakic
A procedure that can repair a damaged eardrum, stop infection and improve hearing is called a/an ____________________.
tympanoplasty
_______________ are proteins that are considered the most potent weapon of the immune system.
antibiodies
_________________ are the first line of defense for the immune system.
physical barriers
RBC carry ____________ throughout the body.
oxygen
What virus causes the infection mononucleosis?
Epstein Barr Virus (EBV)
_____________ is a disease that involves a defect in the cell-mediated immunity system.
AIDS
A procedure that is used to diagnose conditions in the liver, gallbladder, bile ducts and pancreas is called a/an ____________________.
ERCP
________________ develops in the part of the GI tract that is exposed to Hydrochloric acid and pepsin.
peptic ulcer disease
A _____________ is a life threatening obstruction in which the bowel twists on itself causing an occlusion of the blood supply.
bowel obstruction
The term for an inflammation of the stomach is called __________________.
gastritis
A chronic inflammatory disease of the large intestine and rectum that is characterized by profuse watery diarrhea containing amounts of blood, mucous and pus is called _______________________.
ulcerative colitis
Insertion of a cystoscope into the urethra to examine the bladder is called a/an ________________________.
cystoscopy
A _________________ identifies stones and calcified areas and does not involve the administration of dye.
KUB
The abbreviation TURP stands for _____________________________.
transurethral resection of the prostate
__________________ is the increase of the size of the prostate in middle-aged and elderly men.
prostatitis
When the kidney becomes extremely dilated with urine ______________________ is the result.
hydronephrosis
A formation of a blood clot that can travel to the heart and lead to a stroke is called a/an ______________________.
embolus
Accumulation of fluid in the lungs is called ______________________.
pulmonary edema
An accumulation of fluid in the pleural space that is caused by trauma or disease is known as a/an ______________________.
pleural effusion
When a machine is used to induce alternating inflation and deflation of the lungs for the purpose of regulating the exchange rate of gases in the blood, this process is called ________________________.
mechanical ventilation
The removal of the entire lung is called a/an ______________________.
pneumonectomy
The removal of the entire lobe of the lung is called a ____________________.
lobectomy
Direct _________________ is the injection of radiocontrast into the circulation with subsequent fluoroscopy.
angiography
_________________ measures the changes in blood flow in the penis.
plethysmography
A/An _______________ is the surgical removal of the uterus usually performed by a gynecologist.
hysterectomy
The procedure in which a physician removes an ovary in conjunction with the fallopian tube it is referred to as a/an _____________________________.
salpingo-oophorectomy
___________________ are benign tumors which grow from muscle layers of the uterus.
uterine fibroids
When a fertilized ovum is implanted in any tissue other than the uterine wall a/an ___________________ pregnancy results.
ectopic
A _________________ delivery involves a midline longitudinal incision which allows larger space to deliver the baby.
classical caesarean
Benign noncancerous changes in the tissues of the breast are called _____________________.
fibrocystic breast disease
Absence of menstrual flow is called ____________________.
amenorrhea
Abnormally heavy and prolonged periods are referred to as ___________________.
menorrhagia
When the placental lining is separated from the uterus of the mother ______________________ results.
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