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Medical Terminology
test 3 vocab and path
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abresia | congenital lack of a normal body opening |
| meconium | first bowel movement of a new born |
| menometrorrhagia | excessive bleeding that can cause the cervix to protrude through the vaginal opening |
| cystocele | hernia or out pouching of the bladder that protrudes into the vagina. |
| rectocele | protrusion or herniation of the rectum into the vagina |
| Toxic shock syndrome | staphylococcus |
| eclampsia | convulsive seizures and coma during 20th week of pregnancy and during first week of post-partum. |
| hemolytic disease of the new born | Rh positive baby and Rh negative mother, Antibodies from mothers blood destroy babies red blood cells. causing anemia, jaundice, and enlargement of the spleen. |
| placenta previa | that blocks the birth canal |
| Preeclampsia | metabolic disease of pregnancy...hypertension, headaches, albumin in the urine and edema. (toxemia) |
| anteflexion | uterus normal position; slightly bent forward |
| chorion | outermost protective sack |
| spermatogenesis | production of sperm |
| prepuce | foreskin |
| cryptorchidism | failure of the testes to descend before birth |
| varicocele | Enlargement of the veins of the spermatic cord on the left of adolescents. |
| epispadias | Congeital opening of the urethra on the dorsal surface of the penis. |
| hypospadias | congenital opening of the urethra on the underside |
| phimosis | Narrowing of the foreskin resulting in difficult with hygiene. |
| diuresis | increased formation and secretion of urine |
| Enuresis | Involuntary discharge of urine |
| anuria | complete suppression of urine |
| azotemia | accumulation of nitrogenous waste in the bloodstream |
| acute tubular necrosis | damage to the renal tubules due to the presence of toxins in the urine. |
| diabetic nephropathy | accumulation of damage to the glomerulus capillaries due to chronic high blood sugars of Diabetes mellitus |
| hydronephrosis | distention of the renal pelvis due to urine collecting in the kidney, often of obstruction |
| nephrolithiasis | Presence of calculi in the kidney |
| nephroptosis | downward placement of the kidney/floating kidney |
| Wilm's tumor | Malignant kidney tumor found most often in children |
| acidosis | excessive acidity of body fluids due to the accumulation of acids, as in diabetic acidosis |
| endocrinology | branch of medicine involving diagnosis and treatment of diseases of endocrin glands |
| exophtalmos | condition in which the eyeballs protrude, such as in Graves disease. This is generally caused by an over productivon of thyroid hormone |
| gynecomastia | developement of breast tissue in males. May be a symptom of adrenal feminization. |
| hypersecretion | Excessive hormone production by an endocrine gland |
| hyposecretion | deficient hormone production by an endocrine gland |
| Addisons | increased pigmentation of the skin, generalized weakness and weight loss |
| Cushings syndrome | The syndrome may present symptoms of weakness, edema, excess hair growth, skin discoloration, and osteoporosis. possibly as a result of tumor of the adrenal glands |
| pheochromocytoma | benign tumor of the adrenal medulla that secretes epeinephrine. Symptoms: anziety heart palpitations, dyspnea, profuse sweating, headache and nausea. |
| diabetic retinopathy | secondary complicaation of diabetes that affects the blood vessels of the retina resulting in visual changes and even blindness. |
| Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus | type 1 diabetes |
| insulinoma | tumor of the islets of Langerhands cells of the pancreas that secretes an escessive amount of insulin |
| ketoacidosis | acidosis due to an excess of acidic ketone bodies (waste products) Patient could die. |
| Tetany | Nerve irritability and painful muscle cramps result from hypocalcemia. |
| Reckling hausen disease | Escess production of parathyroid hormone. results in degeneration of the bones. |
| agromegaly | chronic disease of adults that results in an elongation and enlargment of the bones of the head and extremitities. |
| diabetes | disorder caused by the inadequate secretion of antidiuretic hormone by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland |
| panhypopituitarism | defiency of all the hormones secreted by the pituitary gland |
| myxedema | hyposecretion of the thyroid gland in an adult |
| thyrotoxicosis | condition resulting from marked overproduction of the thyroid gland |
| subdural hematoma | mass of blood forming beneath the dura mater. |
| epidural hematoma | mass of blood in the space outside the brain. |
| myasthenia gravis | severe muscle weakness and fatigue due to insufficient neurotransmitter at a synapse |
| Reye syndrome | acute encephalopathy and damage to various organs. affects children under 15 and is associated with taking aspirin. |
| Spina bifida | vertebra do not meet or close; meningocele--meninges protrude; myelomeningocele--meninges and spinal cord protrude. |
| palsy | temporary or permanent loss of the ability to control movement |
| parasthesia | abnormal sensation such as burning or tingling |
| syncope | fainting |
| cerebral contusion | bruising of the brain...symptoms last longer than 24 hours. |
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