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Comprehensive Study Guide for Med Term final exam

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What is a myosarcoma?   Malignant tumor in muscle tissue  
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What lobe of the cerebrum controls motor functions?   Frontal Lobe  
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What combining form means plaque or fatty substance?   ather/o  
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What is NSAID?   Non-steriodal anti-inflammatory Drug  
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Surgical incision of the pharynx is called what?   pharyngotomy  
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What is KUB?   Radiographic study of Kidneys, ureters, bladder  
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What is fibrocystic breast disease?   Single or multiple cysts in the breast(s).  
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What term describes the partial dislocation of a bone from a joint?   Subluxion  
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AKA the knee cap...   patella  
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Which test is performed to determine losses in peripheral vision?   Visual field testing  
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What is the upper portion of the sternum called?   Manubrium  
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What valve controls the flow of food and water from the stomach to the small intestine?   Pyloric Sphincter  
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What combining form means white?   leuk/o  
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What is the term that describes an opening in a bone through which blood vessels, nerves, and ligaments pass?   Foramen  
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AKA Bad breath...   halitosis  
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What is an anastomosis?   Creation of connection between 2 hollow or tubular structures.  
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What is conization?   Removal of cone of tissue from cervix.  
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What is the normal excreting of urine called?   micturition  
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What disorder is characterized by the presence of kidney stones?   nephrolithiasis  
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What part of the bone stores fat?   yellow bone marrow  
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What is dorsiflexion?   bending foot upward  
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What is jaundice?   excessive bilirubin in the blood  
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What is laryngoplegia?   Paralysis of the larynx  
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Which blood test is used to confirm HIV?   Western Blot  
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What term means that a cancer has spread?   Metastasis  
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What does hemoglobin do in the blood?   Transports Oxygen  
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What instrument is used to examine the tympanic membrane?   Otoscope  
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Which structure in the ear is important in maintaining equal pressure within the middle ear?   Eustachian tubes  
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What is a paradoxical drug reaction?   Opposite effect than intended.  
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What combining form means nerve?   neur/o  
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What is osteomyelitis?   inflammation of the bone and bone marrow  
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Which immune system components contribute to the immune defense by coordinating immune defenses and by killing infected cells on contact?   T cells  
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Varicella is AKA what?   chickenpox  
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What is flexion?   bending a limb at a joint  
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what is a pericardiocentesis?   removing fluid from the pericardial sac  
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What is auscultation?   listening for sounds with a stethoscope  
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what is catabolism?   breaking down of body cells  
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which condition is an inflammation of the brain?   encephalitis  
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