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| Gastrectomy | Gastric resection | ||||
| Osteitis | Inflammation of the bone | ||||
| Hepatoma | Tumor of the Liver | ||||
| Iatrogenic: Hint,...doctors cause this | Pertaing to produced by treatment | ||||
| Diagnosis: | A treatment of the patient | ||||
| Microscopic examination of living tissue | Biopsy | ||||
| Removalof the gland | Adenectomy | ||||
| Pathologist is one who: | Performs autopsies and reads biopsies | ||||
| Pain in the joint: | Arthralgia | ||||
| Abnormal condition of the mind: | Psychosis | ||||
| Study of cells: | Cytology | ||||
| Pertaining to through the liver: (hep makes reference to the liver) | Transhepatic | ||||
| High level of suger in the blood: | Hyperglycemia | ||||
| Pertaining to the brain:(study spelling) | cerebral | ||||
| Cancerous tumor:(study spelling) | carcinoma | ||||
| High blood sugar: (study spelling) | hyperglycemia | ||||
| Internal organs: (study spelling) | viscera | ||||
| Pertaining to the chest; (study spelling) | thoracic | ||||
| Lying on the back;(study spelling) | supine | ||||
| Pertaining to the abdomen;(study spelling) | abdominal | ||||
| Picture of the chromosomes in the nucleus;(study spelling) | Karyotype | ||||
| Membrane surrounding the lungs; (study spelling) | pleura | ||||
| Space between the lungs; (study spelling) | mediastinum | ||||
| Endocrine gland at the base of the brain;(study spelling) | pituitary | ||||
| Pertaining to the (surface)skin;(study spelling) | epithelial | ||||
| The process by which food is burned to release energy; | Catabolism | ||||
| Part of the cell where formation of proteins occurs; | Endoplasmic reticulum rough | ||||
| Sum of the chemical processes in a cell; | Metabolism | ||||
| Picture of neclear structures arranged in numerical order; | Karyotype | ||||
| Part of a cell where catabolism primarily occurs; | Mitochondria | ||||
| Allows materials to pass into and out of the cell; | Cell membrane | ||||
| Genes are composed of; | Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) | ||||
| Muscular wall separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; | Diaphragm | ||||
| The space in the chest between the lungs is the: | Mediastinum | ||||
| Adipose means pertaining to; | Fat | ||||
| An epithelial cell is a(an); | Skin cell | ||||
| The pleural cavity is the; | Space between the membranes around the lungs | ||||
| Viscera; | Internal organs | ||||
| The pituitary gland is in which body cavity? It is under the brain[hint] | Cranial | ||||
| Supine means; | Lying on the back | ||||
| The upper lateral regions of the abdomen, beneath the ribs, are the; | Hypochondriac regions | ||||
| The RUQ contains the; | Liver | ||||
| Pertaining to a plane that divides the body into right and left portions; | Sagittal | ||||
| The proper plural form of necleus is; | nuclei | ||||
| Tightly coiled DNA is known as | Chromatid | ||||
| Pertaining to the groin; | Inguinal | ||||
| Pertaining to internal organs; | Visceral | ||||
| Study of tissues; | Histology | ||||
| Cytoplasmic structures where catabolism takes place; | Mitochondria | ||||
| Divides the body laterally into right and left planes; | Sagittal plane | ||||
| Amniocentesis | Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the abdomen | ||||
| Death; | necr/o | ||||
| Small artery; | Arteriole | ||||
| Hernia of the urinary bladder; | Cystocele | ||||
| Neutrophil; | Polymorphonuclear leukocyte | ||||
| Instrument to record; | -graph | ||||
| Removal of the voice box; | Laryngectomy | ||||
| The opposite of -malacia is; | -sclerosis | ||||
| Excessive development; | Hypertrophy | ||||
| Treatment; | -therapy | ||||
| Condition (disease) of the lung; (study spelling) | pneumonia | ||||
| Hernia of the urinary bladder;(study spelling) | cystocele | ||||
| Deficiency in white blood cells;(study spelling) | leukopenia | ||||
| Pertaining to the groin;(study spelling) | inguinal | ||||
| Incision of the vein; (study spelling) | phlebotomy | ||||
| Without oxygen;(study spelling) | anoxia | ||||
| Not breathing;(study spelling) | apnea | ||||
| Through the skin; (study spelling) | percutaneous | ||||
| Pertaining to between the ribs; | Intercostal | ||||
| Pertaining to the opposite side; | contralateral | ||||
| A congential anomaly; | Syndactyly | ||||
| Symptoms precede an illness; | Prodrome | ||||
| Symphysis; | Bones grow together, as in the pelvis | ||||
| Ultrasonography; | Sound waves and echoes are used to create an image | ||||
| Hypertrophy; | Increase in cell size; increased development | ||||
| Dia-: | Complete, through | ||||
| Dyspnea; | Difficult breathing | ||||
| Brady; | slow | ||||
| Recombinant DNA; | Gene from one organism is inserted into another organism | ||||
| Epithelial; | Surface cells that line internal organs and are found in the skin | ||||
| Pertaining to below the rib; | infracostal | ||||
| New growth(tumor); | neoplasm | ||||
| Membrane surrounding a bone: | periosteum | ||||
| Condition of slow heartbeat | bradycardia | ||||
| Pertaining to under the skin | hypodermic | ||||
| Condition of deficiency of all (blood cells) | pancyopenia | ||||
| Carrying away from (the body) | Abduction | ||||
| Two endocrine glands, each above a kidney | adrenal | ||||
| Condition of "no" oxygen (deficiency) | anoxia | ||||
| Pertaining to through the tube leading from the bladder to the outside of the body | transurethral | ||||
| A substance that acts against a poison | antitoxin | ||||
| Pertaining to within the windpipe | endotracheal | ||||
| Rapid breathing; | tachypnea | ||||
| Pertaining to the opposite side | contralateral | ||||
| Four endocrine glands in the neck region | parathyroid | ||||
| Feeling of well-being | euphoria | ||||
| Removal of half of the tongue | hemiglossectomy | ||||
| Pertaining to the ribs | intercostal | ||||
| Harmless, non-cancerous | benign | ||||
| Pertaining to behind the membrane surrounding the abdominal organs | retroperitoneal | ||||
| Muscular wave like movement to transport food through the digestive system; | Peristalsis | ||||
| Part of the tooth that contains a rich supply of nerves and blood vessels; | Pulp | ||||
| Gingiv/o means; | Gums | ||||
| Buccal means; | Pertaining to the cheek | ||||
| Enzyme to digest starch; | Amylase | ||||
| Ring of muscles; | Sphincter | ||||
| Fats are improperly digested and appear in the feces; | Steatorrhea | ||||
| Lack of appetite; | Anorexia | ||||
| Esophageal varices are; | Swollen twisted veins | ||||
| Difficulting in swallowing; | Dysphagia | ||||
| White plaques on the mucosa of the mouth; | Oral leukoplakia | ||||
| Twisting of the intestine;(spelling) | volvulus | ||||
| Yellow coloration of the skin; (spelling) | jaundice | ||||
| Salivary gland near the ear; (spelling) | parotid gland | ||||
| Nutrition is given other than through the intestine; (Spelling) | parenteral | ||||
| Destruction of blood; | hemolysis | ||||
| Swelling, fluid in tissues; | edema | ||||
| Visual examination of the bladder; | cystoscopy | ||||
| Stone; | calculus | ||||
| Collecting area in the kidney; | calyx | ||||
| Inability to hold urine in bladder; | incontinence | ||||
| Surgical punture to remove fluid from the abdomen; | Paracentesis | ||||
| Periodontal procedure; | Gingivectomy | ||||
| Portion of the urinary bladder; | trigone | ||||
| Glomerular; | Pertaining to small balls of capillaries in the kidney | ||||
| A term that means no urine production is; | Anuria | ||||
| Artificial kidney machine; | Hemodialysis | ||||
| Protein in the urine; | Albuminuria | ||||
| Alkaline; | Basic | ||||
| Central collecting region in the kidney; | renal pelvis | ||||
| Chemical element carrying an electrical charge when dissolved in water, sodium, and potassium are examples; | Electrolyte | ||||
| Tube foe injecting or removing fluids; | Catheter | ||||
| Hormone secreted by the kidney to stimulate production of red blood cells by bone marrow; | Erythopoietin | ||||
| Inner region of an organ; | Medulla | ||||
| Outer region of an organ; | Cortex | ||||
| Tiny ball of the capillaries in outer area of kidney; | Glomerulus | ||||
| Urination, micturition; | voiding | ||||
| Nitrogenous waste product of muscle metabolism excreted in urine; | creatinine | ||||
| Hollow, muscular sac that holds and stores urine; | urinary bladder | ||||
| High blood levels of a pigment released by the liver with bile; | Hyperbilirubinemia | ||||
| Specialist in gums; | Periodontist | ||||
| Abnormal side pockets in a hollow organ, such as the intestine; | Diverticula | ||||
| Chronic intestinal inflammation; | Crohn disease | ||||
| Excessive thrist; | polydipsia | ||||
| Nephrolithotomy; | Incision to remove a renal calculus | ||||
| Renal abscess may lead to; | Pyuria | ||||
| Pregnancy; | Gestation | ||||
| Area between the uterus and the rectum; | Cul-de-sac | ||||
| Part of the vulva; | Labia majora | ||||
| Adnexa uteri; | Ovaries and fallopian tubes | ||||
| Respiratory disorder in the neonate; | Hyaline membrane disease | ||||
| Incision of the perineum during childbirth; | Episiotomy | ||||
| Fingerlike ends of the fallopian tubes are called; | Fimbriae | ||||
| The study and treatment of newborns is called; | Neonatology | ||||
| Sac containing the egg is the; | Ovarian follicle | ||||
| Hormone produced by an endocrine gland located below the brain; | Follicle-stimulating hormone | ||||
| Removal of the fallopian tubes and ovaries; | Bilateral salpingo-oophrectomy | ||||
| Premature separation of placenta; | Abruptio placentae | ||||
| A woman who has had three miscarriages and 2 live births; | Grav 5 para 2 | ||||
| Endometrial carcinoma may be detected by; | D & C | ||||
| Removal of internal and reproductive organs in the region of the hip; | Pelvic exenteration | ||||
| Physician's effort to turn the fetus during delivery; | Cephalic version | ||||
| Gynecomastia; | Abnormal development of breast tissue in males | ||||
| Excessive flow of blood from the uterus between menstrual periods; | Metrorrhagia | ||||
| Painful labor and delivery; | Dystocia | ||||
| Menarche; | First menstrual period | ||||
| ms. Sally Ping has vaginal discharge, pain in the LLQ and RLQ, dysmenorrhea, and a gonococcal infection. A likely diagnosis; | Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) | ||||
| Pieces of the inner lining of the uterus are ectopic; | Endometriosis | ||||
| Leukorrhea is associated with which of the following conditions? | Cervicitis |
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Created by:
Tara Houck
on 2010-10-31