| Question |
Answer |
| 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. | abruptio placentae |
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