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Test 4 Terms
UAMS Dispensing Test 4 Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| alveolar osteitis | a condition occurring after tooth extraction resulting in a dry appearance of the exposed bone in the socket, due to disintegration or loss of the blood clot (dry socket) |
| amenorrhea | absence of menses |
| asthenia | lack of strength or energy |
| chorea | irregular, spasmodic, involuntary movements of the limbs or facial muscles |
| endocrinology | study of the hormones |
| galactorrhea | spontanous flow of breast milk |
| hirsutism | abnormal heavy growth of hair |
| hypoesthesia | diminished sensitivity to touch |
| hypesthesia | synonym for hypoesthesia |
| hyperglycemia | elevated concentration of glucose in the blood |
| hypoglycemia | low concentration of glucose in the blood |
| hypernatremia | elevated concentration of sodium in the blood |
| hyponatremia | low concentration of sodium in the blood |
| leukorrhea | a white, viscid discharge from the vagina |
| malaise | a vague feeling of discomfort or fatigue |
| melasma | blotchy, brown macules on the cheeks, temples, and forehead - a general term for an area distinguishable by color |
| chloasma | synonym for melasma |
| menstruation | periodic blood that flows as a discharge from the uterus |
| myalgia | pain in a muscle |
| myodynia | synonym for myalgia |
| polyuria | increased volume of urine and frequency of urination |
| pyrexia | fever |
| thrombosis | presence of a blood clot |
| thrombus | clinical term for a blood clot |
| anakusis | deafness |
| anacusis | deafness |
| anacousia | deafness |
| bradylalia | abnormally slow speech |
| bradylogia | abnormally slow speech |
| cheilitis | inflammation of the lips |
| cholelithiasis | presence or formation of gallstones |
| diplopia | the perception of two images in a single object (double vision) |
| ambiopia | synonym for diplopia |
| dysgeusia | impairment of the sense of taste |
| dysphagia | difficulty in swallowing |
| eructation | belching |
| erythema | redness of the skin |
| glossitis | inflammation of the tongue |
| halitosis | bad breath |
| hemoptysis | expectoration of blood or blood-stained sputum |
| idiopathic | of unknown cause |
| keratitis | inflammation of the cornea |
| lactation | the secretion of milk |
| melena | passage of dark stools containing decomposing blood |
| miosis | pupil constriction |
| mydriasis | pupil dilation |
| oculogyric crisis | fixation of the eyeballs in an upward position |
| ophthalmoplegia | paralysis of the eye muscles |
| oscitation | yawning |
| osteoblast | cell that makes bone |
| osteoclast | cell responsible for bone resorption |
| resorption | loss of a substance through physiologic or pathologic means |
| otalgia | pain in the ear |
| otodynia | pain in the ear |
| pallor | decrease or absence of skin coloration |
| parosmia | perversion of the sense of smell |
| olfaction | sense of smell |
| petechiae | pinpoint, nonraised, hemorrhagic spots in the skin or mucous membranes |
| phlebitis | inflammation of a vein |
| thrombophlebitis | inflammation of a vein accompanied by thrombus formation |
| priapism | prolonged, painful, inappropriate penile erection |
| pruritus | itching |
| rhabdomyolysis | disintegration or dissolution of muscle tissue |
| torticollis | a contracted state of the cervical muslces producing twisting of the neck and an unnatural position of the head |
| trismus | difficulty in opening the mouth |
| xerophthalmia | dryness of the conjunctiva |
| xerostomia | dryness of the mouth |
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