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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Pain in a joint | Arthralgia |
| pertaining to the liver | Hepatic |
| High levels of sugar in the blood | hyperglycemia |
| Incision of a bone | osteotomy |
| inflammation of the nose | Rhinitis |
| pertaining to the brain | cerebral |
| study of cells | cytology |
| increase in nubers of malignant white blood cells | leukemia |
| malignant tumor of flesh | sarcoma |
| pertaining to a plane that divides the body into right and left portions | sagittal |
| sarcoma | malignant tomor of flesh tissue |
| the plueral caviy is the | space between the membranes around the lungs |
| the space in the chest between the lungs is the | mediastinum |
| the upper lateral regions of the abdomen, beneath the ribs are the | Hypochodriac regions |
| voice box | larynx |
| the RUQ contains the | liver |
| muscular wall separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities | diaphragm |
| hernia of the urinary bladder | cystocele |
| a blood cell that roduces antibodies | lymphocyte |
| acromegaly | enlargement of extremites after puberty due to pituitary gland problem |
| amniocentesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid from the sac around the embryo |
| blood is held back from an area | ischemia |
| prolapse | -ptosis |
| x-ray record of the spinal cord | myelogram |
| surgical creation of a permanent opening to the outside of the body | -stomy |
| instrument to record | -graph |
| pertaining to the opposite side | contralateral |
| protrusion of an eyeball | exophthalmos |
| pertaining to the opposite side | contralateral |
| exessive sugar in the blood | hyperglycemia |
| dia- | complete through |
| brandy- | slow |
| retroperitoneal | behind the abdomen |
| return of disease symptoms | relapse |
| muscular wave-like movement to transport food through the digestive system` | peristalsis |
| lack of appetite | anorexia |
| difficulty in swallowing | dysphagia |
| cheil/o means the same as | labi/o |
| buccal means | pertaining to the cheek |
| stomat/o means | mouth |
| stone in a salivary gland | sialadenolithiasis |
| telescoping of the intestine | intussusception |
| twisting of part of the intestine upon itself | cecal volvulus |
| surgical puncture to remove fluid from the abdomen | paracentesis |
| spitting up blood frome the respiratory tract and lungs | hepoptysis |
| bursting forth of blood from the spleen | splenorrhagia |
| difficult digestion | dyspepsia |
| new opening between two parts of the jejunum | jejunojejunostomy |
| pyloric stenosis | narrowing of the opening between the stomack and intestine |
| esophageal atresia | esophagus does not open to the stomach at birth |
| visual examination of the bladder | cystoscopy |
| a term that means no urine production is | anuria |
| artificial kidney machine | hemodialysis |
| glomerular | pertaining to small balls of capillaries in the kidney |
| hernia of the conneting the kidnwy and urinary bladder | ureterocele |
| nephrolithotomy | incision to remove a nenal calculus |
| nephrosclerosis | hardening of the blood vessels in the kidney |
| oliguria | scanty urination |
| a women who has had 3 miscarriages and 2 live births | b gray5, para@ |
| adnexaa uteri | ovaries and fallopian tubes |
| area between the uterus and the rectum | cul-de-sac |
| excessive flow of blood from the uterus between menstrual periods | metrorrhagia |
| fingerlike ends of the fallopian tubes are called | Fimbriae |
| Respiratory disorder in the neonatal | Hyaline membrane disease |
| Removal of the fallopian tubes and ovaries | Bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy |
| premature separation of placenta | abruptio placentae |
| painful labor and delivery is | dystocia |
| a chancre is the primary lesion in which of the following conditions | syphilis |
| hair like tail region of the sperm is called | flagellum |
| infammation of the glans penis | balanitis |
| orchiopexy | fixation of an undescended testicle |
| undescended testicle | cryptorchism |
| tube that leads from the epidiymis to the urethra | vas deferens |
| swollen twisted veins near the testes | varicocele |
| sterilization prosedure | vasectomy |
| burning sensation of pain | causalgia |
| collection of blood within the menigeal layers | subdural hematoma |
| collection of spinal nerves below the end of the spinal cord | cauda equina |
| condition of no nervous sensation | anasthesia |
| fainting | syncope |
| glial cells | astrocytes |
| inability to speak | aphasia |
| part of the brain that controls breathing heartbeat and the size of blood vessels | medulla oblongata |
| the cause of essential hypertension is | idiopathic |
| sesitie tissue in the right atrium wall begins the heartbeat | sinoatrail node |
| removal of plaque from inner lining of an artery | endarterectomy |
| phlebitis | iflammation of a vein |
| petechiae | small pinpoint hemorrhages |
| patent means | open |
| incision of a vien | phlebotomy |
| four separate congenital heart defects | tetralogy of fallot |
| contraction phase of the heartbeat | systole |
| surgical repair of the nose | rhinoplasty |
| airway obstruction associated with emphysema and chronic bronchitis | COPD |
| breathing is easier in an upright position | orthopnea |
| bronchial airway obstruction marked by paroxysmaldyspnea, wheezying and cough | asthma |
| collaped lung | atelectasis |
| collection of pus in the pleural cavity | pyothorax |
| hypercapnia | high carbon dioxide levels in the blood |
| difficult breathing | dyspnea |
| spitting up blood from the lungs | hemoptysis |
| excessive deposits of iron throughout the body | hemochromatosis |
| immature red blood cells | erythroblast |
| pigment produced from hemoglobin when red blood cells are destroyed | bilirubin |
| swelling fluid leaks out into tissue spaces | edema |
| white blood cells with reddish granules | eosoinophil |
| relieving symptoms, but not curing diseases | palliative |
| protein threads that form the basis of a clot | fibrin |
| inflammation of tonsils | tonsillitis |
| abdominal organ that filters erythrocytes and activates lymphocytes | spleen |
| all of the following decribe areas of lymph node concentration exept | bone marrow |
| viral infection casuing blisters on skin of lips nose or genitals | herpes simplex |
| pertaining to poisin | toxin |
| oropharyngeallymph tissue | tonsils |
| mediastinal T cell producer | thymus |
| all of the following are parts of the immune system except | platelets |
| wasting away of muscle | atrophy |
| surgical repar of the joint | arthroplasty |
| spongy porous bone tissue is also called | cancellous bone |
| inflammation of bone and bone marrow | osteomyelitis |
| inflammation of joints caused by excessive urin acid accumulation | gouty arthritis |
| a splintered or crushed bone | comminuted fracture |
| act of turnig the palm forward or upward | supination |
| movement away from the midline | abduction |
| malignant tumor of pigmented skin cells | melanoma |
| absence of pighment in the skin | albinsim |
| bed sore break in continuity of skin | decubitus ulcer |
| connective tissue in the skin hardens | scleroderma |
| inflammatory disease of the joint and collagen of the skin can affect other body organs | systemic lupus erythematosus |
| keloid | thickened scar |
| moles that can develop into maliognant melanoma | dysplastic nevi |
| pertaining to under a nail | subungual |
| profuse sweating | diaphoresis |
| an eye inflammation commonly called pinkeye is | conjunctivitis |
| astigmatism | defective curvature of the cornea or lens |
| channel between the niddle ear and the nasopharynx | eustachian tube |
| impairment of vision due to old age | presbyopia |
| nerve deafness occuring with aging | presycusis |
| place where optic nerve fibers cross in the brain | optic chiasma |
| snail-shaped spirally wound tube in the inner ear is the | cochlea |
| tinnitus | ringing sound in ear |
| the meaning of palperbro | eyelid |
| part of the brain the controls the secretion of the pituitary gland | hypothalumus |
| characteristic of type 1 diabetes mellitus | little or no insulin produced |
| what is the term for excessive development of mannary tissue in a male | gynecomastia |
| what is an example of an electrolyte | sodium |
| which is a hormone secreted by the pancreas | insulin |
| which is a hormone secreted by the ovary and adrnal | estrogen |
| which is a funtion of the thyroid gland | secretes thyroxine |
| hormone secreted by the ovary | progesterone |