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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Excessive secretion of gastric juice in the stomach is called [a] | gastrorrhea |
| The presence of gallstones in the gallbladder is called [a] | cholelithiasis |
| The term [a] refers to the surgical removal of all or part of the liver | hepatectomy |
| Inflammation of the small intestine is called [a] | enteritis |
| [a] is the excessive swallowing of air while eating or drinking | aerophagia |
| A surgical connection between two tubular structures is called [a] | anastomosis |
| The term [a] refers to the surgical removal of the ileum | ileectomy |
| The term that means 'vomiting of blood' is [a] | hematemesis |
| The medical term for a dry mouth is [a], which is the lack of adequate saliva | xerostomia |
| The narrow passage that connects the stomach with the small intestine is the [a] | pylorus |
| Any disease of the mouth due to a fungus is called [a] | stomatomycosis |
| The twisting of the intestine on itself, causing an obstruction is a [a] | volvulus |
| The swelling or dilation of one or both kidneys is called [a] | hydronephrosis |
| The term [a] refers to the surgical suturing of a ureter | ureterorrhaphy |
| A surgical incision to remove a kidney stone from the bladder is a [a] | lithotomy |
| The medical term that means 'scanty urination' is [a] | oliguria |
| A prolapsed kidney is called a floating kidney or [a] | nephroptosis |
| The distention or enlargement of a ureter is called [a] | ureterectasis |
| Abnormally high concentrations of protein in the urine is called [a] | hyperproteinuria |
| A physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the kidneys is a [a] | nephrologist |
| Pain in the bladder is called cystodynia or [a] | cystalgia |
| An abnormal urethral opening on the ventral surface of the penis is called [a] | hypospadias |
| The inability to control the excretion of urine, feces, or both is called [a] | incontinence |
| An x-ray of the bladder after a contrast medium has been instilled is a [a] | cystography |
| Sleepwalking can be called noctambulism or [a] | somnambulism |
| Commonly called fainting, the term [a] refers to a brief loss of consciousness | syncope |
| An x-ray of the spinal cord after injection of a contrast medium is called [a] | myelography |
| A burning or prickling sensation commonly felt in the limbs is called [a] | paresthesia |
| Inflammation of the brain is called [a] | encephalitis |
| Commonly called a headache, the term [a] means pain in the head | cephalalgia |
| A lowered level of consciousness marked by listlessness, apathy and drowsiness is called [a] | lethargy |
| Inflammation of the spinal cord is called [a] | myelitis |
| A congenital herniation of the meninges through a defect in the skull is a [a] | meningocele |
| Called a pinched nerve, the term [a] refers to inflammation of the root of a spinal nerve | radiculitis |
| An excessive fear of heights is called [a] | acrophobia |
| A sensory perception that is experienced in the absence of external stimulation is a [a] | hallucination |
| Also known as pinkeye, [a] is inflammation of the conjunctiva | conjunctivitis |
| The term [a] refers to any involuntary, constant, rhythmic movement of the eyeball | nystagmus |
| [a] is a sense of dizziness, whirling, loss of balance, together with possible nausea and vomiting | vertigo |
| The instrument used to examine the external ear canal is the [a] | otoscope |
| [a] is the simultaneous inward movement of the eyes toward each other | convergence |
| Surgical repair of a lacerated pinna of the ear is called [a] | otoplasty |
| The medical term for color blindness is [a] | monochromatism |
| The gradual loss of sensorineural hearing that occurs with aging is called [a] | presbycusis |
| Ankylosis of the bones of the middle ear which causes conductive hearing loss is called [a] | otosclerosis |
| [a] is a condition in which the pupils are not equal in size | anisocoria |
| Known as the eye socket, the bony cavity in the skull that contains the eyeball is called the [a] | orbit |
| Inflammation of the lacrimal gland is called [a] | dacryoadenitis |
| Ringing, buzzing, or roaring sounds in one or both ears is called [a] | tinnitus |
| The medical term [a] refers to the surgical correction of a damaged middle ear | tympanoplasty |
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