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Medical Terms
Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Advance Hypothyroidism in Adulthood: | Myxedema |
| Finger-like ends of the Fallopian tubes are called: | Fimbriae |
| Hormone produced by an endocrine gland located below the brain: | Follicle-stimulating Hormone |
| Testosterone is produced by: | Interstitial cells of the testes. |
| A platelet: | Thrombocyte |
| Instrument to examine within: | Endoscope |
| Pertaining to produced by treatment: | Iatrogenic |
| Collection of blood: | Hematoma |
| Cancerous Tumor: | Carcinoma |
| Abnormal condition of the Kidney: | Nephrosis |
| Blood circulates throughout the body to transport oxygen & nutrients to the cells: | Cardiovascular System |
| Holds the body erect, makes movement possible: | Muscular System |
| Filters blood to remove waste, maintains the electrolyte & fluid balance within the body: | Urinary System |
| Receive Visual & Auditory information it to the brain: | Special System |
| Coordinates the reception of stimuli, transmits messages throughout the body: | Nervous System |
| Digest ingested food so it can be absorbed in the blood stream: | Digestive System |
| Brings oxygen into the body for transportation to the cells: | Respiratory System |
| Defends the body against invading pathogens & allergens: | Immune System |
| Removes & transports waste products from the fluid between the cells, destroys harmful substances such as pathogens & cancer cells in the Lymph Nodes: | Lymphatic System |
| Protects the body against invasion by bacteria, acids in regulating body temperature & water content: | Integumentary System |
| The group of medical reviewers contracted by CMS ensure the quality control & medical necessity of services provided by a facility: | PRO |
| Which organization is concerned with the quality of care given in healthcare and the accreditation of providers: | JCAHO |
| Top of the Larynx: | Epigolttis |
| Abnormal condition of dying cells: | Necrosis |
| Denial, Bargaining, Anger, Depression, Acceptance: | 5 stages of Grief |
| The principal U.S. Agency for processing essential human services & protecting the health of all Americans & oversees the Medicaid & Medicare Programs: | DHHS |
| Belly (Front & Side & Anterior) | Ventral |
| Process of turning face up: | Supination |
| Left & Right | Sagittal Plane |
| To move away from the midlane: | Abduction |
| Upper & Lower: | Transverse |
| Lying face down on your belly: | Prone |
| Sender of Communication process: | Encodes the message |
| 3 Categories of Evaluation & Management: | History (HX) & Physical Examination (PE), Medical Decision Making (MDM) |
| Front & Back: | Frontal (Coronal) |
| The AMT offers these certifications except: | CMA |
| The RMA Credential is awarded by: | AMT |
| A U.S. Federal Agency concerned with the safety throughout the world & develops methods for control & prevention: | CDC |
| The Mission of this agency is to uncover knowledge that would lead to better health for everyone & is part of the public services: | NIH |
| Which agency publishes the ICD-9,10 CM along with the DHHS: | WHO |
| Which organixation publishes the CPT: | AMA (American Medical Association) |
| The CMA credential is awarded by: | AAMA |
| Integrates all functions: | Endocrine System |
| Produces new Life: | Reproductive System |
| What is a description of gonadotropins: | Secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland. |
| Congenital condition of the male urethra: | Hypospadias |
| A function of the thyroid gland; secretes: | Thyroxine |
| Premature separation of placenta: | Abruptio placente |
| An androgen: | Testosterone |
| Tube that leads from the epididymis to the urethra: | Vas deferens |
| Male castration would result from which of the following operation: | Bilateral Orchiectomy |
| Ovarian Sac: | Corpus Luteum |
| Orchiopexy: | Fixation of an undescended testicle |
| Specialty concerned with the study and treatment of newborns: | Neonatology |
| A spermolytic substance: | Destroys sperm cells. |
| Swollen, twisted veins near the testes: | Varicocele |
| Which is not a sexually transmitted disease (STD): | BPH |
| Hormone secreted by pancreas: | Insulin |
| Hormone secreted by the ovary and adrenal cortex: | Estrogen |
| Example of an electrolyte: | Sodium |
| A group of symptoms produced by excess of cortisol from the adrenal cortex: | Cushing Syndrome |
| Insulin deficiency or resistance leading to hyperglycemia and ketoacidosis: | Diabetes mellitus |
| Kal/i: | Potassium |
| The ovum is the: | Female gamete |
| Area between the uterus and rectum: | Cul-de-sac |
| Sac containing the egg: | Ovarian follicle |
| Tissue that produces sperm cells: | Seminiferous Tubules |
| Leukorrhea may be associated with: | Cervicitis |
| A woman who has had 3 miscarriages and 2 live births: | 5 grav, 2 para |
| 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 |
| Difficult labor and delivery: | Dystocia |
| Menarche: | 1st period |
| Vaginal discharge, pain in the LLQ and RLQ, dysmenorrhea, and a gonococcal infection; likely Dx: | PID (Pelvic Inflammatory Disease) |
| Pieces of the inner lining of the uterus are ectopic: | Endometriosis |
| The male gonad: | Testis |
| A gland below the bladder and surrounding the urethra: | Prostate |
| Hair-like tail region of the sperm: | Flagellum |
| Foreskin: | Prepuce |
| Inflammation of the glans penis: | Balanitis |
| Congenital absence of a testicle: | Anorchism |
| Nongonococcal urethritis is most often caused by: | Chlamydial Infection |
| Which secrete(s) cortisol: | Adrenal cortex |
| Deficiency of gonadotropins: | Hypogonadism |
| Adnexa Uteri: | Ovaries & Fallopian tubes |
| A chancre is the primary lesion in which of the following conditions: | Syphilis |
| Pregnancy: | Gestation |
| Sac containing the male gonads: | Scrotum |
| Sterilization Procedure: | Vasectomy |
| Testicular Carcinoma: | Seminoma |
| Incision of the perineum during Child birth: | Episiotomy |
| Treating tissue with cold temperatures is called: | Cryogenic Surgery Correct |
| Anterior love of the pituitary gland: | Adenohypophysis |
| Respiratory disorder in the neonate: | Hyaline Membrane disease |
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