Save
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

Review Chap. 21-24

Review Chapters 21-24

TermDefinition
antineoplastic procedure to fight cancer; chemotherapy
Benign non-cancerous
Carcinoma in situ carcinoma that has not spread
Malignant Tending to become worse and cause death
Neoplasm Any abnormal growth of new tissue, benign or malignant
Papilloma A benign tumor
Relapse return of a medical condition
Remission disappearance of a medical condition
Staging a means of categorizing a cancer
Carcin/o cancer
-oma tumor
-plasia formation or growth
Bx Biopsy
mets metastasis
TNM tumor, nodes and metastasis (a system for staging malignant neoplastic disease)
Anorexia Nervosa mental disorder with poor body image
Bulima Nervosa eating disorder resulting in binging and purging
Conversion Disorder Physical symptoms that have no organic basis, likely related to anxiety and emotional conflict
Delirium state of confusion
Delirium tremens alcohol withdraw that can be fatal
Dementia deterioration of mental function
Intoxication Impaired judgment, slurred speech, loss of coordination, irritability, and mood changes
Malingering faking an illness to gain attention of some sort
Psychosomatic Physical conditions do to a mental condition
-mania Madness
Psych/o Mind
ADHD Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
DTs Delirium Tremens
ECT Electroconvulsive therapy
OCD Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Alopecia Partial or complete hair loss
Atherosclerosis Hardening of the arteries
Ischemia Decreased supply of oxygenated blood to a body part or organ
Nocturia Urination at night
Urinary incontinence Inability to control urination
Cry/o Cold
-porosis Lessening in density
BPH Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy
CABG Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
CAD Coronary Artery Disease
PTCA Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty
TIA Trans Ischemic Attack
Created by: wallace263
Popular Medical sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards