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

Med Term RU

Supplemental vocabulary for RU test-takers

QuestionAnswer
Volvulus Twisting of the intestines that causes obstruction of the bowels
Tetany Intermittent muscular spasms, caused by deficiency of calcium and hypoparathyroidism
Subluxation Partial dislocation of joints
Steatoma A fatty cyst of a sebaceous gland
Pyometritis Inflammation of the uterine musculature associated with pus
pneumothorax Lung collapse due to air leaking into the chest cavity
Pediculosis Louse infestation
Neoplasm An abnormal growth in the body, most often associated with cancer
Myotonia Abnormally prolonged contraction of a muscle
Jaundice Malfunction of the liver causing the skin to turn yellow
Icterus Means the same as jaundice
Hypospadais When the urethra opens on the underside of the penis
Foramen magnum The hole in the base of the skull through which the spinal cord passes
Ectopic pregnancy A pregnancy in which the egg implants in a location other than the uterus
Diaphoresis Sweating, especially due to illness or as a side effect of a drug
Comminuted A fracture in which the bone is crushed
Aspiration Breathing food or other foreign material into the lungs
Agnosia Loss of the ability to understand the meaning or recognize the importance of sensory stimuli
Verrucae Plantar warts; these occur on the bottoms of the feet
Sulcus (pl. sulci) A groove or furrow, especially on the surface of the brain
Syncope Fainting
sphyngomanometer Blood pressure cuff with pressure gauge
Phagocytes Immune system cells that destroy invading cells
-penia A deficiency
Nephractasis Distension of the kidney
Lobotomy Surgically severing the connection between the two halves of the brain
Immunosuppressant Drugs that suppress the immune system
Glycogenolysis Conversion of glycogen to glucose
Fossa A shallow depression
Dyslexia An inability to comprehend written words in spite of intact vision
Cryptorchidism Undescended testicle in a male
Chiropractor A doctor who treats subluxation using spinal manipulation
Anticoagulant Substance that prevents blood from clotting
Created by: mmetzler
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