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MED TERM 2 REVIEW
MRS. TODD MED TERM 2 Class Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ambly/o | dull, dim |
| blephar/o | eyelid |
| dacry/o | tear |
| phac/o | lens |
| presby/o | old age |
| aur/o | ear |
| -acusia | hearing |
| ather/o | fatty plaque |
| embol/o | plug |
| phleb/o | vein |
| sphygm/o | pulse |
| thromb/o | blood clot |
| -stenosis | narrowing |
| rhin/o | nose |
| anthrac/o | coal, coal dust |
| atel/o | incomplete |
| -osmia | smell |
| -pnea | breathing |
| -ptysis | spitting |
| kary/o | nucleus |
| myel/o | bone marrow |
| phag/o | swallowing, eating |
| poikil/o | varied, irregular |
| sider/o | iron |
| -blast | embryonic cell |
| -penia | decrease |
| -phoresis | carrying, transmission |
| aniso- | unequal, dissimilar |
| cheil/o | lip |
| bucc/o | cheek |
| gloss/o | tongue |
| chol/e | bile, gall |
| -orexia | appetite |
| -prandial | meal |
| -pepsia | digestion |
| lith/o | stone |
| crypt/o | hidden |
| olig/o | scanty |
| -cide | killing |
| galact/o | milk |
| nat/o | birth |
| -salpinx | tube |
| DUB | dysfunctional uterine bleeding |
| PID | pelvic inflammatory disease |
| STD | sexually transmitted disease |
| ED | erectile dysfunction |
| TURP | transurethral resection of the prostate |
| IBS | irritable bowel syndrome |
| PUD | peptic ulcer disease |
| CBC | complete blood count |
| ALL | acute lymphocytic leukemia |
| CXR | chest x-ray |
| URI | upper respiratory infection |
| CABG | coronary artery bypass graft |
| DOE | dyspnea on exertion |
| DVT | deep vein thrombosis |
| AAA | abdominal aortic aneurysm |
| ASHD | arteriosclerotic heart disease |
| MVP | mitral valve prolapse |
| IOL | intraocular lens |
| EOM | extraocular movements |
| PERRLA | pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accomodation |
| Unusual intolerance and sensitivity to light | photophobia |
| A thin, fledxible, hollow plastic tube that is small enough to be threaded through a vein, artery, or tubelike structure | catheter, stent |
| An area of tissue that undergoes necrosis following cessation of blood supply | infarct |
| An ECG taken with a smallo portable recording system capable of storing up to 24 hours of ECG tracings | Holter monitor test |
| Displacement of cartilage dividing the nostrils | deviated nasal septum |
| Systemic disease associated with the presence and persistence of pathogenic microorganisms or their todxins in the blood, also called blood infection | septicemia |
| Any disease of the lymph nodes | lymphadenopathy |
| General lack of nutrition and wasting occurring in the course of a chronic disease or emotional disturbance | cachexia |
| Progressive, wavelike movement that occurs involuntarily in hollow tubes in the body, especially the GI tract | peristalsis |
| Surgically joining of two ducts, vessels, or bowel segments to allow flow from one to another | anastomosis |
| Voiding in frequent intervals | frequency |
| Postpartum | puerperium |
| Procedure in which a nonabsorbable ligature is applied around the cervix uteri to treat an incompetent uterus, thus decreasing the chance of a spontaneous abortion | cerclage |
| Any disorder of retinal blood vessels | retinopathy |
| Abnormal growths of new tissue that are classified as benign or malignant | neoplasm |
| Radiation therapy in which the radioactive substance is inserted into a body cavity or organ | brachytherapy |
| System of staging used to identiify the invasiveness of the malignant tumor | TNM, Tumor, Node, Metastasis |
| Form of lymphoma that occurs in young adults | Hodgkins |
| Malignancies that originate from bone, fat, muscle, cartilage, bone marrow, and cells of the lymphatic system | sarcoma |
| Soft blowing sound heard on auscultation | bruit |
| BBB | Bundle Branch Block |
| Which classification of medications is used to reduce low density lipoprotein cholesterol in blood and possibly slightly increase high density lipoprotein cholesterol | statins |
| AF | Atrial Fibrillation |
| phag/o | swallowing, eating |
| TAHBSO | total abdominal hysterectomy bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy |
| ESRD | End Stage Renal Disease |
| A congenital anomaly consisting of four elements; pulmonary artery stenosis, interventricular septal defect, transposition of the aorta, and right ventriclar hypertrophy caused by increased workload of the right ventricle | tetralogy of Fallot |
| LMP | last menstrual period |
| Non-invasive method of monitoring the percentage of hemoglobin saturated with oxygen | oximetry |
| Inability of the cardiac and pulmonary system to maintain an adequate exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the lungs | respiratory failure |
| Surgical puncture and drainage of the pleural cavity | thoracentesis |
| spir/o | breathe |
| Associated with bone marrow failure. Diminished numbers of white blood cells and platelets due to bone marrow suppression. Serious form of anemia that maybe fatal | Aplastic anemia (hypoplastic) |
| D&C | dilatation and curettage |
| -gravida | pregnant woman |
| Most common type of anemia worldwide | iron-deficiency anemia |
| Treatment that provides relief, but not a cure | palliative care |
| lith/o | stone, calculus |
| -pepsia | digestion |
| a- | without, not |
| arche | beginning |
| Donating one's own blood or bone marrow for transplantation is called | autologus |
| The localized accumulation of blood in an organ, space or tissue is called a | hematoma |
| GERD | gastro-esophageal reflux disease |
| BM | bowel movement |
| Vomiting of blood | hematemesis |
| po | by mouth |
| An accumulation of serous fluid in the abdomen | ascites |
| IVP | intravenous pyelography |
| glomerul/o | glomerulus |
| Offensive or "bad" breath | halitosis |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| varic/o | dilated vein |
| -ism | condition |
| UA | urinalysis |
| LBW | low birth weight |
| kal/i | potassium |
| dys | bad, painful, difficult |
| -osis | abnormal condition |
| The discharge of urine; urination | micturition |
| What classification of medications is used to promote excretion of urine | diuretics |
| Scanty or infrequent menstrual flow | oligomenorrhea |
| -phoresis | carrying, transmission |
| -prandial | meal |
| cyan/o | blue |
| -capnia | carbon dioxide (CO2) |
| Involuntary eye movements that appear jerky and may reduce vision or be associated wih other, more serious conditions that limit vision | nystagmus |
| Form of surgery using burning | electrodesiccation |
| ABG | Arterial Blood Gases |
| EU | good, normal |
| What drug classification is used to treat chronic lung disease by suppressing the immune response and decreasing inflammation | corticosteroids |
| -phonia | voice, sound |
| Exaggerated, life-threatening hypersensitivity reaction to the previously encountered antigen | anaphylaxis |
| Applying a substance to a stool sample to detect the presence of blood in feces | stool guaiac |
| What classification of medications is used to decrease spasms in the urethra and bladder by relaxing the smooth muscles lining their walls, thus allowing normal emptying of the bladder | antispasmodics |
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