click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Mod F Unit 3 Vocab
Chapters 11-12
Question | Answer |
---|---|
algia | pain |
MMR | measles, mumps, rubella vaccine |
CSF | cerebrospinal fluid |
crypt | hidden |
cis | to cut |
enchyma | cellular tissue |
hydro | water |
hypo | under |
par | beside |
-ia | condition |
severe dysplasia | skin of the cervix is growing so rapidly that the immature basal cells extend completely through the skin thickness to the surface with any maturation |
cytobrush | for endocervical sampling is excellent for nulliparous, menopausal, and women that have had a conization procedure. The gentle brush collects large amounts of cells that are easily transferred to slides for analysis |
enema | the procedure of introducing liquids into the rectum and colon via the anus |
vastus lateralis | muscle with origin from the posterior ridge of the femur as far as the greater trochanter, with insertion into the tibia, with nerve supply from the femoral nerve, and whose action extends the leg |
head circumference | distance around the largest part of the head |
sigmoidoscopy | minimally invasive medical examination of the large intestine from the rectum through the last part of the colon |
phenylketonuria | a recessive hereditary disease caused by the lack of an enzyme, phenylaline hydroxylase, which results in severe mental retardation in children if not detected and treated soon after birth |
proctoscopic | of or relating to a proctoscope (An instrument consisting of a tube or speculum equipped with a light, used to examine the rectum) |
tympanic | cavity is a small cavity surrounding the bones of the middle ear |
pediatrician | physician who specializes in treating children from birth to age 20 |