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Medi Term Mid term
Mod 1-9 (mixed) All terms & definitions_7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| gastrointestinal endoscopy | visual examination of the stomach & intestines using endoscope |
| gastrojejunostomy | new surgical connection between stomach & jejunum |
| gastrostomy | creation of new opening of stomach to outside of body through incision in abdominal wall |
| gingivectomy | removal of gum tissue |
| glossopharyngeal | pertaining to tongue & throat |
| glycolosis | breakdown of sugar to release energy in body cells |
| hematemesis | vomiting blood |
| hemolysis | breakdown or destruction of blood, specifically red blood cells |
| hemoptysis | spitting or coughing up blood as a result of bleeding from any part of the respiratory tract. |
| hemorrhage | bursting forth or excessive flow of blood |
| hemostasis | stopping or controlling flow of blood |
| hepatomegaly | enlargement of liver |
| herniorrhaphy | suture a hernia |
| ileostomy | new opening of ileum to outside of body |
| labioglossopharyngeal | pertaining to the lips, tongue & throat |
| laparoscopy | visual examination of abdomen; minimally invasive surgey (MIS) of abdomen |
| lipase | enzyme to digest fat |
| liver biopsy | removal of tissue from liver followed by microscopic examination |
| liver function tests | tests for presence of enzymes & bilirubin or serum; i.e. ALT (SGPT) & AST (SGOT), alkaline phosphatase, & serum bilirubin tests |
| liver scan | detection of radioactivity in liver (with imaging) after injecting radioactive material intravenously. |
| lower gastrointestinal series | x-ray images of colon & lower portion of small intestine after injecting barium (radiopaque contrast material) into the rectum; barium enema |
| lymphangiectasia | widening or dilation of lymph vessels |
| magnetic resonance imaging | magnetic waves & radio waves produce images of organs or tissues in all three planes of the body. |
| menorrhagia | excessive flow of blood during menstruation |
| nasogastric intubation | insertion of tube through nose into stomach; removal of postoperative secretions or to obtain gastric or intestinal contents for analysis |
| odynophagia | painful swallowing |
| oropharynx | central portion of throat, just beyond teeth |
| palatoplasty | surgical repair of palate |
| pancreatic | pertaining to the pancreas |
| paracentesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid from abdomen or peritoneal cavity |
| periodontal membrane | membrane that surrounds the tooth in the tooth socket. |
| polyphagia | excessive eating |
| proctosigmoidoscopy | visual examination of the anus, rectum & sigmoid colon |
| proptosis | forward protrusion of the eyeballs |
| pyloric stenosis | narrowing of pyloric sphincter |
| plylorospasm | sudden involuntary contraction of muscles at pyloric sphincter |
| rectocele | hernia of rectum |
| rhinoplasty | surgical repair of nose |
| sialadenectomy | removal of a salivary gland |
| splenic flexure | downward bend of colon on left side of body, toward the descending colon |
| steatorrhea | discharge of fat in feces; malabsorption of fat results from intestinal disease |
| stool culture | test for microorganisms, such as bacteria, in feces |
| stool guaiac | test for detection of occult (hidden) blood in feces |
| sublingual | pertaining to under the tongue |
| abscess | collection of pus |
| acetone | ketone body produced in abnormal amounts in uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, when there is excessive fat breakdown in cells |
| albuminuria | protein in the urine |
| antidiuretic hormone | pituitary gland hormone that normally stimulate the kidney to decrease production of urine, preventing excess loss of water; also called vasopressin |
| anuria | suppression of urine formation by the kidney |
| arteriole | small artery |
| azotemia | excess of nitrogenous waste products in the blood; uremia |
| bacteriuria | bacteria in the urine |
| Bowman capsule | enclosing structure surrounding each glomerulus in the outer section of the kidney |
| caliceal | pertaining to a calyx |
| caliectasis | dilation or widening of a calyx; occurs when urine is backed up in the kidney as hydronephrosis |
| calyx; calyces | cup-shaped collecting region in the renal pelvis |
| catheter | tube for injecting or removing fluids |
| cortex | outer region of an organ |
| cortical | pertaining to the cortex |
| creatinine | nitrogen-containing waste product of the muscle metabolism; excreted by kidney in urine |
| creatinine clearance test | measures the rate at which creatinine is cleared from the blood by the kidney |
| cystectomy | excision of the urinary bladder |
| cystitis | inflammation of the urinary bladder |
| cystoscopy | visual examination of the urinary bladder (endoscopic) |
| cystostomy | new opening of the urinary bladder to the outside of the body |
| diabetes insipidus | abnormal condition of inadequate secretion of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) from the pituitary gland; patients experience polyuria & polydipsia |
| diabetes mellitus | abnormal condition of no insulin or inadequate insulin secretion from the pancreas; leads to hyperglycemia and glycosuria |
| diuresis | increased excretion of urine by the kidneys; a diuretic is an agent that increases diuresis, such as tea, coffee or water |
| dysuria | painful urination |
| edema | abnormal accumulation of fluid in tissue spaces |
| electrolyte | chemical element that carries an electrical charge when dissolved in water |
| enuresis | bedwetting; means "in urine" |
| erythropoietin | hormone secreted by the kidney to stimulate red blood cell production by bone marrow |
| essential hypertension | high blood pressure due to no apparent cause |
| filtration | process by which some substances, but not all, pass through a filter or other type of material |
| glomerular | pertaining to a glomerulus |
| glomerulonephritis | inflammation of glomeruli in the kidney |
| glomurulus; glomeruli | tiny ball of capillaries in cortex of the kidney |
| glycosuria | sugar in the urine |
| hematuria | blood in the urine |
| hemodialysis | removal of waste materials from the blood in patients whose kidneys have stopped functioning; blood leaves the body and circulates through a machine that removes wastes before sending the blood back into the body through a vein |
| hilum | depression or hollow in the surface of an organ; area where the blood vessels & nerves enter |
| hydronephrosis | abnormal condition of excess backup of fluid in the kidney |
| interstitial nephritis | inflammation of tissue in the kidney that lies between the nephrons |
| ketonuria | presence of ketones in the urine |
| ketosis | accumulation of large quantities of ketone bodies in the blood; ketoacidosis |
| kidney | one of two bean-shaped organs behind the abdominal cavity on either side of the backbone in the lumbar region |
| lithotripsy | process of using high-energy sound waves to crush a stone within the kidney or ureter |
| meatal stenosis | narrowing of the meatus leading from the urethra to the outside of the body |
| meatotomy | incision of a meatus in order to enlarge it |
| meatus | opening or passageway |
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