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Mrs. P MA class
Test chp. 4 & 23
Question | Answer |
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Hypo-, Sub- , infra- | BELOW |
FLUOROSCOPY | Imaging procedure that shows continous motion of the internal structures. |
HEMI- | Half |
The appearance of an Xanthocyte | Yellow Cell |
-pathy | Disease |
liploma | Turmor composed of fat |
Epithelial Tissue | Tissue type that covers the surface of organs, lines cavities & make up the epidermis |
Pre- | Before |
Right Hypochondriac | Term for the upper right abdominopelvic region |
Chlor/o | Green |
Cutaneous | Pertaining to the skin |
Circumoral | Pertaining to around the mouth. |
Prognosis | Predictions of the course of a disease. |
Ante- | before |
-Centesis | Surgical Puncture |
Example of metabolic disease. | Diabetes |
Radionclides | Substances that emit radiation spontaneously also called tracer. |
Pleurodesis | Binding of Plurae |
NPC- Non Productive Cough | Abbrev. of a common complaint to a MD. |
-asthenia | weakness |
Abbrev. that refers to metric measurement | Kg- Kilogram, Mg-Milligram, Ml-Millimeter |
Polydipsia | Much Thirst |
Suppurative | Producing Pus |
Exotropia | Turning away from. |
What makes up the epithelial tissue. | Cells arranged in a continous sheet consisting of one or more layers. |
Cyt/o | Cell |
Describe the Anatomical postion | Eyes Foward, Palm forward, Body Erect |
Morbid Condition | Pathological |
Anastomosis | Surgical joining of two vessels to allow flow from the other |
genesis | Creating, Producing |
Multigravida | Multiple Pregnancies |
Tx | Treatment |
Dia-, Trans- | Through |
Organism | Complete living entity that is capable of living on its own |
Magnectic Resonance Imaging (MRI) | Noninvasive imaging technique that uses radiowaves and a strong magnetic field |
-gnosis | Knowing |
Orchiopathy | Disease of the testes |
Morph/o | Shape |
Tox- | Poison |
Connective | Tissue type that forms blood |
Sx | symptoms |
Cervic/o | Neck |
Thoractic | Cavity that contains the lung. |
Albin/o, Leuk/o | White |
Anurea | Absence of urine |
Erythr/o | Red |
Otodynia | Ear Pain |
Chondromalacia | Softening of Cartilage |
Cauterize | To destroy tissue by freezing, electricity or chemicals |
Idi/o | Unknown |
Poli/o | Gray |
-pause | Cessation |
-cyte | cell |
define Tomgraphy | Radiographic technique that produces an image representing a detailed area of a tissue at predetermined depth |
brady- | slow |
Directional Term | Indicate and describe specific areas on the body. |
Cirrh/o, Jaund/o, Xanth/o | yellow |
Postprandial | Term used for " to take medication after meals" |
What plane divides the front body into front and back | Coronal |
ad- | toward |
Dysmenorrhea | Difficult Menostruation |
How does the coronal plane divide the body? | Ventral and dorsal |
Peristalsis | Rhythmic contraction and relaxation of the walls of a tubular organ to propel its contents |
Orgins of Med Terminology | Greek and Latin |
Microcephaly | Small Head |
Neoplastic Disorder | Cancer |
Abbrev used to indicate the time of a med or treatment | qh- everyhour, qam-everymorning, pc-aftermeals |
Heterochromic | Different colors |
IM | abbrev. for injections that goes into the muscle |
Febrile | Feverish |
Perihepatic | Pertaining to around the liver |
Primigravida | 1st Pregnancy |
Diaphragm | Seperates the thoratic cavity from the abdominalpelvic cavity |
NG | Abbrev. for meds administered through a feed |
FH | Abbrev for type of info gathered if the pt tells you their father died of cancer. |
Midsagittal | plane that divides the body into right and left. |
Antenatal | before birth |
Idiopathic | Disease with unknown causes |
ultra- | excess |
Endo | within |
Etiology | Study of the cause of a disease |
lith | stone |
Most likely location of a plantar wart | sole of foot |
Erythocytopenia | Abnormal low RBC |
Define "2tabs po tid" | 2 tablets by mouth three times a day |
Inflammation | Body defense against injury |
Rhinoplasty | Repair of the nose |
Malaise | Example of a symptom |