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MedTerm WebXam
Study Guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Nephrologist | specializes in the kidney |
| Podiatrist | specializes in feet |
| Cardiologists | specializes in cardiovascular system (heart, arteries, capillaries, veins, etc.) |
| Oncologists | specializes in tumors/cancer |
| Psychiatrists | mind and emotions |
| Gastroenterologist | stomach and intestines |
| Gynecologist | specialists w/ diseases of female genital & reproductive system |
| Bronchus and appendix into plural | bronchi and appendices |
| CHF | congestive heart failure. Inability of heart to pump enough blood |
| BPH | benign prostatic hyperplasia. non-cancerous enlargement of the prostate gland |
| BSO | bilateral saplingo-oorphorectomy. removal of fallopian tubes and ovaries |
| EKG | electrocardiography. record electric activity of the heart |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging. no radiation or x-rays; scans a slice of tissue at a time |
| CXR | chest x-ray |
| AP | anteroposterior. from front to back |
| PA | posteroanterior. from back to front |
| PO | by mouth |
| ACL | anterior cruciate ligament. supporting ligament in knee |
| MCL | Medial collateral ligament. supporting ligament in knee |
| Tx | treatment |
| Dx | diagnosis |
| Hx | history |
| US | ultrasonogram. picture of images in the body created by high-energy sound waves |
| KUB | kidney, ureter, bladder. lie on back. x-ray will show any tumors or such |
| LAB | laboratory |
| RAD | radiology. study of x-rays and other high-radiation technology |
| PATH | pathology. study of diseases |
| HTN | Hypertension. high blood pressure; over 120 |
| Polyuria | excessive urination |
| Dysuria | painful urination |
| Edema | swelling in the skin |
| Hypertension | high blood pressure; >120 |
| Orthostatic Hypertension | increased systolic blood pressure of about 20mmHg or more when standing |
| Anemia | deficiency of erythrocytes |
| Edema and CHF | with CHF 1 or both of the heart's lower chambers lose their ability to pump blood effectively. As a result, blood can back up in the legs, ankles, & feet causing swelling |
| Hematopoiesis | (happens in red bone marrow) process where formed elements of blood are produced |
| Pneumonitis | inflammation of the walls of the alveoli caused by a virus |
| Gastroenteritis | inflammation of the stomach & intestines |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. and type of chronic obstructive lung disease |
| start of the digestive system is___, the end is ____. | consuming; excretion |
| Antiemetic | drug against vomiting |
| Antipyretic | drug used to prevent/reduce a fever |
| Ileum | the last part of the small intestines that help further digest food |
| Process of defecation | bowel movements eliminate undigested food fiber, waste materials, and water |
| Process of respiration | breathing |
| Blood types | AB, O, A, B |
| Most common blood type | O+ |
| PPE needed to draw blood | clean non-sterile disposable sing-use gloves |
| Estrogen is created here | ovaries |
| Testosterone is created here | testicles |
| Laparoscopy | using an instrument to examine the abdomen |
| Inguinal Hernia | soft tissue bulges through a weak point in abdominal muscles |
| factors that affect blood pressure | viscosity (resistance to blood flow), volume of blood, cardiac output |
| factors that affect diabetes | weight, family Hx, HTN, age, inactivity |
| How many links are in the chain of infection | Six |
| Infectious agent | the microorganism that can make you ill |
| Reservoir | where the microorganism lives and grows |
| Portal of Exit | the way out the microorganism takes to infect another person |
| Mode of Transmission | how the microorganism spreads to another person (by air, contact, body fluids, etc.) |
| Portal of entry | the way the microorganism finds to get inside another person |
| Susceptible Host | the person at risk of infection because they are unable to fight the infection |
| How is an insulin via injection delivered? | needle is subcutaneous abdomen; vials, syringes, insulin pens, insulin pumps |
| 4 valves of the heart | aortic, tricuspid, pulmonary, mitral |
| Cloudy urine means | white blood cells and UTI |
| Clear urine means | overhydrated |
| Yellowish/Amber urine means | normal, healthy |
| Red/Pink urine means | hematuria |
| Orange urine means | dehydration |
| Blue-green urine means | diet (dyes) or medication |
| Dark brown urine means | dehydration or laxatives, antibiotics, foods |
| Ovaries | both sides of uterus connected to fallopian tubes, produce egg cells/ova and estrogen |
| Testes | behind penis, in scrotum; make testosterone & sperm |
| Pancreas | behind stomach, in front of spine; digest food, manage sugar/energy balance |
| Thymus | posterior to sternum; process & maturation of lymphocytes |
| Occipital lobe | aspects of vision |
| Parietal lobe | somatosensory (touch, pain, temperature, limb position) |
| Frontal lobe | voluntary movement, high level functioning, language |
| Brain stem | breathing, heart rate, etc. (unconscious body functions) |
| cerebellum | coordinates voluntary movement, balance |
| Cerebrum | not brainstem and cerebellum |
| Pharynx | back of throat; allows in food and air, air goes to larynx and food goes to esophagus |
| Esophagus | behind trachea; carry food and liquid from mouth to stomach |
| Trachea | wind pipe |
| Temporal lobe | processing emotions, language, certain aspects of visual perception, remembering variable information |
| Larynx | air passage to the lungs, hold vocal cords |
| Erythr/o | red |
| Leuk/o | white |
| Plasma | colorless fluid part of blood/lymph |
| Intradermal | within the skin |
| Lymphocytes | smallest leukocyte |
| Prostate | gland surround neck of bladder to release prostatic fluid |
| Testosterone | most abundance male sex hormone, secreted by testes |
| Prone | lying on the stomach |
| Supine | lying on the back |
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