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medical term 2

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A stool ______ is a colon cancer screening test that detects occult or hidden blood in feces. guaiac
X-ray images of the esophagus, stomach and small intestine obtained after administering barium by mouth: upper gastrointestinal series
The use of an endoscope combined with ultrasound that can be used to examine the lining of the gastrointestinal tract is called endoscopic ultrasonography
The medical term for the endoscopic visual examination of the abdomen is laparoscopy
The suffix -pepsia means digestion
The suffix -rraphy means suture
Hematemesis is spitting up blood from the respiratory tract. False
A toxic condition of excess nitrogen waste in the blood that is a characteristic of uremia is called _____emia. azot
The examination of urine to determine the presence of abnormal elements is a(n) ___________, which is abbreviated ____. urinalysis, UA
Meat/o means ________, which is an opening, passageway or canal meatus
A(n) __________ is performed to measure the urea levels in the blood BUN (blood urea nitrogen
Scanty urination oliguria
Urinary catherization Passage of a flexible, tubular instrument through the urethra into the urinary bladder
Urinary retention Urine is held in the bladder
Cystoscopy Visual examination of the urinary bladder with an endoscope
Dips/o thirst
Hormone secreted by the kidneys to stimulate the production of red blood cells erythropoietin (EPO)
The renal medulla is the outer region of the kidney. False
This condition occurs when too little insulin is secreted or insulin cannot be used properly by the body. diabetes mellitus (DM)
Peritoneal dialysis uses an artificial kidney machine. False
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