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99CNM Med Terms 10A
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Apnea | not breathing |
| Bradypnea | breathing very slowly |
| Blepharedema | condition of swollen eyelids due to excessive fluid within |
| Blepharorrhaphy | suturing of the eyelid |
| Blepharoptosis | prolapse or drooping of the eyelid |
| Bronchitis | inflammation of the bronchus |
| Bronchoscopy | looking into the bronchus |
| Corectasia | a dilated pupil that happens unnaturally such as when the opthalmologist uses drops for an exam |
| Corectopia | the displacement of the eye's pupil from its normal, central position |
| Coreometer | measurement of the pupil size |
| Coreplasty | surgical procedure for correcting a deformed pupil |
| Corneal | pertaining to the cornea |
| Cyclokerititis | inflammation of the cornea and the ciliary body |
| Cycloplegia | paralysis of the ciliary muscle of the eye, resulting in a loss of accommodation |
| Diaphragm | the musculomembranous wall separating the abdomen from the chest cavity |
| Diplopia | double vision |
| Epistaxis | common occurrence of hemorrhage from the nose (nosebleed) |
| Hemoptysis | spitting blood |
| Iridectomy | excision of part of the iris |
| Iridocele | herniation of the iris |
| Iridoplegia | paralysis of the iris |
| Iritis | inflammation of the iris |
| Keratome | Instrument to cut the cornea |
| Keratoplasty | surgical reconstruction of the cornea |
| Keratoscleritis | Inflammation of the cornea and sclera |
| Keratotomy | surgical incision into the cornea |
| Laryngeal | of or relating to or situated in the larynx |
| Laryngospasm | a closure of the larynx that blocks the passage of air to the lungs |
| Nasolacrimal duct | the structure that empties tears into the nasal cavity |
| Nasopharyngitis | The common cold primarily caused by rhinoviruses |
| Ophthalmalgia | paralysis of the eye |
| Ophthalmoscope | instrument to examine the eye |
| Pharyngitis | sore throat |
| Pharyngotomy | incision into the throat |
| Pleuralgia | pain of the pleura |
| Pleurisy | inflammation of the covering of the lungs |
| Pleurocentesis | puncture of the pleural space to remove the fluid |
| Pneumohemothorax | air in the chest cavity |
| Pneumonia | serious lung condition |
| Retinitis | inflammation of the retina |
| Retinopathy | disease of the retina |
| Retinoscopy | analysis of the refractive properties of the eye using a retinoscope |
| Sclerectomy | bulging of the white of the eye |
| Sclerotome | instrument for cutting the sclera |
| Singultus | hiccup |
| Tracheorrhagia | Hemorrhage from the trachea |
| Tracheostomy | Permanent opening into the windpipe |
| Thorax | encloses the chest cavity |
| Thoracocentesis | removal of fluid from the chest by centesis for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes |
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