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Unit 1

Flashcards for Chapters 1,2,3

TermDefinition
Alzheimer's Disease Named after Alois Alzheimer, a German neurologist who identified the disease
Parkison's Disease Named after James Parkison who first described the disease
Fallopian Tubes Named after Italian anatomist Gabriele Fallopio
Cushing's Disease Named after Harvey Cushing , a neurosurgeon
Crohn's Disease Named after Dr. Burrill Bernard Crohn, who first described the condition
Dermo/Dermato Root word that means skin
Adeno Root word for Gland
Squamous The outermost layer of skin is made up of what kind of cells
Depigmentation Loss of pigmentation
Erythroderma Redness of the skin
NKDA No Know Drug Allergies
AC / PC AC= Before meals PC = After meals
CC Chief Complaint: Patient
RRR Regular Rate and Rhythm
NPO Nothing by mouth or Nil Per Os
S.O.A.P Subjective, Objective, Assessment,, Plan
ED/ ER Emergency Department/ Emergency Room
MRI Magnetic Resonance Imaging
BP Blood Pressure
ICU Intensive Care Unit
What are the four lobes of the cerebrum? Frontal, Occipital, Temporal and Parietal
Blank is the largest part of the brain Cerebrum
What is the tough outer layer of the membrane called when relating to the nervous system? The Dura
Which two professions deal with problems in our behavior, perceptions and emotions? Psychology and Psychiatry
What does the term Myel/o refer to? The spinal cord and bone marrow
What is the med term(s) for "lens" ? Phac/o and phak/o
This part of the eye holds it color and controls the size of the pupil, What is it called ? the Iris
What do these two terms mean, Opia, and Opsia They mean vision
Which two med terms mean Tear? Lacrim/o and dracry/o
What is the term that refers to the whites of the eye? The term is Sclera
Aur/o , and Ot/o are root words for ...? Ear
What are the two med terms that mean Eardrum ? Tympan/o and Myring/o
The Inner Ear begin with the ...? Cochlea
What is the med term for ear wax? Cerumen/o
Blank means hearing condition ... Acusis
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