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CH7-11
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Cyst/o | Bladder or sac |
| Ren/o | Kidney |
| Pyel/o | Renal pelvis |
| Py/o | Pus |
| Colp/o | Vagina |
| Episi/o | Vulva |
| Galact/o | Milk |
| Gynec/o | Woman, female |
| Oophor/o | Ovary |
| Ov/o | Egg |
| Hydr/o | Water |
| Salping/o | Fallopian tube |
| Vas/o | Vessel or duct |
| -pexy | Surgical fixation |
| -genesis | Origin or formation |
| -rrhagia | Excessive flow or bleeding |
| -ptosis | Drooping or prolapse |
| -rrhaphy | Surgical suturing |
| -stenosis | Narrowing |
| -tocia | Labor or childbirth |
| -cyesis | Pregnancy |
| Cryosurgery | Destruction of tissue using cold |
| Orchiopexy | Surgical fixation of a testicle |
| Vasovasostomy | Reversal of vasectomy |
| Ligation | Tying off a vessel or duct |
| Valvuloplasty | Repair of a heart valve |
| Thrombolysis | Breakdown of blood clots |
| TURP | Transurethral resection of the prostate |
| Nephrolithotomy | Removal of kidney stones |
| Urethrostomy | Surgical opening in the urethra |
| Herniorrhaphy | Hernia repair |
| Pia mater | Innermost brain membrane |
| Glia | Support cells in nervous tissue |
| Subarachnoid space | Area between arachnoid and pia mater |
| Sulci | Grooves on the brain surface |
| Synapse | Junction between neurons |
| Gyrus | Raised fold on brain surface |
| Thalamus | Relay center in the brain |
| Parenchyma | Functional tissue of an organ |
| Medulla | Lower brainstem controlling vital functions |
| Cortex | Outer layer of an organ (e.g., brain) |
| Dura mater | Tough outer brain membrane |
| Arachnoid membrane | Middle brain membrane |
| Spinal cord | Nerve tissue extending from brain |
| Nerve | Bundle of neurons |
| Sheath | Protective covering of nerves |
| Brain | Central organ of the nervous system |
| Axon | Nerve fiber transmitting impulses |
| Myelin sheath | Insulating layer around axons |
| Bell’s palsy | Facial nerve paralysis |
| Huntington disease | Genetic neurodegenerative disorder |
| Parkinson disease | Movement disorder due to dopamine loss |
| Epilepsy | Seizure disorder |
| Dyslexia | Reading disorder |
| Ataxia | Lack of muscle coordination |
| Bradykinesia | Slowness of movement |
| Aphasia | Loss of speech ability |
| Neurasthenia | Chronic fatigue and weakness |
| Dementia | Cognitive decline |
| Alzheimer disease | Progressive memory loss |
| Myasthenia gravis | Muscle weakness due to nerve signal issues |
| Diastole | Heart relaxation phase |
| Systole | Heart contraction phase |
| Murmur | Abnormal heart sound |
| Claudication | Pain from poor circulation |
| Angina | Chest pain from reduced blood flow |
| Palpitations | Irregular or rapid heartbeat |
| Hypertension | High blood pressure |
| Hypotension | Low blood pressure |
| Pericarditis | Inflammation of heart lining |
| Vasodilation | Widening of blood vessels |
| Bruit | Vascular sound heard with stethoscope |
| Rales | Crackling lung sounds |
| Ischemia | Lack of blood supply |
| Bundle of His | Heart conduction fibers |
| Sinoatrial node | Heart’s natural pacemaker |
| Atrioventricular node | Electrical relay station in heart |
| Heart block | Delay in heart’s electrical signals |
| Patent ductus arteriosus | Persistent fetal heart vessel |
| Coarctation of aorta | Narrowing of the aorta |
| Transposition | Switched heart vessels |
| Aneurysm | Vessel wall bulge |
| Thrombolysis | Dissolution of blood clots |
| Subdural hematoma | Bleeding under dura mater |
| Epidural hematoma | Bleeding above dura mater |
| Cerebrovascular accident | Stroke |
| Anencephaly | Absence of brain parts |
| Hydrocephalus | Fluid buildup in brain |
| Prepuce | Foreskin |
| Flagellum | Tail of sperm cell |
| Perineum | Area between genitals and anus |
| Varicocele | Enlarged veins in scrotum |
| Hydrocele | Fluid-filled sac in scrotum |
| Cryptorchism | Undescended testicle |
| Prostatic hyperplasia | Enlarged prostate |
| Anorchism | Absence of testes |
| Phimosis | Tight foreskin |
| Balanitis | Inflammation of glans penis |
| Epispadias | Urethra opens on top of penis |
| Hypospadias | Urethra opens on underside of penis |
| Orchitis | Testicle inflammation |
| Prostatitis | Prostate inflammation |
| Epididymitis | Epididymis inflammation |
| Vas deferens | Sperm-carrying duct |
| Seminoma | Testicular cancer |
| Chancre | Syphilis sore |
| Corpus luteum | Hormone-producing ovarian structure |
| Cervix | Lower uterus opening |
| Vagoma | Vaginal tumor |
| Cul-de-sac | Space behind uterus |
| Chorion | Outer fetal membrane |
| Myometrium | Uterine muscle layer |
| Placenta previa | Placenta covers cervix |
| Abruptio placentae | Premature placenta separation |
| Ectopic pregnancy | Pregnancy outside uterus |
| Preeclampsia | Pregnancy-induced hypertension |
| Abortion | Pregnancy termination |
| Hyaline membrane disease | Infant respiratory distress |
| Erythroblastosis fetalis | Blood incompatibility in fetus |
| Down syndrome | Genetic disorder with intellectual disability |
| Luteinizing hormone | Stimulates ovulation/testosterone |
| Estrogen | Female sex hormone |
| Progesterone | Pregnancy-supporting hormone |
| Testosterone | Male sex hormone |
| Polyphagia | Excessive hunger |
| Polydipsia | Excessive thirst |
| Polyuria | Excessive urination |
| Diabetes mellitus | High blood sugar disorder |
| Diabetes insipidus | Hormonal disorder causing polyuria |
| Renin | Kidney hormone regulating blood pressure |
| Micturition | Urination |
| Dialysis | Blood filtration for kidney failure |
| Retention | Inability to urinate |
| Uremia | Waste buildup in blood |
| Ureter | Tube from kidney to bladder |
| Urethra | Tube from bladder to outside |
| Glomerulus | Kidney filtering unit |
| Meatus | Opening of a canal |
| Calyx | Cup-like kidney structure |
| Trigone | Bladder triangle area |
| Ureterocele | Ureter bulge into bladder |
| Urethrocele | Urethra bulge into vagina |
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