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Final Exam #2
second stack of terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| agent that produces vomiting | emetic |
| agent which reduces itching | antipruritic |
| breakdown of the lens of the eye | phacolysis |
| dry skin | xeroderma |
| dull vison | amblyopia |
| ENT Specialist | otorhinolaryngologist (ear, nose, throat) |
| inflammation of the cornea | keratitis |
| middle layer of the skin | dermis |
| nearsightedness | myopia |
| ringing in the ears | tinnitus |
| tiny depression in the retina that is the region of clearest vision | fovea centralis |
| aden/o | gland |
| alges/o | sensitivity to pain |
| ambly/o | dim/dull |
| andr/o | male |
| aque/o | water |
| blephar/o | eyelid |
| cor/o | pupil |
| cortic/o | cortex, outer region |
| cutane/o | skin |
| dacry/o | tears, tear duct |
| glauc/o | grey |
| hidr/o | sweat |
| kal/i | potassium |
| kerat/o | cornea |
| melan/o | black |
| myring/o | tympanic membrane (eardrum) |
| ocul/o | eye |
| natr/o | sodium |
| opthalm/o | eye |
| optic/o | eye, vison |
| ot/o | ear |
| palpebr/o | eyelid |
| pil/o | hair, hair follice |
| presby/o | old age |
| salping/o | eustachian tube |
| somat/o | body |
| uve/o | uvea, vascualr layer of the eye/iris, ciliary body, choroid |
| xer/o | dry |
| -cusis | hearing |
| -dynia | pain |
| -gram | record |
| -graph | instrument for recording |
| -graphy | process of recording |
| -scopy | visual examination |
| ACTH | adrenocorticotropic hormone. secreted by anterior pituitary gland |
| AD, AS, AU | pertaining to the ear. AD: right ear AS: left ear AU: both ears |
| AP view | anteroposterior. anterior placed source (machine) posterior detector (xray film) |
| C5-C6/L5-S1 | slipped disk |
| DPT | diptheria-pertussis-tetanus. Vaccine. |
| FBS | Fasting Blood Sugar |
| FDA | US Food and Drug Administration |
| GTT | glucose tolerance test-detects diabetes mellitus |
| IM | intramuscular-large volume of solution needs to be administered, having skin irritation |
| IVP | intravenous pyelogram-xray of renal pelvis and urinary tract after injection of dye into vein |
| NPO | Nothing by mouth |
| OD, OS, OU | pertaining to the eye OD: Right eye OS: Left eye OU: Both eyes |
| PA | posteroanterior. Posterior source (machine) anterior detector (film) |
| PERRLA | pupils equal, round, reactive to light, and accomodation |
| tid | take medicine 3 times daily |
| TNM | tumor-node-metastasis (cancer staging) T-IS: localized tumor (radio curable) M-0: No metastasis |
| a-, an- | no, not, without |
| anti- | against |
| ex-, exo- | out, away from |
| accomodation | adjustment of lenz by ciliary body |
| achondroplasia | disorder of the growth of cartilage in the epiphyses of the long bones and skull (premature ossification) |
| acromegaly | enlargement of the extremeties |
| acuity | the clearness or sharpness of perception |
| albino | person with absence of pigmentation and red eyes |
| alopecia | absence of hair from areas where it normally grows. Side effect of chemo or radiation. |
| analgesics | drugs used to relieve pain, induce sleep and suppress cough. ex: Morphine |
| anesthetic | drug that produces loss of sensation throughout body |
| anhidrosis | absence of sweating |
| anticoagulant | prevents blood clotting |
| antihistamines | drugs that block release of a substance that causes allergic reactions |
| antipyretic | a drug that reduces or works against fever |
| arthrogram | x ray of a joint |
| astigmatism | defective curvature of the cornea or lens |
| barium enema | metallic powder introduced to large intestines, xray then taken (rectally-lower GI) |
| benign tumor | noncancerous growth (neoplasm) |
| callus | increase growth of cells in the keratin layer of epidermis caused by pressure or friction |
| cataract | clouding of the lens, causing decreased vision |
| cerumen | waxy substance secreted by external ear (Earwax) |
| chalazion | small hard mass on eyelid; formed from sebaceous gland enlargement |
| cochlea | snail shaped spirally wound tube in inner ear |
| Colles fracture | occurs near wrist joing at distal end of radius |
| comedones | acne-sebum plug partially blocking pore |
| cones | photosensitive receptor cells of retina make perception of color (cones-color) |
| conjunctiva | delicate membrane lining eyelids and covering anterior eyeball |
| conjunctivitis | pink eye-inflammation of concjuntiva |
| contraindication | prohibits the administration of a drug or a procedure in the care of a patient |
| cornea | fibrous layer of clear tissure extends over anterior portion of eye and continues with white of eye |
| cortisol | steroid hormone produced by adrenal gland |
| cranium | frontal, occipital, temporal, parietal, ethmoid, sphenoid |
| cryosurgery | use of subfreezing temperature via liquid nitrogen application to destroy tissure |
| Cushing Syndrome | a group of symptoms produced by excess of cortisol from adrenal cortex |
| cyst | thick-walled, closed sac/pouch containing fluid or semisolid material |
| diabetes insipidus | insufficient secretion of antidiuretic hormone |
| diabetes mellitus | lack of insulin secretion or resistance of insulin leading to hyperglycemia and ketoacidosis |
| diplopia | double vision (ambiopia) |
| dysplastic nevi | mole with irregular/abnormal development (malignant melanoma) |
| eczema | inflammatory skin disease with lesions |
| electrocauterization | using needle heated by electrical current to kill tissue |
| electrolyte | an element that dissociates into ions and can conduct electric current |
| en bloc resection | resection of a large bulky tumor without dissection. ex) radical masectomy |
| epidermis | outermost layer of skin |
| erythema | redness of skin, side effect of radiation |
| esotropia | cross eyed |
| exotropia | wall-eyed (eye turned outward) |
| estrogen | maintains menstrual cycle, release of ovum, secondary sex characteristics, preperation of uterus for pregnancy |
| eustacian tube | channel between the middle ear and nasopharynx |
| exanthematous | and eruptive disease or the skin rash that accompanies it (measles) |
| gangrene | death of tissure associated with loss of blood supply |
| glaucoma | increase in intraocular pressure, results in damage to retina and optic nerve with loss of vision |
| gigantism | hypersecretion of GH from anterior pituitary before puberty, leading to abnormal growth of body tissure |
| greenstick fracture | fracture bone only partially broken and partially bent on opposite side (seen mostly in children |
| hordeolum | localized, inflammatory infection of sebaceous gland in eyelid (stye) |
| hyperopia | farsightedness |
| hyperthyroidism | overactivity of thyroid gland, increase in body temp, hyperactivity, weight loss, exopthalmos, goiter ex) graves disease |
| hypnotic | class of drugs used as sedatives |
| iatrogenic | condition caused by treatment given by physicians or medical personel |
| integmentary system | the skin and its accessory structures such as hair and nails |
| invasive cancer | having the ability to enter and destroy surrounding tissue |
| iris | colored layer that opens and closes to allow more or less light into eye |
| keloid | enlarged,thickened scar |
| leukoplakia | white patches on mucous membrane on tongue or cheek |
| linear accelerators | used in treatment of tumors with radiation |
| liver scan | detects cirrhosis die to abcess or tumor |
| macula | a stain, spot, or thickening |
| macula lutea | yellowish region on retina below optic disc; contains fovea centralis |
| macular degeneration | progressive degeneration to macula of retina (loss of central vison) |
| medication administration | preparing, giving and evaluating the effectiveness of drugs |
| meniere disease | disorder of labyrinth of inner ear. Elevated pressure within cochlea and semicircular canals |
| metastasis | spread of malignant tumors to a distant location |
| Mohs Surgery | layers of growth removal and examined microscopically |
| mutation | inheritable change in a cell |
| myxedema | advanced hypothyroidism in adulthood |
| nevus, nevi | pigmented lesion of the skin |
| oblique view | slanting direction |
| oncogenes | genetic material that causes cancer |
| optic chiasma | place where optic nerve fibers cross in the brain |
| ossicles | small bones of the ear: malleus, incus, stapes |
| papule | small, solid elevation of the skin |
| paronychia | inflammation of soft tissue |
| pedunculated | possessing a stem or stalk, characteristic of some polypoid tumors |
| perfusion | radiopharmaceutical injection IV and traced within the vessels |
| petechiae | small, pinpoint hemorrhage |
| pilonidal cyst | cyst that develops in sacral region of skin |
| polypoid | growths that are like projections extending outward from a base (sessile and peduncyated) |
| presbyopia | impairment of vision due to old age |
| pruritus | itching |
| psoriasis | chronic dermatosis with silvery gray scales covering red patches of skin |
| purpura | small hemorrhage in the skin |
| pustule | small abscess |
| radiation oncologist | specialized diagnosis techniques such as ultrasound, MRI and CT Scan |
| radiocurable cancer | tumor that is destroyed by radiation therapy |
| radiology | medical specialty concerned with study of xray and use of diagnosis of disease |
| radioresistant tumor | tumor that requires large doses of radiation to produce death of cells |
| receptors | target substance with which a drug interacts in the body |
| Rods | photoreceptor cell of retina essential for vision in dim light and peripheral vision |
| Roentgenology | (radiology) studies characteristics and uses radioactive substances in diagnosing disease |
| rubella | german measles |
| rubeola | measles |
| scirrhous | densely packed tumor cells |
| sclera | tough, white outer coat of eyeball |
| sebum | oily substance secreted by sebaceous glands |
| sedative | drug that relazed without necessarily producing sleep |
| sessile | having to stem, characteristic of some polypoid tumors |
| Spleen scan | detects splenomegaly due to abcess or tumor |
| stimulant | amphetamine and caffiene |
| subcutaneous | located just beneath the skin |
| synergism | having a greater treatment by combining two drugs instead of individual drugs |
| tetany | constant muscle contraction |
| thoracentesis | procedure that removes fluid/air from chest |
| thyrotoxicosis | toxic condition resulting from excessive amounts of thyroid hormones in the body |
| thyroxine | hormone produced by thyroid gland, increases metabolish, regulates growth |
| tinea | infection of skin caused by a fungus; ringworm |
| tonometry | glaucoma is primarily diagnosed by this |
| topical drug | applied on skin |
| toxicology | finding proper antidotes to the harmful effect of drugs |
| tumor staging | assessing the extent that a tumor has spread |
| varicella | chickenpox |
| verruca | wart |
| vertigo | sensation of irregular/whirling mothion either of oneself or of external objects |
| vitiligo | loss of pigment in areas of skin |
| wheal | hive/mosquito bite, smooth, swollen red papule |
| zygomatic bone | cheek bone-made up of frontal, maxilla, zygomatic process and spenoid bone |
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