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Chapt 8-10
A&P
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What covers the trachea so that food doesn't go into the lungs when you swallow. | Epiglottis |
| Medical term for throwing up? | Emesis |
| Inflammation of a pouch in the colon? | Diverticulitis |
| Medical term for gallstones? | Cholithiasis |
| Vericose Vein in the rectum? | Hemorroid |
| Nothing by Mouth? | NPO |
| Disease that destroys the cells of the liver? | Cirrhosis |
| Kidney Stone? | Nephrolethiasis |
| Visual Examination of the bladder? | Cystoscopy |
| Patient produces no urine at all? | Anuria |
| Blood in the urine? | Glomerulonephritis |
| Difference between Ureter and Urethra? | Ureters - organs in the Urinary System that transport urine from the kidneys to the bladder Urethra - Tube that leads from the bladder to the outside of the body. |
| Visual exam of colon? | Colonoscopy |
| Loss of appetite? | Anorexia |
| Difference between Inguinal, Abdominal, and Hiatal hernias? | Inguinal - Small intestine protrudes through abdominal muscles into the groin region. Abdominal- |
| Where is the appendix? | Attached to the cecum, inferior. |
| Where is bile produced? | Liver |
| Where is bile stored? | Gallbladder |
| Medical term for removal of gallbladder? | Cholecystectomy |
| Chol/e | Bile, Gall |
| Cholecystitis | Inflammation of the gallbladder |
| Cholelithiasis | Gallstones |
| Diverticulitis | Inflamed sac in the intestinal tract. |
| Enter/o | Small Intestine |
| Gingivitis | Inflamed gums |
| Or/o | Mouth |
| Where does urine formation take place? | Kidneys |
| Tube inserted in the urethra to drain urine from bladder? | Catheter |
| Abbreviation for urinalysis? | UA |
| Xray of the kidneys (renal pelvis) using a dye injected into the veins? | Retrograde Pylogram |
| Pus in the urine? | Pyuria |
| Back-up of urine in kidneys causing distention? | Hydronephrosis |
| baby at first 8 weeks of pregnancy? | Embryo |
| Term for a fertilized egg? | Zygote |
| Term for baby after first 8 weeks of pregnancy? | Fetus |
| Difference between abortion and spontaneous abortion? | Abortion is planned, spontaneous is unplanned. |
| Med term for menstrual cramps? | dysmenorrhea |
| What is "abruptio placenta"? | Premature separation of the placenta from the uterus wall. |
| Benign tumors of the uterus? | Fibroids |
| Area between urethra and the anal opening? | Perineum |
| Difference of between multipara and multigravida? | Multipara - Women who have given birth to multiple children. Multigravida - Women who have had multiple pregnancies. |
| The beginning of menstruation? | Menarche |
| End of menstruation? | Menopause |
| What is the length of time during pregnancy? | Gestation |
| Excess amount of fluid around the testes? | Hydrocele |
| Difference between urethra in a male vs female? | Male urethra transports both semen and urine. |
| Algia | Pain |
| Cyst/o | Urinary bladder |
| Dysuria | Painful or difficulty urinating. |
| incontinence | Loss of bladder control |
| Lith/o | Stone |
| Micturation | Urination |
| Centesis | Surgical puncture to remove fluid |
| colp/o | Vagina |
| Mast/0 | Breast |
| OOphor/o | ovary |
| orch/o | testes |
| PSA | Blood test to screen for prostrate cancer. Prostrate Specific Antigens |
| Renal Cortex | Outer shell of the kidney |
| Nephron | functional unit of the kidneys |
| Menstrual | Monthly Cycle |
| Spermatazoa | Immature sperm cells |
| Where is sperm made? | Testes |
| Where is mature sperm stored? | Epididymus |
| Duodenum | First section of small intestines. |
| Partoid Glands | A pair of salivary glands located in the front of the ears |
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