Help
Options
Didn't know it?
click below
click below
Knew it?
click below
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
retry
shuffle
restart
0:00
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
MT 2nd Trimester Rev
LOM 2nd Trimester Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Pulmonary Vein | Carries oxygenated blood towards the heart from the lungs |
| Pulmonary Artery | Carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs |
| Aorta | largest artery in the body |
| Pericardium | saclike membrane surrounding the heart |
| Endocardium | a smooth layer of endothelial cells, lines the interior of the heart |
| Cardiomegaly | enlarged heart |
| Cardiomyopathy | Disease of heart muscle |
| Endocarditis | inflammation of the interior lining of the heart |
| Bundle of His | specialized muscle fibers that receives the electrical impulse from the atrioventricular node (AV). |
| Phlebitis | inflammation of a vein |
| Atherosclerosis | accumulation of fatty plaque in an artery (narrowing of an artery) |
| Cyanosis | bluish discoloration of the skin |
| Jaundice | yellowish discoloration of the skin |
| Deep-vein thrombosis | blood clot forms in a large lower limb vessel |
| aortic stenosis | narrowing of the aorta |
| Mitral Valve Prolapse | Improper closure of the mitral valve |
| Endarterectomy | removal of plaque from the inner lining of an artery |
| Ventriculotomy | Surgical cut into the Ventricle |
| Aneurysmectomy | removal of a vessel that has an aneurysm. |
| Dermis | middle layer of the skin, contains collagen fibers, hair follicles, sebaceous glands and sweat glands |
| epidermis | top layer of the skin |
| subcutaneous tissue | lies under the dermis, fat layer (adipocytes), contains blood vessels |
| Cutane/o | combining form for skin |
| Dermat/o | combining form for skin |
| Derm/o | combing form for skin |
| Adip/o | combining form for fat |
| Trichomycosis | fungal infection of the hair |
| wheal | hive; smooth, edematous (swollen) papule or plaque that is redder or paler than the surrounding skin |
| Macule | Flat lesion measuring less that 1cm in diameter (freckles) |
| Ulcer | Open sore on the skin or mucous membranes (deeper than an erosion). |
| pruritus | itching |
| Alopecia | absence of hair from areas where it normally grows |
| Petechiae | small pinpoint hemorrhage (hickie) |
| Leukoplakia | white patches on a mucous membrane of tongue or cheek |
| Psoriasis | Chronic, recurrent dermatosis marked by itchy, scaly, red plaques covered by silvery gray scales |
| Tinea | Infection of the skin caused by a fungus (ring worm, athlete's foot) |
| Bones of the face | Mandible, vomer, maxilla and zygomatic bones |
| Bones of the skull | Parietal, frontal, sphenoid, ethmoid, temporal and occipital |
| Humeral | pertaining to the upper arm bone |
| Tibial | pertaining to the Larger lower leg bone |
| Radial | pertaining to the larger forearm bone (towards thumb) |
| Ulnar | pertaining to the smaller forearm bone (towards pinky) |
| Osteomyelitis | inflammation of bone and bone marrow |
| Multiple myeloma | many tumors of the bone marrow |
| Osteoporosis | decrease in bone density(mass); thinning and weakening of bone |
| Arthroplasty | surgical repair of the joint |
| Tenorraphy | suture (stitches) of the tendon |
| Achondroplasia | inherited condition in which the bones of the arms and legs fail to grow to normal size because of a defect in cartilage and bone formation (Dwarfism) |
| Atrophy | Wasting away (no development) of muscle |
| Hypertrophy | excessive growth of muscle |
| Myalgia | pain of the muscles |
| Polymyalgia | pain of many muscles |
| arthritis | inflammation of the joint |
| osteomalacia | softening of the bone |
| glomerular | pertaining to the small balls of capillaries in the kidney |
| ureter | tube leading from the kidney to the bladder |
| Renal pelvis | collecting chamber in the kidney |
| Anuria | no urine production |
| Oligouria | scanty urination (small amount of urine production) |
| Nocturia | urination in the middle of the night |
| Polyuria | "many urines" excessive urination |
| pyuria | pus in the urine |
| ureterocele | hernia of the tube connecting the kidney to the urinary bladder |
| Urethrostomy | creation of an opening to the outside of the body from the urethra |
| Ureteroileostomy | New opening of the ureters to a segment of ileum (in place of the bladder) |
| Urinary incontinence | unable to hold urine (leakage) |
| Urinary retention | urine is held in the bladder even after urination |
| Nephrosclerosis | hardening of blood vessels in the kidney |
| Nephroptosis | prolapse of the kidney |
| Lithotripsy | Shock waves to crush urinary tract stones |
| Urinary Catheterization | Passage of a flexible, tubular instrument through the urethra into the urinary bladder |
| Mediastinum | space between the lungs in the chest |
| Peritoneum | lining (membrane) surrounding the organs of the peritoneum (abdomen) |
| Trachea | windpipe |
| Pharyngectomy | removal of the throat |
| laryngectomy | removal of the voicebox |
| Esophagectomy | removal of the esophagus |
| hypoxemia | medical term for the condition of decreased oxygen in the blood |
| Paroxysmal | pertaining to a sudden occurrence, such as a spasm, or seizure, used to describe asthma symptoms |
| Hemoptysis | spitting up blood |
| dyspnea | difficulty breathing |
| Tachypnea | fast breathing |
| anosmia | without smell |
| Atelectasis | collapsed lung |
| Pneumonitis | inflammation of the lung |
| Endotracheal | pertaining to the mouth, pharynx, larynx, and trachea |
| Endotracheal intubation | placing a tube through the mouth to the trachea to establish an airway |
| Thoracentesis | surgical puncture into the chest (Thorax) |
| Tracheostomy | creation of a surgical opening into the trachea |
| Tracheotomy | incision (cut) of the windpipe |
| COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases - Airway obstruction associated with emphysema and chronic bronchitis |
| rhinoplasty | surgical repair of the nose |
| rhinorrhea | runny nose |
| epistaxis | bloody nose |
| rhinitis | inflammation of the nose |
| Hypertension | high blood pressure |
| Pericarditis | inflammation of the membrane surrounding the heart |
| aneurysm | local widening of an arterial wall (could result in rupture) |
| Varicose Viens | Abnormally swollen and twisted veins, usually occurring in the legs |
| murmur | extra heart sound heard between normal beats |
| vasoconstriction | narrowing of a vessel |
| vasodilation | increase in diameter of a vessel |
| cyst | thick-walled, closed sac containing fluid or semisolid material |
| crust | collection of dried serum and cellular debris |
| wheal | smooth edematous area that is redder and paler than surrounding skin |
| fissure | groove or crack-like sore |
| pustule | papule containing pus |
| vesicle | small collection of clear fluid (blister) |
| flexion | bending a limb |
| extension | extending a limb |
| abduction | movement away from midline of the body |
| adduction | movement toward the midline of the body |
| rotation | circular movement around an axis |
| supination | turning palm up |
| pronation | turning palm down |
| hematuria | blood in urine |
| glycosuria | sugar in the urine |
| pyuria | pus in the urine |
| diabetes insipidus | Antidiuretic hormone is not secreted adequately, or the kidney is resistant to its effect |
| diabetes mellitus | insulin is not secreted adequately or not used properly in the body |
| dialysis | process of separating nitrogenous waste material from the blood using a dialysis machine (kidney failure) |
| bilirubinuria | bilirubin in the urine |
| atria | upper chambers of the heart |
| ventricles | lower chambers of the heart |
| vena cava | largest vein in the body |
| capillaries | smallest vessels in the body - where exchange takes place |
| diastole | relaxation of the heart |
| systole | contraction of the heart |
| sphygmomanometer | instrument used to take a blood pressure |
| fibrillation | very rapid,random,inefficient and irregular contractions of the heart (350 or more per min) |
| CHF - congestive heart failure | heart is unable to pump its required amount of blood |
| embolism | presence of a mass of foreign material that cause a blockage in a vessel |
| ischemia | lack of blood flow to an area |
| necrosis | death of tissue |
| defibrillation | brief discharges of electricity applied across the chest to stop dysrhythmia(AED) |
| auscultation | listening to sounds within the body |
| sputum | material expelled from the bronchi, lungs or upper respiratory tract by spitting |
| asthma | Chronic bronchial inflammatory disorder with airway obstruction due to bronchial edema and constriction and increased mucus production |
| Chronic bronchitis | inflammation of bronchi persisting over a long time; type of COPD |
| emphysema | hyperinflation of air sacs with destruction of alveolar walls |
| pulmonary embolism | clot or other material lodges in vessels of the lung |
| onychomycosis | fungus infection of the nail |
| ecchymosis | bluish-purple mark (bruise) on the skin |
| gangrene | death of tissue associated with loss of blood supply |
| malignant melanoma | cancerous growth composed of melanocytes |
Created by:
mscardenas
Popular Medical sets