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MT Final Exam 2012
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A blood vessel that carries oxygen-poor blood from the heart to lungs. | Pulmonary Artery |
| Pericardium | Saclike membrane surrounding the heart |
| Disease of the heart muscle | cardiomyopathy |
| Aneurysm | A local widening of an artery |
| Cyanosis | Bluish coloration of the skin |
| Removal of all or part of the stomach | Gastrectomy |
| Cerebral | Pertaining to the brain |
| Carcinoma | Cancerous tumor |
| Hematoma | Collection of blood |
| aden/o | Gland |
| -logy | Study of |
| Cephalgia | Headache |
| Metabolism | Sum of the chemical processes in a cell |
| Karyotype | A photograph of an individual's chromosome |
| Fat | Adipose means pertaining to |
| Pharynx | Throat |
| Internal organs | Viscera |
| Lying on the back | Supine |
| Thoracic | Pertaining to the chest |
| Abdominal | Pertaining to the abdomen |
| Pleura | Membrane surrounding the lungs |
| The ______ plane divides the body into upper and lower portions | Transverse |
| The _____ plane divides the body into right and left portions | Sagittal |
| Chondr/o | Cartilage |
| inter- | Between |
| -ptosis | Falling, drooping, prolapse |
| Ischemia | A temporary lack of blood flow to an area |
| Chronic | Continuing over a long period of time |
| Arteriole | Small artery |
| Laryngectomy | Removal of the voice box |
| Metastasis | Beyond control (spread of a cancerous tumor) |
| -cele | Hernia |
| Sound waves and echoes are used to create an image | Ultrasound |
| Hyperglycemia | Excessive sugar in the blood |
| Difficult breathing | Dyspnea |
| Brady- | Slow |
| Tachycardia | Rapid, heartbeat |
| Surface cells that line internal organs and are found in the skin | Epithelium |
| Bradycardia | Slow heartbeat |
| Bilateral | Both sides |
| Dehydration | Lack of water |
| Anoxia | Without oxygen |
| Peri- | Surrounding |
| Hemi- | Half |
| Necr/o | Death |
| Muscular wave-like movement to transport food through the digestive system | Peristalsis |
| Stomat/o | Mouth |
| Anorexia | Lack of appetite |
| Dysphagia | Difficulty in swallowing |
| Cholelithiasis | Stones in the gallbladder |
| Narrowing of the urethral opening to the outside of the body | Meatal stenosis |
| No urine production | Anuria |
| Hernia of the tube connecting the kidney and urinary bladder | Ureterocele |
| Urine is held in the bladder even after urination | Urinary retention |
| Shock waves crush urinary tract stones | Lithotripsy |
| Female gamete | Ovum |
| Gestation | Pregnancy |
| Incision of the perineum during childbirth | Episiotomy |
| The study and treatment of newborns is called | Neonatology |
| Hormone produced by an endocrine gland located below the brain | Follicle-stimulating hormone |
| A woman who has had 3 miscarriages and 2 live births G 5, para 2 | G 5, para 2 |
| Painful labor and delivery | Dystocia |
| First menstrual period | Menarche |
| Piece of the inner lining of the uterus are ectopic | Endometriosis |
| Sac containing the egg | Ovarian follicle |
| Male gonad | Testis |
| A gland below the bladder and surrounding the urethra | Prostate |
| Tissue that produces sperm cells | Seminiferous tubules |
| Hair-like tail region of the sperm | Flagellum |
| Inflammation of the glans penis | Balanitis |
| Male androgen | Testosterone |
| Interstitial cells of the testes | Testosterone is produced by |
| Cryptorchidism | Undescended testicles |
| Seminoma | Testicular carcinoma |
| Male sterilization procedure | Vasectomy |
| Part of the brain responsible for coordinating muscle movements and maintaining balance | Cerebellum |
| Myoneural | Pertaining to muscle and nerves |
| Acetylcholine | Neurotransmitter |
| Part of the nerve cell that first receives the nervous impulse | Dendrite |
| Causalgia | Burning sensation of pain |
| Synapse | Space between nerve cells |
| Aphasia | Inability to speak |
| Myelogram | X-ray record of the spinal cord |
| Collection of blood within the meningeal layers | Subdural hematoma |
| Paralysis of four extremities | Quadriplegia |
| Yellowish region in the retina; contains the fovea centralis | Macula lutea |
| Eye structure that is transparent, biconvex, and focuses light on the retina | Lens |
| Place where optic nerve fibers cross in the brain | Optic chiasm |
| Accommodation | Adjustment of the lens by the ciliary body |
| Kerat/o | The combining for cornea |
| Photosensitive receptor cells of the retina; make the perception of color possible | Cones |
| An eye inflammation commonly called "pinkeye" | Conjunctivitis |
| Snail-shaped, spirally wound tube in the inner ear | Cochlea |
| Channel between the middle ear and the nasopharynx | Eustachian tube |
| Suppurative otitis media | Bacterial infection of the middle ear |
| Apex | Upper most portion of the lung |
| Hypoxemia | Condition of decreased oxygen in the blood |
| Dyspnea | Difficult breathing |
| Tube is placed through the mouth to the trachea to establish an airway | Endotracheal intubation |
| Airway obstruction associated with emphysema and chronic bronchitis | COPD |
| An opening or passage in bone where blood vessels and nerves enter and leave | Foramen |
| Mandible, vomer, maxilla, and zygomatic are all bones located here | Face |
| Lateral curvature of the spinal column | Scoliosis |
| Shoulder blade | Scapula |
| Wasting away (no development) of muscle | Atrophy |
| Middle layer of the skin | Dermis |
| Xer/o | Dry |
| Absence of pigment in skin | Albinism |
| Diaphoresis | Profuse sweating |
| Pustule | Small abscess |
| Band of epidermis at the base and sides of the nail plate | Cuticle |
| Hard protein material found in the epidermis, hair, and nails | Keratin |
| Major skin pigment, formed by the melanocytes in the epidermis | Melanin |
| Pertaining to an upper chamber of the heart | Atrial |
| Absence of sensitivity to pain | Analgesia |
| Grooves in the brain | Sulci |
| Chronic brain disorder characterized by recurrent seizure activity | Epilepsy |
| Biggest bone in the leg | Femur |
| Finger bones | Phalanges |
| Jawbone | Mandible |
| Joint pain | Arthritis |
| What does T,P,R represent? | Temperature, pulse, respirations |
| What is a stat order? | Right away |
| What is PT? | Physical therapy |
| What is OT? | Occupational therapy |
| What is an MA? | Medical Assistant |
| What is a CNA? | Certified Nurse's Aide |
| What is a normal blood pressure? | 120/80 |
| Clavicle | Collarbone |
| Geriatric pertains to what type of people? | Elderly |
| Cryogenic surgery | Treating tissue with cold temperatures |
| What does FDA stand for? | Food and Drug Administration |
| Treating everyone as if infected | Universal precautions |
| What does IM stand for? | Intramuscular |
| Where would you give an IM injection? | Deltoid |
| Removal of the appendix | Appendectomy |
| Removal of the tonsils | Tonsillectomy |
| Inflammation of the gums | Gingivitis |
| Absence of hair from areas where it normally grows | Alopecia |
| Specialist in diseases of the skin | Dermatologist |
| Dark, central portion of the eye | Pupil |
| Flap of the ear, pinna | Auricle |
| Ear wax | Cerumen |
| Two infants resulting from division of one fertilized egg into two distinct embryos | Identical twins |
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