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Terminology Final

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The Male Gonad   Testis  
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A gland below the bladder and surrounding the urethra   Prostate  
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Tissue that produces sperm cells   Seminiferous tubules  
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Hair-like tail region of the sperm is called   Flagellum  
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Tube that leads from the epididymis to the urethra   Vas Deferens  
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Foreskin   Prepuce  
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Male castration would result from which of the following operations   Bilateral orchiectomy  
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Inflammation of the glans penis   Balanitis  
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A chancre is the primary lesion in which of the following condition   Syphilis  
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An androgen   Testosterone  
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Testosterone is produced by   Interstitial cells of the testes  
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Undescended testicles   Cryptorchism  
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Benign prostatic hyperplasia is characterized by   Overgrowth of glandular tissue  
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Testicular carcinoma   Seminoma  
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Sterilaztion Procedure   Vasectomy  
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The sac containing the male gonad   Scrotum  
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Congenital condition of the male urethra   Hypospadias  
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Parenchymal tissue in the testes   Seminiferous tubules  
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Congenital absence of a testicle   Anorchism  
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A spermolytic substance   Destroys sperm cells  
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Orchiopexy   Fixation of an undescended testicle  
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Swollen, twisted veins near the testes   Variocele  
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Non-gonococcal urethritis is most often caused by   Chlamydial infection  
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Treating tissue with cold temperatures is called   Cryogenic surgery  
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Which of the following is not an STD   BPH  
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The ovum is the   Female gamete  
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Pregnancy   Gestation  
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Area between the uterus and the rectum   Cul-de-sac  
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Part of the vulva   Labia majora  
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Adnexa uteri   Ovaries and fallopian tubes  
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Ovarian sac   Corpus luteum  
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Respiratory disorder in the neonate   Hyaline membrane disease  
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Incision of the perineum during childbirth   Episiotomy  
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Fingerlike ends of the fallopian tubes are called   Fimbriae  
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The study and treatment of newborns is called   Neonatology  
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Sac conatining the egg cell is the   Ovarian follicle  
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Hormone produced by an endocrine gland located below the brain   Follicle-stimulating hormone  
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Removal of the fallopian tubes and ovaries   Bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy  
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Premature separation of placenta   Abruptio placentae  
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A woman who has had 3 miscarriages and 2 live births   Grav 5, para 2  
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Endometrial carcinoma may be detected by   D & C  
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Removal of internal and reproductive organs in the region of the hip   Pelvic exenteration  
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Physician's effort to turn the fetus during delivery   Cephalic version  
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Gynecomastia   Abnormal development of breast tissue in males  
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Excessive flow of blood from the uterus between menstrual periods   Metrorrhagia  
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Painful labor and delivery   Dystocia  
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Menarche   First menstrual period  
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Vaginal discharge, pain in the LLQ and RLQ, dysmenorrhea, and a gonococcal infection.   Pelvic inflammatory disease  
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Pieces of the inner lining of the uterus are ectopic   Endometriosis  
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Leukorrhea is associated with which of the following condition?   Cervicitis  
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Spitting up blood from the respiratory tract and lungs   Hemoptysis  
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Suture   -rraphy  
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New opening between two parts of the jejunum   Jejunojejunostomy  
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Dilation of a lymph vessel   Lymphangiectasis  
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Difficult digestion   Dyspepsia  
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Pyloric stenosis   Narrowing of the opening between the stomach and intestine  
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Which test would tell the presence of melena   Stool guaiac  
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An ulcer would most likely be detected by which of the following tests   Gastroscopy  
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Esophageal atresia   Esophagus does not open to the stomach at birth  
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Bursting forth of blood from the spleen   splenorrhagia  
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Lipase   An enzyme that digests fat  
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Palatoplasty   Surgical repair of the roof of the mouth  
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Which test is NOT a liver function   Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)  
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Which test would demonstrate choledocholithiasis   Transhepatic cholangiography  
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Opposite of -ectasis   -stenosis  
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Flow, discharge   -rrhea  
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Anastomosis   Cholecystojejunostomy  
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Common bile duct   Choledoch/o  
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Forward protrusion of the eye   Proptosis  
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Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the abdomen   Paracentesis  
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Twisting of part of the intestine upon itself   Cecal volvulus  
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Periodontal procedure   Gingivectomy  
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Heavy menstrual discharge   Menorrhagia  
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Visual examination of the abdomen   Laparoscopy  
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Salivary stones   Sialolithiasis  
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Pertaining to between the ribs   Intracostal  
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Pertaining to the opposite side   Contralateral  
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Protrussion of an eyeball   Exophthalmos  
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A congenital anomaly   Syndactyly  
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Symbiosis   Parasitism is an example  
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Symptoms precede an illness   Prodrome  
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Before Meals   Ante Cibum  
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Antibodies   Protein substances made by leukocytes  
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Symphysis   Bones grow together as in the pelvis  
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Ultrasonography   Sound waves and echoes are used to create an image  
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Metamorphosis   Change in shape or form  
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Hypertrophy   Increase in cell size; increased development  
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Excessive sugar in the blood   Hyperglycemia  
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Retroperitoneal   Behind the abdomen  
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Antigens   Streptococci  
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Return of disease symptoms   Relapse  
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Dia-   Complete, through  
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Abductor muscle   Carries a limb away from the body  
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Dyspnea   Difficult breathing  
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Brady-   Slow  
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Located on the dorsal side of an endocrine gland in the neck   Parathyroid gland  
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Recombinant DNA   Gene from one organism is inserted into another organism  
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Tachycardia   Rapid heartbeat  
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Epithelium   Surface cells that line internal organs and are found in the skin  
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Percutaneous   Through the skin  
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The process by which food is burned to release energy   Catabolism  
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Part of the cell where formation of protein occurs   Endoplasmic reticulum  
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Sum of the chenmical processes in a cell   Metabolism  
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Picture of nuclear structures arranged in numerical order   Karyotype  
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Part of a cell where catabolism occurs   Mitochondria  
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Allows materials to pass into and out of the cell   Cell membrane  
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Genes are composed of   DNA  
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Muscular wall separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities   Diaphragm  
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The space in the chest between the lungs is the   Mediastinum  
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Adipose means pertaining to   Fat  
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Throat   Pharynx  
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Sarcoma   Malignant tumor of flesh tissue  
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Craniotomy   Incision of the skull  
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A histologist studies   Tissues  
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An epithelial cell is a   Skin Cell  
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The pleural cavity is the   Space between the membranes around the lungs  
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Viscera   Internal Organs  
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The pituitary gland is in which body cavity   Cranial  
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Voice Box   Larynx  
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The tailbone is the   Coccyx  
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Supine means   Lying on the back  
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The upper lateral regions of the abdomen, beneath the ribs, are the   Hypochondriac regions  
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The RUG contains the   Liver  
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Pertaining to a plane that divides the body into right and left portions   Sagittal  
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A disk is   A piece of cartilage between the backbone  
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Formation of lymph   Lymphopoiesis  
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Interstitial fluid contains or is   Found in the space between cells and becomes lymph when it enters lymph capillaries  
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All of the following are apart of the immune system EXCCEPT   Platelets  
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All of the following describe areas of lymph node concentration EXCEPT   Bone Marrow  
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B cells, plasma cells, and antibodies are apart of   Humoral immunity  
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Helper or suppressor cells are types of   T cells  
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Examples of immunoglobulins   IgA, IgE, IgG  
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Oropharyngeal lymph tissue   Tonsils  
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Mediastinal T cell producer   Thymus  
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Nasopharyngeal lymph tissue   Adenoids  
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Abdominal organ that filters erythrocytes and activates lymphocytes   Spleen  
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Produces lymphocytes and monocytes and all other blood cells   Bone Marrow  
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Cytotoxic cell are   T cell lymphocytes  
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Interferons and interleukins are   Antiviral proteins produced by T cell lymphocytes  
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Slight increase in numbers of lymphocytes   Lymphocytosis  
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Pertaining to poison   Toxic  
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Computerized x-ray imagining in the transverse place   CT Scan  
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HIV is   The Virus that causes AIDS  
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Malignant tumor of lymph nodes   Hodgkin disease  
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Viral infection causing blisters on skin of lips, nose, or genitals   Herpes simplex  
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Cancer arising from the lining cells of capillaries, producing bluish red skin nodules   Kaposi sarcoma  
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Major lung infection with fever, cough. chest pain, and sputum. Treatment is with Bactrium   Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia  
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Protozoan (parasitic) infection associated with AIDS. PRoduces pneumonitis, hepatitis, and encephalitis   Cryptococcosis  
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Atopy is   A hypersensitivity or allergic state  
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Fibrous layer of clear tissue that extends over the anterior portion of the eye and is continuous with the white of the eye   Cornea  
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Yellowish region in the retina contains the fovea centralis   Macula lutea  
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What eye structure is transparent, biconvex, and focuses light on the retina   Lens  
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Place where optic never fibers cross in the brain   Optic chiasma  
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Adjustment of the lens by the ciliary body   Accommodation  
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Photosensitive receptor cells of the retina; make the perception of color possible   Cones  
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The combining form for cornea is   Kerat/o  
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The combining for the ciliary body is   Cycl/o  
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The meaning of palpebr/o is   Eyelid  
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An eye inflammation commonly called "pinkeye" is   Conjunctivitis  
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Impairment of vision due to old age   Presbyopia  
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Myopia   Nearsightedness  
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Astigmatism   Defective curvature of the cornea or lens  
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Glaucoma is primarily diagnosed by   Tonometry  
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A blind spot; area of depressed vision surrounded by an area of normal vision   Scotoma  
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Macular degeneration produce   Loss of central vision  
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Small hard mass on the eyelid; formed from a sebaceous gland enlargement   Chalazion  
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Small-shaped, spirally wound tube in the inner ear is the   Cochlea  
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Channel between the middle ear and the nasopharynx   Eustachian tube  
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Myring/o   Tympanic membrane  
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Bacterial infection of the middle ear   Suppurative otitis media  
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Visual examination of the ear   Otoscopy  
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Nerve deafness occurring with aging   Presbycusis  
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Fungal infection of the ear   Otomycosis  
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Amniocentesis   Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the sac around the embryo  
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Inflammation of lymph tissue in the throat   Tonsillitis  
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Prolapse   -ptosis  
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Blood is held back from an area   Ischemia  
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Death   Necr/o  
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Acromegaly   Enlargement of extremities after puberty due to pituitary gland problem  
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Pain in the ear   Otalgia  
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Continuing over a long period of time   Chronic  
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Small artery   Arteriole  
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Instrument to visually examine   -scope  
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Hernia of the urinary bladder   Rectocele  
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Tumor of bone marrow   Multiple myeloma  
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X-ray record of the spinal cord   Myelogram  
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Berry shaped bacteria   -cocci  
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Neutrophil   Polymorphonuclear  
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Instrument to record   -graph  
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Resembling   -oid  
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An eosinophil is a   Leukocyte  
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Removal of the voice box   Laryngectomy  
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Angioplasty means   Surgical repair of a blood vesel  
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A blood cell that produces antibodies   Lymphocyte  
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The opposite of -malacia is   -sclerosis  
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Excessive development   Hypertrophy  
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Treatment   -therapy  
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Surgical creation of a permanent opening to the outside of the body   -stomy  
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Study of the interaction of drugs and subcellular entities such as ezymes and DNA is called   Molecular Pharmacology  
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Finding proper antidotes to the harmfull effect of drugs is part ofthe specialty of   Toxicology  
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Which of the following is a drug generic name   Ampicillin  
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Which agency holds the legal responsibility for deciding whether a drug may be distributed and sold   FDA  
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The combination of two drugs can cause an effect that is greater than the sum of the individual effects of each   Synergism  
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Suppositories are inserted   Rectal adminstration  
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Drugs are swallowed and absorbed through the intestinal tract   Oral  
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Drugs are injected through a syringe into a muscle, vein, or body cavity   Parenteral adminstration  
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Aerosols are adminstered in this way   Inhalation  
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Drugs are applied on the skin   Topical  
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What is anaphylaxis   A type of hypersensitivity reaction  
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Drugs that block release of a substance that causes allergic reactions are called   Antihistamines  
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Morphine   Analgesic drug  
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Beta-blocker   Cardiovascular drug  
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Heparin   Anticoagulant drug  
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Estrogen   Endocrine drug  
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Amphetamine and caffeine   Stimulant drug  
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What is the effect of a diuretic   Lowers blood pressure by promoting fluid excretion from the kidney  
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Penicillin is an example of which type of drug   Antibiotic  
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A drug that against fever is   Antipyretic  
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Drugs that control anxiety and severe disturbances of behavior   Tranquilizers  
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Drugs that relax without necessarily producing sleep   Sedatives  
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Drugs used to relieve pain, induce sleep, and suppress cough   Analgesics  
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Drugs that produce loss of sensation throughout the entire body   Anesthetics  
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Drugs used to treat epilepsy   Anticonvulsants  
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