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Review Chapters 14-20

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Term
Definition
Aphakia   Absence of the lens of the eye  
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Conjunctivitis   Inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye; caused by a bacterial or viral infection, allergy or a response to the environment  
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Hemianopsia   Loss of vision, or blindness, in one-half of the visual field; also known as hemianopia  
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Optic   Pertaining to the eyes or to sight  
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Papilledema   Swelling of the optic disc  
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Retinopathy   Any disease of the retina  
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Blephar/o   eyelid  
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Kerat/o   hard, horny; also refers to cornea of the eye  
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Opthalm/o   eye  
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-ptosis   drooping or prolapse  
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IOL   intraocular lens  
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OD   right eye (ocular dexter)  
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OS   left eye (ocular sinister)  
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Acoustic   Pertaining to sound or hearing  
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Labyrinthitis   Inflammation of the inner ear  
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Otitis media   Inflammation of the middle ear  
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Myring/o   eardrum  
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AOM   acute otitis media  
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SOM   serous otitis media  
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Cystoscope   An instrument used to view the interior of the bladder  
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Dialysis   The process of moving waste products from the blood when the kidneys are unable to do so.  
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Nephrolithiasis   A condition of kidney stones; also know as renal calculi  
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Ureter   One of a pair of tubes that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder.  
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Urethra   A small tubular structure that drains urine from the bladder to the outside of the body  
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Olig/o   few, little, scanty  
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Pyel/o   renal pelvis  
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-uria   urine condition  
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Vesic/o   urinary bladder  
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AKI   Acute Kidney Injury  
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CKD   Chronic Kidney Disease  
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ESRD   End-Stage Renal Disease  
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UTI   Urinary Tract Infection  
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Epididymitis   acute or chronic inflammation of the epididymis  
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Pelvic Inflammatory Disease   inflammation of the upper female genital tract; may be associated with an STD  
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Perineum   area between the scrotum and the anus in the male and between the vulva and the anus in the female  
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Prepuce   Foreskin; loose; retractable fold of the skin covering the tip of the penis  
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Salpingitis   Inflammation of the fallopian tubes; also known as pelvic inflammatory disease  
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Balan/o   glans penis  
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Test/o   testis, testes  
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BPH   benign prostatic hypertrophy  
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PSA   prostate-specific antigen  
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TURP   transurethral resection of the prostate gland  
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Cervix   the part of the uterus that protrudes into the cavity of the vagina; the neck of the uterus  
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Endometrium   the inner liner of the uterus  
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Mastectomy   surgical removal of the breast as a treatment method for breast cancer  
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Menorrhea   menstrual flow; menstruation  
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Colp/o   vagina  
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Hyster/o   uterus  
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D & C   dilation and curettage  
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HPV   human papilloma virus  
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TAH   total abdominal hysterectomy  
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LAVH   laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy  
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Amniotic Fluid   a liquid produced by and contained within the fetal membranes during pregnancy; protects the fetus  
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Cerclage   suturing the cervix to keep it from dilating prematurely during the pregnancy; "purse string procedure"  
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Eclampsia   the most severe form of hypertension during pregnancy; evidenced by seizures  
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Episiotomy   incision is made into the woman's perineum to enlarge the vaginal opening for delivery of the baby  
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Multigravida   woman who has been pregnant more than once  
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Nullipara   woman who has never completed a pregnancy beyond 20 weeks' gestation  
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Preclampsia   a state during the pregnancy in which the mother develops HBP, accompanied by proteinuria and edema or both after 20 weeks' gestation.  
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Primigravida   woman who is pregnant for the first time  
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-cyesis   pregnancy  
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Lact/o   milk  
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-tocia   labor  
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HELLP   Hemolysis, Elevated Liver enzymes, Low Platelet count  
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NST   non-stress test  
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C-Section   cesarean section  
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Apnea   an absence of spontaneous respiration  
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Cyanosis   bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes  
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Pyrexia   fever  
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Stridor   an abnormal; high-pitched, musical sound caused by an obstruction in the trachea or layrnx  
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Cephal/o   head  
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Omphal/o   naval  
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RDS   respiratory distress syndrome  
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SBS   shaken baby syndrome  
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Brachytherapy   the placement of radioactive sources in contact with or implanted into the tissues to be treated  
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Fluoroscopy   a technique in radiology for visually examining a part of the body or the function of an organ, using a fluoroscope  
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Palliative   to soothe or relieve  
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Angi/o   vessel  
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ERCP   endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography  
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LGI   lower gastrointestinal (series)  
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UGI   upper gastrointestinal (series)  
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asymptomatic   without symptoms  
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