Final Exam Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
bronchospasm | involuntary contraction of bronchial tubes |
bronchiectasis | stretching of the bronchial tubes |
pneumoconiosis | dust in the lungs |
orthopnea | breathing discomfort |
pleurodynia | pain of pleura |
atelectasis | collapsed lung |
empyema | condition of pus in the pleural cavity |
apnea | no breathing |
dyspnea | painful breathing |
hyperpnea | increase in the depth of breathing |
tachypnea | increase in the rate of breathing |
hemoptysis | spitting blood |
pyothorax | pus in chest |
basophil | attraction to base |
hemolysis | breakdown of RBC |
hematrocrit | separation of blood |
hemoglobinopathy | disease of hemoglobin (protein in blood) |
sideropenia | lack of iron |
spherocytosis | round shaped RBC |
plasmapheresis | removal of plasma from blood |
monoblast | immature cell |
hemoglobin | blood protein |
thrombosis | abnormal condition of thrombocytes |
hematopoiesis | formation of blood cells |
erythropoiesis | formation of RBC |
myelopoiesis | formation of bone marrow |
hemostasis | stoppage of blood flow |
immunoglobulin | protein globulin which protects the body |
lymphopoiesis | formation of lymphocytes |
anaphylaxis | hypersensitivity of a foreign protein |
ankylosis | stiff joint |
arthrotomy | incision of a joint |
achondroplasia | no growth of cartilage |
athrodesis | to bind joints |
fibromyalgia | pain of fibrous muscle tissue |
leiomyosarcoma | mal tumor of smooth muscle |
rhabdomyoma | tumor of skeletal muscle |
rhabdomyosarcoma | mal. tumor of skeletal muscle |
atrophy | no development |
hypertrophy | excessive development |
polymyalgia | pain of many muscles |
diaphoresis | condition of profuse sweating |
ichthyosis | condition of dry, scaly skin |
paronychia | pt to near the nail |
seborrhea | excess secretion of sebum |
steatoma | tumor of sebaceous gland |
ophthalmoplegia | paralysis of eye muscle |
aphakia | no lens |
amblyopia | dull vision |
diplopia | double vision |
glaucoma | gray mass marked by increased intraoccular pressure |
xerophthalmia | dry eye |
otopyorrhea | discharge of pus from ear |
presbycusis | hearing loss due to aging |
macrotia | condition of large ears |
glucagon | hormone from pancreas causes sugar to be released into the blood |
steroid | organic compound with ring structure |
epinephrine | a substance produced by adrenal medulla which raises BP |
cachexia | ill health |
mutation | process of genetic change |
dysplastic | abnormal formation (growth) of cells |
hyperplasia | excess growth of cells |
neoplasm | new cell growth |
anaplasia | backward formation |
brachytherapy | radiation delivered in close range of tumor |
teletherapy | radiation delivered by far high energy beams |
radioisotope | radioactive form of an element |
pyelogram | recording of renal pelvis |
CT | beaming of x-rays at cross section |
idiosyncrasy | unpredictable type of drug toxicity |
synergism | combination of two drugs (joining) |
anesthesia | against sensation |
iatrogenic | condition caused by treatment |
erythromycin | antibiotic produced from red mold. |
intrathecal | into the spinal sheath |
anaphylaxis | exaggerated hypersensitivity to a previously encountered drug. |
parenteral | apart from the intestine |
hallucinogen | substance that causes false perception |
hypnosis | state of altered consciousness and suggestive command |
schizophrenia | split mind including delusions, hallucinations and disorganized thinking |
psychosomatic | PT effect of mind on body causing illness |
dysphoria | sad, depressed mood |
cyclothymia | mania altered with depression, mild form of bipolar |
dysthymia | depressed mood, milder than depression |
hypomania | mood disorder resembling mania but milder |
paranoia | abnormal mind, delusions of grandeur |
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