Advanced deck C

Question 1

polycythemia vera

Answer 1

blood cancer; bone marrow makes too many rbcs; excess cells thicken and slow blood flow which may cause clots.

Question 2

xerosis

Answer 2

medical term for dry skin

Question 3

NOACs

Answer 3

non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant; alternative to VKA for anticoagulation therapy

Question 4

papillary fibroelastoma

Answer 4

noncancerous tumor beginning in the heart. Most common heart tumor; can lead to stroke or heart attack.

Question 5

septicemia

Answer 5

aka sepsis; clinical name for bacterial blood poisoning.

Question 6

focal segmental glomerulosclerosis FSGS

Answer 6

scar tissue develops on glomeruli; small parts of kidney that filter waste from blood - affects their ability and can lead to kidney damage and failure

Question 7

pyuria

Answer 7

pus in urine. Most common from UTIs, STIs, chronic medication use.

Question 8

bronchiectasis

Answer 8

long-term condition where lung airways have become widened; buildup of excess mucus making vulnerable to infection.

Question 9

stereotypic movement disorder

Answer 9

repetitive purposeless movements; hand waving, body rocking, etc.

Question 10

ego-dystonic

Answer 10

negative assessment the subject marks of their thoughts or emotions

Question 11

dysphasia

Answer 11

impairment in speech as a result of brain disease or damage

Question 12

esophageal varices

Answer 12

dilated submucosal distal esophageal veins connecting to the portal and systemic circulation. Form due to hypertension.

Question 13

status migranosus

Answer 13

type of severe migraine attack that lasts longer than 72 hours

Question 14

length-dependent peripheral neuropathy

Answer 14

the faether nerve endings in the feet are where the symptoms first develop or are worse and spread up to the central parts of the body

Question 15

hyperesthesia

Answer 15

abnormal increase in sensitivity to stimuli of senses

Question 16

acral

Answer 16

highest/topmost; referring to further point from the center of the body; hands or feet.

Question 17

acroparesthesia

Answer 17

symptom of subjective sensation; numbness, tingling, pricling, and reduced sensation affecting the extremities

Question 18

osteal vs ostium

Answer 18

osteal refers to bone; ostium refers to a small opening (vessels or organs)

Question 19

Pre-B ALL

Answer 19

type of acute lymphoblastic leukemia; in children arising from immature B-cells - abnormal lymphoblasts in the bone marrow and blood

Question 20

procidentia

Answer 20

severe form of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) including herniation of anterior, posterior, and apical vaginal compartments.

Question 21

osteophyte

Answer 21

bone spurs; bony lumps growing on bones in the spine or around joints; often due to damage from arthritis

Question 22

lability

Answer 22

rapid exaggerated changes in mood where strong emotions and feelings occur.

Question 23

frontal bossing

Answer 23

unusually prominent forehead - heavier brow ridge; can be indicative of hormone issues, stature, rare genetic conditions

Question 24

Tinel sign

Answer 24

tingling, prickling, or pins and needles feeling when skin is tapped over a nerve

Question 25

ILR / implantable loop recorder

Answer 25

heart recording device implanted in the chest under the skin; continuously records heart rate and rhythm.

Question 26

Occipital horn syndrome

Answer 26

genetic condition affecting the connective tissue, skeleton, nervous system. May include wedge-shaped calcium deposits at base of skull.

Question 27

Laying vs Lying

Answer 27

To Lay uses a direct object acted upon; to Lie does not use a direct object. /// You lie down. She lays the blanket down.

Question 28

hemosiderin

Answer 28

iron-storage complex derived from breakdown of erythrocytes; products of villverdin and iron and stores it in the tissues. Appears as brownish marking.

Question 29

arcus senilis

Answer 29

lipid deposits appearing on the other region of the cornea

Question 30

areolar tissue

Answer 30

main connective tissue surrounding different organs in the human body providing nutrition and protection from external forces

Question 31

prodrome

Answer 31

early signs or symptoms or an illness that appear before major symptoms start

Question 32

tiba vara deformity

Answer 32

3-d bowing deformity of the tibia creating external rotation of the femur and internal rotation of the tibia