Review Session Part 5 Flashcards
The term _______ describes inflammation of the gallbladder.
A.) cholecystectomy
B.) cholecystitis
C.) cholecystotomy
D.) cholelithiasis
B.) cholecystitis
The term _______ means vomiting.
A.) emesis
B.) epistaxis
C.) reflux
D.) singultus
A.) emesis
The bluish discoloration of the skin caused by a lack of adequate oxygen is known as _______.
A.) cyanosis
B.) erythema
C.) jaundice
D.) pallor
A.) cyanosis
_______ is a disorder of the adrenal glands due to excessive production of aldosterone.
A.) Conn’s syndrome
B.) Crohn’s disease
C.) Cushing’s syndrome
D.) Raynaud’s phenomenon
A.) Conn’s syndrome
A/An _______ is any substance that the body regards as being foreign.
A.) allergen
B.) antibody
C.) antigen
D.) immunoglobin
C.) antigen
Which condition has purple discolorations on the skin due to bleeding underneath the skin?
A.) dermatosis
B.) pruritus
C.) purpura
D.) suppuration
C.) purpura
A brief disturbance in brain function in which there is a loss of awareness often described as a staring episode is known as a/an _______ seizure.
A.) petit mal
B.) tonic-clonic
C.) absence
D.) grand mal
C.) absence
A band of fibrous tissue that holds structures together abnormally is a/an _______.
A.) adhesion
B.) ankylosis
C.) contracture
D.) ligation
A.) adhesion
Which procedure is performed to treat spider veins?
A.) blepharoplasty
B.) Botox
C.) liposuction
D.) sclerotherapy
D.) sclerotherapy
The instrument used to examine the external ear canal is known as a/an _______.
A.) anoscope
B.) ophthalmoscope
C.) otoscope
D.) speculum
C.) otoscope
Which condition is breast cancer at its earliest stage before the cancer has broken through the wall of the milk duct?
A.) ductal carcinoma in situ
B.) infiltrating lobular carcinoma
C.) inflammatory breast cancer
D.) invasive lobular carcinoma
A.) ductal carcinoma in situ
Enlarged and swollen veins at the lower end of the esophagus are known as ________.
A.) esophageal aneurysms
B.) esophageal varices
C.) hemorrhoids
D.) varicose veins
B.) esophageal varices
________ is a progressive autoim- mune disorder characterized by inflammation that causes demyelination of the myelin sheath.
A.) systemic lupus erythematosus
B.) multiple sclerosis
C.) muscular dystrophy
D.) spina bifida
B.) multiple sclerosis
The abdominal region located below the stomach is known as the ________ region.
A.) epigastric
B.) hypogastric
C.) left hypochondriac
D.) umbilical
B.) hypogastric
Which of these sexually transmitted disease is a bacterial infection?
A.) acquired immunodeficency syndrome
B.) gonorrhea
C.) genital herpes
D.) trichomoniasis
B.) gonorrhea
