Booklet 6

Question 1

Hemiplegia

Answer 1

Paralysis of one side of body

Question 2

Hemiporosis

Answer 2

Weakness in one side of the body

Question 3

Incision into the bone

Answer 3

Osteotomy

Question 4

Cephalic

Answer 4

Pertaining to the head

Question 5

Atherostenosis

Answer 5

The abnormal narrowing of an artery

Question 6

Smooth endoplasmic reticulum

Answer 6

Metabolic processes

Question 7

Lysosomes

Answer 7

Breakdowns material

Question 8

FBE

Answer 8

Full blood examination

Question 9

Sarcoma

Answer 9

Cancer of the connective tissue

Question 10

Enuresis

Answer 10

Involuntary urination

Question 11

Hypernatraemia

Answer 11

Excessive concentration of sodium in the blood

Question 12

Contra lateral

Answer 12

Pertaining to the other side

Question 13

Abnormal swelling in the wall of a blood vessel

Answer 13

Anuerysm

Question 14

Function of lymphatic system

Answer 14

Collects excess fluid around cells and return to the circulatory system

Question 15

Leukocytosis

Answer 15

A state of high white blood cells

Question 16

The period before an operation

Answer 16

Preoperative

Question 17

Inflammation of a kidney

Answer 17

Nephritis

Question 18

Describe structure of atria

Answer 18

Upper chambers of the heart

Question 19

Pancreas function

Answer 19

To help with digestion, release hormones to regulate blood sugar levels

Question 20

Cardiac conduction system

Answer 20

SA node, AV node, bundle of His, bundle branches, purkinje fibres

Question 21

Function of sphincters

Answer 21

Relax or tighten to open or close a passage or opening or the body

Question 22

Lymphadenopathy

Answer 22

A disease of the lymph glands

Question 23

Hepatomegaly

Answer 23

Enlargement of the liver

Question 24

Sigmoidoscopy

Answer 24

Visual inspection of the inside of the sigmoid colon through an endoscope

Question 25

Excessive excretion of urine

Answer 25

Polyuria

Question 26

A blood clot in a vessel

Answer 26

Embolism

Question 27

Disease of MANY neutrons

Answer 27

Polyneuropathy

Question 28

The absence of oxygen in the blood

Answer 28

Anoxia

Question 29

Rapid shallow breathing

Answer 29

Tachypnoea

Question 30

Inside or within the tooth

Answer 30

Endodontic

Question 31

Accumulation of fluid causing swelling in an area of the body

Answer 31

Oedema

Question 32

Organisation of body

Answer 32

Systems, organ, tissue, cells, organelles

Question 33

Oliguria

Answer 33

Low production of urine

Question 34

Amenorrhea

Answer 34

Condition of being without menstrual flow

Question 35

Oophorectomy

Answer 35

Surgical removal of an ovary

Question 36

Pneumothorax

Answer 36

Collection of air in the pleural cavity

Question 37

Metaphysis

Answer 37

Narrow portion of a long bone between the epiphysis and the diaphysis

Question 38

Lower then normal cells in an organ or tissue

Answer 38

Hypoplasia

Question 39

Aplasia

Answer 39

Congenital absence or incomplete development of an organ or a tissue

Question 40

The abnormal development of cells

Answer 40

Dysplasia