chapter 11-15 med term

Question 1

myopia

Answer 1

near-sightedness

Question 2

blepharitis

Answer 2

inflammation of the eyelids

Question 3

Xerophthalmia

Answer 3

dry eye

Question 4

A group of diseases characterized by increased intraocular pressure:

Answer 4

Glaucoma

Question 5

Medical term for double vision is

Answer 5

diplopia

Question 6

right eye is

Answer 6

OD

Question 7

left eye is

Answer 7

OS

Question 8

Which cranial nerve helps control balance?

Answer 8

vestibulocochlear nerve

Question 9

otitis media is

Answer 9

infection of the middle ear

Question 10

Which of the following terms describes structures in the inner ear

Answer 10

cochlea & oval window

Question 11

The condition of excess sweating

Answer 11

hyperhidrosis

Question 12

The presence of excessive body and facial hair in women

Answer 12

hirsutism

Question 13

General term uses to denote skin lesions of any type NOT associated with inflammation

Answer 13

dermatosis

Question 14

Atypical Moles that may develop into skin cancer

Answer 14

dysplastic nevi

Question 15

Bluish discoloration of skin, nails and mucus membranes, caused by lack of oxygen in the blood

Answer 15

cyanosis

Question 16

Stimulates body growth and development

Answer 16

Human Growth Hormone (HGH)

Question 17

Stimulates release of glucose into the bloodstream

Answer 17

Glucagon

Question 18

Main androgen stimulating male sex characteristics

Answer 18

Testosterone

Question 19

Pituitary gland

Answer 19

right below the hypothalamus

Question 20

thyroid gland

Question 21

thymus

Answer 21

below thyroid on diagram

Question 22

adrenal glands

Answer 22

release epinephrin that help with fight or flight

Question 23

autoimmune disorder caused by hyperthyroidism

Answer 23

Graves’ disease

Question 24

a disorder characterized by absence of pigmentation in the skin, hair, irises

Answer 24

albinism

Question 25

excessive hair in women

Answer 25

hirsutism

Question 26

term used to describe redness of skin due to dilated capillaries

Answer 26

erythema

Question 27

excessive thirst

Answer 27

polydipsia

Question 28

hormone stimulating body growth and development

Answer 28

HGH (human growth hormone)

Question 29

stimulates sympathetic nervous system

Answer 29

epinephrin

Question 30

a rare chronic disease characterized by an abnormal enlargement of the extremities

Answer 30

acromegaly

Question 31

a congenital form of hypothyroidism

Answer 31

congenital hypothyroidism

Question 32

mineral substances such as sodium and potassium that are normally found in the blood

Answer 32

electrolytes

Question 33

condition of elevated potassium levels in blood

Answer 33

hyperkalemia

Question 34

an abnormal protrusion of the eyeball out of the orbit

Answer 34

exophthalmos

Question 35

abormally high concentration of glucose in the blood

Answer 35

hyperglycemia

Question 36

hormone secreted in response to high levels of glucose in the blood

Answer 36

insulin

Question 37

inflammation of the pancreas

Answer 37

pancreatitis

Question 38

excessive hunger

Answer 38

polyphagia

Question 39

a steroid hormone secreted by testicles and adrenal cortex, stimulates development of male secondary sex characteristic

Answer 39

testosterone

Question 40

adrenal glands are on the ____ part of your kidneys

Answer 40

superior

Question 41

distal end of phallux

Answer 41

fingertip / nail bed