Chapter 4 - Additional Medical Terms

Question 1

adrenal glands

Answer 1

Endocrine glands located above each kidney

Question 2

Antibiotic

Answer 2

Destroys or inhibits the growth of microorganisms such as bacteria

Question 3

Antigen

Answer 3

Foreign substance, such as bacteria and viruses

Question 4

Bradycardia

Answer 4

slow heartbeat

Question 5

congenital anomaly

Answer 5

an irregularity in a structure or organ that an infant is born with

Question 6

Dialysis

Answer 6

Removing harmful waste products form the body with an artificial kidney machine (dialysis machine)

Question 7

ectopic pregnancy

Answer 7

an abnormal pregnancy when the embryo implants outside the uterus, usually in the fallopian tubes, but sometimes on an ovary or in the abdominal cavity

Question 8

Parathyroid glands

Answer 8

Four endocrine glands located on the dorsal side of the thyroid gland that function separately from the thyroid gland

Question 9

Prolapse

Answer 9

To fall or slide forward, often used to describe an organ, such as a prolapsed uterus

Question 10

Retroperitoneal

Answer 10

Pertaining to behind the peritoneum; the kidneys and adrenal glands are retroperitoneal organs

Question 11

Syndrome

Answer 11

A group of signs or symptoms that commonly occur together and indicate a particular disease or abnormal condition

Question 12

Subcutaneous

Answer 12

Lower layer of the skin composed of fatty tissue

Question 13

Tachycardia

Answer 13

Condition of fast, rapid heartbeat

Question 14

Transurethral

Answer 14

When an instrument passes through urethra

Question 15

Ultrasonography

Answer 15

A diagnostic technique using ultrasound waves to produce an image or photograph of an organ or tissue