Definitions Of Terms

Question 1

Thoracentesis

Answer 1

A surgical puncture of the chest to remove fluid

Question 2

Tonsillectomy

Answer 2

Removal of a tonsil — tonsils

Question 3

Myelogram

Answer 3

X-ray image of spinal cord after contrast is injected within membranes surrounding the spinal cord in the lumbar area of the back

Question 4

Angiography

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X-ray recording of blood vessels after contrast in injected

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Acute

Answer 5

Sharp — sudden — intense for a short period of time

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Adenocarcinoma

Answer 6

Cancerous tumor from glandular cells

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Bronchoscopy

Answer 7

Visual examination of bronchial tubes by passing an endoscope through the trachea into the bronchi

Question 8

Cardiomyopathy

Answer 8

Disease of heart muscle

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Erythrocytosis

Answer 9

Abnormal condition (slight increase in #s) of red blood cells

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Hematuria

Answer 10

Abnormal condition of blood in the urine

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Ischemia

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Deficiency of blood flow to a part of the body — caused by narrowing/obstruction of blood vessels

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Laparascopy

Answer 12

Visual examination of abdomen

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Mammoplasty

Answer 13

Surgical repair of the breast

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Otalgia

Answer 14

Pain in the ear

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Phlebotomy

Answer 15

Incision of a vein

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Rhinoplasty

Answer 16

Surgical repair of the nose

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Rhinorrhea

Answer 17

Discharge from the nose

Question 18

Salpingectomy

Answer 18

Removal of a fallopian tube

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Septicemia

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Infection in the blood

Question 20

Hyperuremia

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Abnormal condition of excessive amounts of urea in the bloodstream

Question 21

Vascular

Answer 21

Pertaining to blood vessels