exam 2 Flashcards by Grace Peck

miosis

abnormal CONTRACTION of the pupil

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myring/o

eardrum

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loss of brain function cause by blockage of a blood vessel that resolves within 24 hrs

transient ischemic attack

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phac/o

lens

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presbycusis

loss of hearing in old age

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transplantation of healthy tissue from one site to another on the SAME person

autograft

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abbreviation ID stands for

intradermal

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written record of electrical activity of a muscle

electromyogram

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soft tissue that fills the medullary cavity of a long bone

bone marrow

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sudden, involuntary muscle contraction

clonus

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sternotomy

incision into the sternum

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arthrotomy

incision into a joint

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myel/o

spinal cord / bone marrow

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oculomycosis

fungal eye condition

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blephar/o

eyelid

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osteomyelitis

inflammation of bone and bone marrow

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inflammation of the fascia causing the death of tissue

necrotizing fasciitis

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A seizure characterized by alternating bouts of muscle spasms and weak or unresponsive muscles is

tonic - clonic

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postictal

time after a seizure

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infectious skin disease, characterized by isolated pustules that become crusted and rupture

impetigo

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A person who has psoriasis will experience…

pruritis (itching)

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melan/o

black

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rods screwed into the bone, attached to a stabilizing structure OUTSIDE of the body

external fixation

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The common name for this disease is Lou Gehrigs disease

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

diplopia

double vision

a mental illness characterized by delusions, hallucinations, and disordered speech

schizophrenia

anesthetic that is injected into a nerve, causing loss of sensation over a particular area

regional anesthetic

localized collection of pus at an infection site

abcess

myc/o

fungus

a brace or shoe insert

orthotic

a physician who specializes in the use of x-rays for diagnosis and the treatment of disease

radiologist

abnormal joint development

arthrodysplasia

cost/o

rib

loss of bone density

osteoporosis

reduce fracture without surgery

closed reduction

Abbreviation: AD

right ear

mydriasis

abnormal DILATION of the pupil

ir/o

iris

instrument for looking at the eustachian tubes

salpingoscope

a stroke where the blood loss is caused by a blockage

ischemic stroke

fragmentation of an existing lens in order to remove and replace it

phacoemulsification

a condition characterized by involuntary muscle movements

dystonia

abbreviation ung

ointment

cutane/o

skin

osteolysis

bone loss

suffix -trophy

nourishment, development

Abbreviation: CVA

cerebral vascular accident

inflammation of the nose and eustachian tubes

rhinosalpingitis

violent muscle spasm or twitching

clonus

When the membranes that cover the brain or spinal cord protrude or herniate, the condition is called

a meningocele

otoscope

instrument for looking into the EAR

humped back; abnormal forward curvature of the upper spine

lordosis

suffix -physis

growth

osteogenesis imperfecta

brittle bone disease

dactyl/o

finger

REM

rapid eye movement

abbreviation IM

intermuscular

Which term means a tumor-like mass made up of blood located inside the brain?

intracerebral hematoma

xer/o

dryness