Exam 4 Flashcards
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albuminuria
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presence of albumin in the urine (symptom of kidney disease or failure)
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acute
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sharp, severe (from the Latin word acer).
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acme
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the highest point or peak (from the Greek word akme)
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anuria
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anuresis. The absence of urinary production possibly due to kidney dysfunction or failure.
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ascites
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excessive accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity (from the Greek word askites = dropsy, now called hydrops).
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bacteriuria
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bacteria in the urine
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catheter
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tube for evacuating or injecting fluids (from the Greek word katheter = something inserted).
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chorion
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the outermost extraembryonic membrane that gives rise to the placenta (from the Greek word chorion = skin, leather).
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contraction
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a shortening or tightening, as of a muscle.
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depression
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a hollow or lowered region. The lowering of vital functions, as respiration. A mental state characterized by dejection.
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diuretic
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an agent that increases the secretion of urine.
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dysmenorrhea
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painful or difficult menstruation.
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dyspareunia
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painful coitus, experienced by women.
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dystocia
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difficult labor (from the Greek dys- = difficult and tokos = childbirth)
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epididymitis
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Acute inflammation the epididymis. From the Greek words epi- = on + didymos = testicle + itis = inflammation.
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fornix
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the part of the vagina that lies superior to the cervix (from the Latin word fornix = arch, vault)
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fundus
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dome-like top of the uterus above the fallopian tubes (from the Latin word fundus = bottom, in anatomy the term is used to indicate the point of a hollow structure farthest from its opening).
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gonad
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a gamete-producing gland, e.g., the ovary or testes (form the Greek word gonos = offspring, childbirth, seed, womb).
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hydrocele
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an accumulation of serous fluid in any saclike cavity or duct, e.g., in the tunic vaginalis of the testicle (from the Greek words hydor = water + kele = hernia, since the fluid sac was originally thought to be protruding into the scrotum from the peritone
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hypospadias, hypospadia
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congenital opening of the male urethra upon the undersurface of the penis. Also a urethral opening into the vagina.
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ischemia
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a decrease in the supply of blood or blood flow to a body part (from the Greek word ischanein = to hold in check, to hold back).
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incontinence
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inability to retain urine, semen, through loss of sphincter control, or due to cerebral or spinal lesions. Absence of restraint in sexual activities.
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infundibulum
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funnel shaped part of the fallopian tube (from the Latin word infundibulum = funnel).
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leukorrhea
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white or yellowish mucous discharge from the cervical canal or vagina.
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meatus
a passage or opening.
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menarche
the first monthly menstruation signaling the onset of puberty (from the Greek words men- = month + arche = beginning).
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nerphrology
study of the anatomy, physiology and pathology of the kidney. The medical practitioner specializing in the field is called a nephrologist.
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preeclampsia
a abnormal condition of pregnancy characterized by increasing hypertension, headaches, and edema. May lead to true eclampsia (Gr. ek = out + lampein = to shine).
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primigravida
a woman during her first pregnancy (Latin primus = first + gravida = pregnant).
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prolapse
a falling or dropping down of an organ or internal part.
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proteinuria
protein, usually albumin, in the urine.
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puerperium
perios following the third stage of labor (from the Latin words puer = child + parere = to bear).
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pyuria
pus in urine
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retroversion
a turning, or a state of being turned back, especially an entire organ being tipped (Latin retro- + versus).
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transurethral resection
partial excision through the urethra.
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urology
the branch of medicine concerned with the study of the urinary system. The medical practitioner of this discipline is known as a urologist.
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uterine atony
debility or lack of normal tone of the uterus.
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variocele
enlargement of the veins of the spermatic cord commonly occurring on the left side in adolescent males. Treatment is rarely required.
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amnios (Gr.)
lamb (fetal membrane) amni/o
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askos (Gr.)
pouch, sack (ascites) ascit/o
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balanos (Gr.)
penis balan/o
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calix (Lat.)
cup, pot calic/o
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cervix (Lat.)
pertaining to the neck of an organ cervic/o
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didymos (Gr.)
twin, as in the testicles didym/o
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epision (Gr.)
vulva (female external genitalia) episi/o
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hymen (Gr.)
membrane, the hymen hymen/o
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hystera (Gr.)
uterus hyster/o
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kleitoris (Gr.)
clitoris clitor/o
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kolpos (Gr.)
vagina colp/o
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kustis (Gr.)
bladder cyst/o
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locheia (Gr.)
childbirth, lochia lochi/o
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metra (Gr.)
uterus metr/o
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nephros (Gr.)
kidney nephr/o
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numphe (Gr.)
maiden nymph/o
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orchis (Gr.)
testicle orchi/o, orchid/o
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oureter (Gr.)
ureter uretr/o
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ourethra (Gr.)
urethra urethr/o
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ouron (Gr.)
urine ur/o
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pexis (Gr.)
a fixing, putting together, surgical fixation -pexy
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phallos (Gr.)
penis phall/o
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prostates (Gr.)
one who stands before (prostate gland stands before the testes) prostat/o
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pyelos (Gr.)
pan, basin, (renal) pelvis pyel/o
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renes (Lat.)
kidneys ren/o
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rheos (Gr.)
flowing, discharge rrhe/o
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salpingx (Gr.)
fallopian tube salping/o
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scrotum (Lat.)
scrotum scrot/o
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sperma (Gr.)
seed spermat/o
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testis (Lat.)
witness, testes testicul/o
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tokos (Gr.)
childbirth toc/o
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uterus (Lat.)
uterus uter/o
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vagina (Lat.)
sheath, vagina vagin/o
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vas (Lat.)
vessel vas/o
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vesica (Lat.)
bladder vesic/o
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vulva (Lat.)
wrapper, vulva vulv/o
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The term "retroperitoneally" means "positioned ______ the perietal peritoneum
behind
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The parietal peritoneal membrane lines the wall of the ______.
abdominal cavity
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The kidney's function primarily is maintaining the body's fluid homeostasis.
true
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The combining form nephr/o is derived from ______.
greek
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The combining form ren/o is derived from ______.
latin
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Which of the following is true regarding the kidneys?
They remove metabolic waste products from the blood stream and dilute them with water and electrolytes to excrete urine.
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Which of the following is not part of the process of creating urine?
funneling
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Which part of the kidney is most directly involved in the creation of urine?
nephron
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The clusters of nephron tubules give the renal Bowman's capsule its somewhat granular appearance.
false
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Typically, there is/are ______ ureter(s) in the human body.
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Which of the following is true regarding the ureters.
They carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder
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Which of the following is not one of the layers of the wall of the ureter.
ourein
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The term "ureter" is partially derived from the Greek word "ourein," which means ______.
to make water
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The nephron is situated on the pelvic floor posterior to the pelvic symphysis.
false
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Which of the following is not a combining term relating to the urinary system?
uter/o
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The combining term cyst/o is derived from the Greek term "kystis," meaning ______.
bag
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Urine is conveyed out of the body through the ______.
urethra
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An internal urethral sphincter at the bladder-urethra junction ______.
keeps the urethra closed to prevent urination
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The terms "urethra" and "ureter" are both related to the Greek word "ourein," which means "to make water."
true
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Which of the following is not one of the meanings of the Latin word "uterus?"
opening
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______ is the common adjective derived from the combining term ovari/o.
ovarian
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Which of the following is a possible meaning of the Latin word "penis?"
tail
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The term "testis" is derived from the Latin word "testis," which means ______
witness
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In addition to being a term for the female sexual organ, the Latin word "vagina" also means ______.
sheath
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Which of the following terms means, "the absence of urinary production possibly due to kidney dysfunction or failure?"
anuria
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Which of the following terms means, "excessive accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity?"
ascites
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What should the proper word division for "dystocia" be?
dys / toc / ia
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Which of the following is the best definition for the term "dystocia?"
difficult labor
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All of the following are possible definitions for the term "depression," except ______.
the outermost extraembryonic membrane
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Which of the following terms means "painful coitus, experienced by women?"
dyspareunia
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Which of the following is the best definition for the term "gonad?"
a gamete-producing gland, e.g., the ovary or testes
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Which of the following terms means, "congenital opening of the male urethra upon the undersurface of the penis?"
hypospadias
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Using your knowledge of medical terminology, which of the following terms is most likely to involve "intentionally breaking the amniotic sac?
amniotomy
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Which of the following should be the proper word division for "cervicocolpitis?"
cervic / o / colp / itis
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Which of the following terms should have the same meaning as "cervicocolpitis?"
cervicovaginitis
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Which of the following terms should mean "uterine pain?"
hysteralgia
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Which of the following is the best definition for "metrorrhea?"
abnormal uterine discharge
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Which of the following terms should mean "destructive to testicular tissue?
orchilytic
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Which of the following should be the proper word division for "urethroprostatic?"
urethr / o / prostat / ic
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The term "phallodynia" should mean ______.
pain in the penis
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Which of the following terms should mean "a disease of the pelvis of the kidney?"
pyelonephrosis
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Which of the following should be the best definition for the term "salpingopexy?"
fixation of a fallopian tube
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Which of the following terms should mean "promoting the formation and secretion of semen?"
spermatopoietic
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Which of the following should be the proper division for the "vesicouterovaginal?"
vesic / o / uter / o / vagin / al
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amnesia
partial or total loss of memory (derived from the Greek a- = without + mnesis = memory).
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anorexia nervosa
a syndrome characterized by extreme and persistent fear of obesity (associated with body image distortions) leading to a decrease in eating to the point of starvation (from the Greek an- = without + orexis = appetite and the Latin nervosus = full of nerve
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anti-personality social disorder
disregard for normal, socially acceptable standards of conduct leading to persistent violations of rules, laws, and regulations.
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autism
mental disorder characterized by abnormal development of interpersonal skills and social interaction (from the Greek autos = self).
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avoidant personality
voidance of social interactions due to extreme shyness.
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bipolar disorder
mood disorder characterized by manic phases or manic and depressive episodes.
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bulimia
an eating disorder characterized by bouts of gorging (exaggerated hunger) followed by forced emesis (vomiting) or doses of laxatives to prevent weight gain (from the Greek bous = ox + limos = hunger).
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delirium
state of confusion and disorientation caused by toxic or metabolic disorders (from the Latin delirare = to act like a dotard or one without sense. The word originally meant to leave the furrow with the plow, i. e. to make an error in ploughing).
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dementia
Chronic deterioration of cognitive function caused by aging or disease (from the Latin de- = out of + mens = mind).
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dissociative disorder
a disruption in the integrated functioning of consciousness, memory, identity with multiple symptoms.
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hypochondriasis
Preoccupation with bodily health and fear of disease (from the Greek hypo = beneath + chondros = cartilage. The spleen is located beneath the hypochondrium and a lack of organic cause was attributed to the “splenic flexure syndrome”, i. e. functional bowe
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kleptomania
uncontrollable impulse to steal things that usually are not very valuable (from the Greek klepto = steal + mania = madness, elevated emotional state)
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psychotherapy
the use of verbal or non verbal communication to treat mental disorders.
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trichtillomania
compulsive repetitive pulling out of hairs from the head (from the Greek trikhos = hair + tillo = pull out + mania = madness, insanity).
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achluophobia
Gr. achlys = mist, darkening of the sight fear of darkness
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acrophobia
Gr. akron = top, tip, end fear of heights
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aerophobia
Gr. aer = air, atmosphere fear of flying
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agoraphobia
Gr. agora = public gathering place, market fear of open places
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bibliophobia
Gr. biblion = book fear of books
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claustrophobia
Lat. claustra = barricade, enclosure fear of being closed in without escape
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cynophobia
Gr. kyon, kynos = dog fear of dogs
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dendrophobia
Gr. dendron = tree fear of trees
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entomophobia
Gr. entoma = insects fear of insects
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erotophobia
Gr. eros, erotos = love fear of sexual love (or sexual abuse)
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gamophobia
Gr. gamos = marriage (wedding ceremony) fear of marriage
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gelotophobia
Gr. gelos, gelotos = laughter fear of being laughed at
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gerontophobia
Gr. geron, gerontos = old man fear of growing old, fear of the elderly
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gymnophobia
Gr. gymnos = naked, without clothing fear of nakedness
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heliophobia
Gr. helios = sun fear of sunlight
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hemophobia
Gr. haima = blood fear of (the sight of) blood
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herpetophobia
Gr. herpeton = reptile fear of reptiles
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hodophobia
Gr. hodos = road, way, journey fear of travel
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hydrophobia
Gr. hydor = water fear of water
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hypnophobia
Gr. hypnos = sleep fear of sleep or nightmares
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hypochondria (hypochondriasis)
Gr. hypo = beneath + chondros = cartilage (The spleen is located beneath the hypochondrium and a lack of organic cause was attributed to the “splenic flexure syndrome”, i. e. functional bowel disorder witnessed in neurotics.) fear of illness
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monophobia
Gr. monos = alone, solitary fear of being alone
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musophobia (muriphobia)
Gr. mus, muos and Lat. mus, muris = mouse or rat fear of mice or rats
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necrophobia
Gr. nekros =dead body fear of death or the dead
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pyrophobia
Gr. skopos = a watcher fear of being looked at
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thalassophobia
Gr. thalassa = sea fear of the sea
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xenophobia
Gr. xenos = stranger, foreigner fear of strangers, foreigners
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An ancient Egyptian papyrus known as the "Ebers Papyrus" mentions the following two conditions.
depression and dementia
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In ancient Greek, the term "psyche" is commonly translated as ______.
soul
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According to Aristotle, negative emotions could be purged in a process called _____.
katharsis
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Hippocrates theorized that a(n) ______ in the "four humors" was responsible for eplipesy.
imbalance
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Which of the following is not one of the "four humors?"
fire
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The ancient concept of ______ was taken up by Sigmond Freud as a fundamental theory in his concept of psychoanalysis.
catharsis
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The surgeon Galen thought that people became melancholic because of an excess of
black bile
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The ______ psychiatrist's modern guide to the diagnosis and classification of mental disorders.
DSM-5
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The term "phobia" is derived from the Greek word "phobia," which means ______.
fear
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Phobias are classified among ______ disorders.
anxiety
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Which of the following terms means "fear of darkness?"
achluophobia
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Which of the following terms means "fear of heights?"
acrophobia
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Which of the following terms means "fear of dogs?"
cynophobia
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Which of the following terms means "fear of marriage?
gamophobia
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Which of the following terms means "fear of being laughed at?"
gelotophobia
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Which of the following terms means "fear of being looked at?"
scopophobia
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Sigmund Freud's major contibution in the history of psychology is ______.
psychoanalysis
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In Freud's theory of psychoanalysis, he emphasized the role of the ______.
unconscious
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Which of the following is the best description of Freud's technique of "free association?"
patients explore their repressions through hypnosis
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Freud used free association as a means of overcoming ______.
resistance
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______ involves "especially distressing experiences excluded from conscious awareness."
repression
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______ takes place when the patient displaces onto the psychoanalyst his or her feelings and wishes about other people from his or her past.
transference
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______ refers to the psychoanalyst’s feelings about a patient that in part are triggered by the patient’s characteristics, but are also influenced by the psychoanalyst’s past experiences with other people.
countertransference
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According to Freudian theory, the mind has ______ parts.
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id
the wellspring of instinctual drives
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ego
involved in the conscious, preconscious, and unconscious dimensions of mental activity
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superego
the moral conscience or system of ideals and values internalized from parental examples and guidance
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The German forms for Id, Ego and Superego are das Es, das Ich, das Ueber-ich.
true
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The term schizophrenia was coined by ______
Paul Eugen Bleuler
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All of the following may be involved in schizophrenia except ______.
hieroniminism
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According to the DSM-5, which of the following is not a symptom of schizophrenia?
undifferentiation
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According to the DSM-5, which of the following is not a subtype of shizophrenia?
delusional
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According to the DSM-5, an individual must experience at least ______ of the symptoms of depression on a recurring basis to be diagnosed with depression.
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According to the DSM-5, all of the following are criteria of depression except ______.
frequent feelings of paranoid transferrence
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According to the DSM-5, all of the following are symptoms of a manic episode except ______.
significant weight loss and decrease in appetite
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Bipolar II disorder includes ______ and ______.
depression and hypomania
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Based on your knowledge of medical terminology, the term "psychosomatic" should mean ______.
pertaining to the relationship of the brain and body
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Based on your knowledge of medical terminology, which of the following should be the best definition for the term "psychoplegic?"
an agent reducing excitability of the mental processes; a sedative
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Which of the following terms should mean "concerning or characterized by a mental disorder?"
psychopathic
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Based on your knowledge of medical terminology, which of the following should terms should mean "a psychological condition that manifests as repetitive, compulsive skin picking?"
dermatillomania
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Based on your knowledge of medical terminology, which of the following terms should mean "compulsive neurosis in which a person picks constantly at the nails or tries to tear them off?"
onychotillomania
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Based on your knowledge of medical terminology, which of the following terms should mean "A disorder where a person is compelled to inflict pain upon oneself by biting and/or eating portions of their own body?"
autophagia
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Based on your knowledge of medical terminology, which of the following terms should mean "repeated inability to control urination?"
enuresis
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Based on your knowledge of medical terminology, which of the following terms should mean "an excessive preoccupation with eating healthy food?"
bullimia
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Based on your knowledge of medical terminology, which of the following terms should mean "a neurological disorder of excessive time spent sleeping or excessive sleepiness?"
hypersomnia
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Based on your knowledge of medical terminology, which of the following should be the best definition for "odontophobia?
an extremely high and excessive fear towards visits to the dentist
