exam part 2 Flashcards
1
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ambi-
A
both
2
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audi/o
A
hearing
3
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ton/o
A
tension
4
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palpebr/o
A
eyelid
5
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-opia
A
visual condition
6
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blephar/o
A
eyelid
7
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xer/o
A
dry
8
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labyrinth/o
A
inner ear
9
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vitre/o
A
glassy
10
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dacry/o
A
tears
11
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phacoemulsification
A
the use of ultrasound to break up the lens
12
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ot/o
A
ear
13
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tympan/o
A
eardrum
14
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otalgia
A
ear pain
15
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blepharoptosis
A
drooping of the upper eyelid
16
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blepharospasm
A
twitching of the eyelid muscles
17
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vitreous humor
A
jelly-like substance in the posterior cavity; gives shape to the eye
18
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uveitis
A
inflammation of the iris, ciliary body, and choroid
19
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amblyopia
A
dullness or dimness of vision
20
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retina
A
changes energy of the light rays into nerve impulses
21
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hyperopia
A
farsighted
22
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palpebral
A
pertaining to the eyelid
23
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aphakia
A
absence of the lens of the eye
24
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presbyopia
A
loss of accommodation due to aging
25
ectropion
turning out or eversion of an eyelid
26
iridectomy
surgical extraction of a small segment of the iris
27
purulent
containing pus
28
esotropia
one eye turns inward 'crosseyes'
29
ophthalmoscopy
examination of the external and internal structures of the eye
30
tympanotomy
a surgical incision into the eardrum
31
tonometry
the process of determining intraocular pressure
32
audiometry
study of hearing
33
otoscopy
using a tool to examine the outer ear and eardrum
34
presbycusis
hearing loss due to aging
35
tinnitus
ringing in the ears
36
tympanoplasty
surgical repair of the eardrum
37
otosclerosis
the stapes becomes secured to the oval window
38
external auditory canal
tube that leads from the auricle to the middle ear
39
cerumen
earwax
40
acoustic
pertaining to sound or hearing
41
conductive deafness
deafness; due to breakdown of the transmission of sound waves
42
sensorineural deafness
deafness; due to damage to the cochlea or auditory nerve
43
ENT
ears nose throat
44
ECCE
extracapsular cataract extraction
45
PERRLA
pupils equal; react to light and accommodation
46
Acc
accommodation
47
OD
right eye
48
AS
left ear
49
IOP
intraocular pressure
50
AU
each ear
51
cyst/o
bladder, sac, cyst
52
glomerul/o
glomerulus
53
pyel/o
renal pelvis
54
ureter/o
ureter
55
ur/o
urine
56
vesic/o
urinary bladder
57
urethr/o
urethra
58
meat/o
meatus
59
nephr/o
kidney
60
uria
urine condition
61
micturition
urination
62
clean catch specimen
a collection of urine used to prevent contamination of the urine specimen from microorganisms normally present on the external genitals
63
hydronephrosis
distension of the pelvis and calyces of the kidney caused by urine that cannot flow past an obstruction
64
phimosis
a tightness of the prepuce of the penis which prevents it from being pulled back
65
specific gravity
weight of a substance compared to equal volume of water
66
nocturia
getting up and urinating at night
67
pyelonephritis
a bacterial infection of the renal pelvis
68
perioneal dialysis
a mechanical filtering process used to cleanse the blood of waste products
69
chancre
a skin lesion caused by syphilis
70
retrograde pyelogram
use of a small caliber catheter into the ureters to visualize the ureters and the pelvis
71
prepuce
forskin
72
balanitis
inflammation of the glans penis
73
cryptorchidism
an undescended testicle
74
hypospasias
a congenital defect where the urethra opens on the underside of the penis
75
VDRL
a serological test for syphilis widely used to test for primary and secondary syphilis
76
cystoscopy
a visual inspection of the urinary bladder
77
impotence
the inability of a male to achievve or sustain an erection
78
varicocele
abnormal dilation of the viens in the spermatic cord
79
prostatectomy
surgical removal of the prostate gland
80
albuminuria
excess protein in the urine
81
pyuria
pus in the urine
82
dysuria
difficult or painful urination
83
3 characteristics of urine
specific gravity, odor, clarity
84
prostatitis
inflammation of the prostate
85
glycosuria
abnormal surgar in urine
86
polydipsia
excessive thirst
87
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
88
ESRD
end-stage renal disease
89
ESWL
extracoporeal shock-wave lithotripsy
90
CAPD
continous ambulatory periteneal dialysis
91
KUB
kidney, ureters, bladder
92
UA
urinalysis
93
BPH
benign prostatic hypertophy
94
GC
gonnorrhea
95
GU
genuitorurinary
96
TURP
transurethral resection of the prostate
97
arche
beginning
98
gynec/o
woman
99
mamm/o
brest
100
men/o
menstruation
101
my/o
muscle
102
oophor/o
ovary
103
ov/o
egg
104
salping/o
fallopian tubes
105
uter/o
uterus
106
vagin/o
vagina
107
metrorrhagia
uterine bleeding at times other than the menstrual period
108
adnexa
tissues or structures in the body that are next to or near to each other
109
climacteric
cessation of menstruation
110
tubal ligation
cutting and tying of the fallopian tubes
111
endometriosis
presence and growth of endometrial tissue outside of the endometrium
112
CIS
carcinoma in situ
113
D&C
dilatation and curettage
114
GYN
gynecology
115
IUD
intrauterine device
116
LMP
last menstrual period
117
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
118
SVD
spontaneous vaginal delovery
119
TAH
total abdominal hysterectomy
120
pelvimetry
process of measuring the female pelvis, manually or by x-ray to determine its adequacy for childbearing
121
amniocentesis
surgical puncture of the amniotic sac for the purpose of removing amniotic fluid
122
amni/o
amnion
123
ante-
before; in front
124
gravida
pregnancy
125
nat/o
birth
126
nulli-
none
127
para
to bear
128
tocia
labor
129
primipara
a woman who has given birth for the first time
130
multigravida
a woman who has been pregnant more than once
131
abruptio placenta
premature separation of the placenta from the uterine wall
132
hyperemesis
severe vomiting during pregnancy that results in dehydration and weight loss
133
corpus luteum
the yellowing mas that forms within the ruptured ovarian follicle
134
myometrium
the muscular layer of the uterus
135
fimbriae
the fringe-like ends of the fallopian tubes
136
endometrium
the innermost lining of the uterus
137
perineum
the area between the vaginal orifice and the anus
138
ectopic pregnancy
abnormal implantation of a fertilized ovum outside the uterine cavity
139
vulva
the female external genitalia
140
placenta previa
condition where the placenta is implanted in the lower part of the uterus and procedes the fetus during the birthing process
141
ven/o
vein
142
rect/o
rectum
143
bucc/o
cheek
144
toxic/o
poison
145
esthesi/o
feeling, sensation
146
lingu/o
tongue
147
alges/o
sensitivity to pain
148
desired effect
the effect that was intended for a drug
149
antidiabetic
helps control blood sugar
150
tolerance
the body's decreased response to a drug
151
transdermal
a method of applying a drug to unbroken skin
152
hypnotic
induces sleep or dulls the senses
153
therapeutic dose
the dose of a medication that achieves the desired effect
154
anticoagulant
prevents clot formation
155
antihypertensive
prevents or controls high blood pressure
156
contraindication
any special symptom or circumstance that indicates that the use of a particular drug or procedure is dangerous, not advised, or has not been proven safe for administration
157
anaphylactic shock
a life-threatening hypersensitive reaction to a food or drug
158
oral medication
taken by mouth and swallowed
159
2 routes used for a suppository
rectal, vaginal
160
parenteral medications
any medication taken not including the gastrointestinal system
161
ID
intradermal 10 to 15 degrees
162
IV
intravenous 25 degrees
163
IM
intramuscular 90 degrees
164
antiemetic
prevents or relieves nausea and vomiting
165
antidiuretic
suppresses the formation of urine
166
tolerance
body's decreased response to a drug due to repeated use
167
therapeutic dose
dose of medication that achieves desired effect
168
antitussive
relieves cough due to various causes
169
toxicology
the study of poisons, their detection, effects, etc
170
idosyncrasy
an unusual inappropriate response to a drug
171
pharmacology
the study of how drugs interact in the human body
172
immunosuppressant
suppresses the body's natural response to an antigen
173
cumulation
occurs when a drug is not completely excreted before another dose
174
gt., gtt
drop, drops
175
n.p.o., NPO
nothing by mouth
176
c
with
177
p
after
178
PRN
as needed
179
a.c.
before meals
180
b.i.d.
twice a day
181
qh
every hour
182
OTC
over the counter
183
FDA
food and drug adminastration
184
t.i.d.
three times a day
185
h.s.
bedtime
186
q.i.d.
four times a day
187
Drug schedule ll
accepted medical use but have a high potential for abuse and addiction
188
Drug schedule lV
have less potential for abuse or addiction
189
Drug shcedule lll
have moderate potential for abuse or addiction
190
phoria
emotional state
191
mania
madness
192
ment/o
mind
193
schiz/o
split
194
hypn/o
sleep
195
cata
down
196
phobia
abnormal fear
197
phren/o
mind
198
phil/o
attraction to
199
somat/o
body
200
psych/o
mind
201
aut/o
self
202
iatrist
one who treats
203
narcolepsy
sleep disorder
204
bipolar disorder
mood disorder
205
obsessive-compulsive disorder
anxiety disorder
206
hypochondriasis
factitious disorder
207
dementia
cognitive disorder
208
projection
the act of transferring one's own unacceptable thoughts or feelings on to someone else
209
repression
an involuntary bolocking of unpleasant feelings and experences from one's conscious mind
210
regression
a response to stress in which the individual reverts to an earlier level of development and the comfort measures associated with that level of functioning
211
introjection
an ego defense mechanism whereby an individual unconsciously indentifies with another person or with some object
212
compensation
an effort to overcome, or make up for, real or imagined inadequacies
213
suppression
the voluntary blocking of unpleasant feelings and experiences from one's mind
214
rationalization
attempting to make excuses or invent logical reasons to justify unacceptable feelings or behaviors
215
displacement
the process of transferring a feeling or emotion from the original idea or object to a substitute idea or object
216
sublimation
rechanneling or redirecting one's unacceptable impulses and drives in constructive activities
217
denial
a refusal to admit or acknowledge the reality of something, thus avoiding emotional conflict or anxiety
218
2 eating disorders
anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa
219
exhibitionism
disorder involving exposure of one's genitals to a stranger
220
frotteurism
disorder in which the individual gains sexual stimulation or excitement by rubbing up against a non-consenting person
221
masochism
disorder that involves the act of being hymiliated, beaten, bound or otherwise made to suffer
222
psychoanalysis
analyzes the individuals unconscious thought using free association, questioning, probing, and analyzing
223
group therapy
application of psychotherapeutic techniques within a small group of people that experience similar difficulties
224
electroconvulsive therapy
process of passing an electric current through the brain to create a brief seizure
225
purging
means of ridding the body of what has been consumed
226
dementia
a progressive organic mental disorder characterized by chronic personality disintegration, confusion, disorientation, stupor, deterioration of intellectual capacity
227
euphoria
sense of well-being or elation
228
factitious disorder
deliberate faking of symptoms of a disease or injury
229
affect
observable evidence of a person's feelings or emotions
230
anxiety
disorders characterized by chronic worry
231
hallucination
subjective perception of something that does not exist
232
hypochondriasis
chronic abnormal concern about the health of the body
233
amnesia
loss of memory
234
lithium
a drug useful in treating the manic phase of bipolar disorder
235
OCD
obsessive-compulsive disorder
236
ADHD
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
237
IQ
intelligence quotient
238
DT's
delirium tremens
239
CA
chronological age
