Final Review Flashcards
1
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-tomy
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process of cutting
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hematologist
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specialist who studies blood
3
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nephrologist
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specialist who studies the kidney
4
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plane that divides the body right and left
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sagittal (lateral) plane
5
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muscular wall separating the thoracic and abdominal cavities
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diaphragm
6
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C4 and C5
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cervical/neck
7
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muscle surrounding abdominal viscera
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peritoneum
8
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process of breaking down body tissue and releasing energy
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catabolism
9
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what is found in all chromosomes?
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DNA
10
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cavity superior to the thoracic cavity
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cranial
11
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suffix meaning full of
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-ose
12
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inguinal pertains to
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groin
13
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-malacia
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softening
14
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viscer/o
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internal organs
15
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kary/o
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nucleus
16
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lower GI abbreviation
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BE; barium enema
17
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cross sectional images
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CT scan
18
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sudden involuntary contractions within bronchial tube
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bronchiospasm
19
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vomiting/spitting blood from respiratory tract
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hemoptysis
20
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discoloration of skin
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Jaundice
21
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cholelithiasis
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gall stones
22
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herniorrhaphy
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suture of a hernia
23
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cholestasis
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stopping bile duct
24
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rhythmic movement of walls of GI tract
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peristalsis
25
cirrhosis
degenerative disease of the liver
26
dysphagia
difficulty swallowing
27
choleodocotomy
incision of common bile duct
28
melena
black or tarry stools
29
anorexia
lack of appetite
30
leukoplakia
white plaques/patches
31
intussusception
telescoping of the intestine
32
stomatitis
inflammation of the mouth
33
pyuria
pus in the urine
34
guaiac test
chemical from wood of trees when added to stool sample reacts with any blood present in feces
35
cystocele
hernia of urinary bladder
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anuria
urination no, not without
37
dysuria
urination painful, difficult
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oliguria
urination scanty
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glycosuria
urination glucose, sugar
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polyuria
urination much
41
enuresis
involuntary discharge of urine or bed-wetting
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nephrectomy
excision, removal, resection of kidney
43
IVP
intravenous pyelogram; contrast media in vein and x-ray taken of kidney
44
bacterial infection leads to this infection
UTI
45
nocturia
excessive urination at night
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pyelogram
record of the renal pelvis
47
colporrhaphy
suture of the vagina
48
menarche
first menstruation
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menometrorrhagia
bursting forth of uterus menstruation (heavy menstrual flow)
50
dyspareunia
sexual intercourse painful
51
nulliparous
never given birth
52
dystocia
painful/difficult birth
53
pseudocyesis
false pregnancy
54
surgical delivery through abdominal incision
C-section
55
oligospermia
scanty sperm
56
bilateral orchiectomy
male castration
57
which is not an STI
BPH
58
cryogenic
produced by or in cold
59
anorchism
congenital absence of a testicle
60
cryptorchidism
undescended testicles
61
prostatic hyperplasia
benign growth of cells in the prostate
62
phimosis
narrowing (stricture) of the opening of the prepuce over the glans penis
63
testicular torsion
twisting of the spermatic cord
64
hydrocele
fluid filled sac in scrotum
65
hypospadias
male urethral opening is on undersurface of the penis, instead of the tip
66
myoneural
pertaining to muscles and nerves
67
aphasia
inability to speak
68
causalgia
burning sensation of pain
69
hemiparesis
weakness half
70
paresthesia
sensation (nervous) abnormal
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aura
odd feeling before neural event; symptom that appears before definitive
72
hyperesthesia
excessive or increased nervous sensation
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hemiplegia
paralysis half
74
tonic-clonic seizure
major epileptic seizure
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epilepsy
above/upon seuizure
76
bradykinesia
slow movement
77
ataxia
no coordination
78
transient ischemic attack
interruption of blood supply to the brain
79
subdural hematoma
collection of blood within meningial layers
80
disease of heart muscle
cardiomyopathy
81
phlebotomy
incision into a vein
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petechiae
small pinpoint hemorrhages that are tiny purple or red flat spots
83
cyanosis
condition, usually abnormal blue
84
phlebitis
inflammation of the vein
85
halter monitor
EKG taken with daily activity
86
thrombolysis
breakdown of clot
87
angioplasty
surgical repair of vessel
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angina
chest pain relieved with nitroglycerin
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idiopathic
pertaining to disease unknown; cause of essential hypertension
90
CK, LD, AST(SGOT)
serum enzymes
91
emboli
clot is moving/traveling
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tetralogy of Fallot
congenital malformation involving four heart defects
93
bradycardia
slow heartbeat
94
membrane that lines the inside chamber of the heart
endocardium
95
angiography
process of recording vessel (injection of dye of vessel with x-ray imaging)
96
-lysis
breakdown, destruction
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rhonchi
loud rumbling sounds that can be heard through the chest or lungs
98
palliative measures
relieving symptoms but not curing them
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mask on and continuous positive airway
CPAP
100
restrictive lung disease
myasthenia gravis and muscular dystrophy
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obstructive lung disease
chronic bronchitis and asthma
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purulent exudate
pus-filled accumulation of fluid
103
standard immunity test given to all students
DPT
104
-apheresis
removal, a carrying away
105
-oid
resembling
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-lytic
breakdown, destroy
107
abbreviation of eurythrocytes in volume of blood
Hct/hematocrit
108
binds oxygen to RBC for transport
HGB/hemoglobin
109
measure # of eurythrocytes per LL of blood
RBC count
110
% of total WBC made up by different blood cells
WBC count
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deficiency of all types of blood cells
pancytopenia
112
time required for venous blood to clot in test tube
clotting time
113
-penia
deficiency
114
-cytosis
condition of cells
115
-phylaxis
protection
116
combination of drugs to treat HIV
HAART
117
-agon
assemble, gather together
118
-genic
produced by or in
119
-tocin
labor, birth (a substance for)
120
patient experiences excessive thirst
polydipsia
121
abduction
moving away from the midline
122
adduction
towards the midline
123
supination
turning palm forward/up
124
dorsiflexion
flex foot up; backward bending of the foot up
125
rotation
circular movement around an axis
126
scapula
shoulder blade
127
sternum
breastbone
128
clavicle
collarbone
129
carpals
wrist
130
patella
kneecap
131
apheresis
separation of blood into component parts
132
C4 C5
keeps man alive
