Glossary of Biomed Terms H- Flashcards by A Flies

____is a number of new drugs that are used in various combinations (known as cocktails) to treat AIDS

HAART (highly active anti-retrovial therapies)

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HAART (highly active anti-retroviral therapies) is a number of new ___ that are used in various combinations (known as cocktails) to treat AIDS

drugs

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HAART (highly active anti-retroviral therapies) is a number of new drugs that are used in various combinations (known as ___) to treat AIDS

cocktails

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HAART (highly active anti-retroviral therapies) is a number of new drugs that are used in various combinations (known as cocktails) to treat ___

AIDS

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____ is a common auto immune disorder affecting the thyroid gland, often (but not always) resulting in hypothyroidism.

Hashimoto’s disease

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Hashimoto’s disease is a common ___disorder affecting the thyroid gland, often (but not always) resulting in hypothyroidism.

auto-immune

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Hashimoto’s disease is a common auto immune disorder affecting the ___ gland, often (but not always) resulting in hypothyroidism.

thyroid

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Hashimoto’s disease is a common auto immune disorder affecting the thyroid gland, often (but not always) resulting in ____.

hypothyroidism

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____ is the hormone secreted by the new zygote after fertilization takes place. It is the basis of a pregnancy test. HCG is produced by the placenta during pregnancy and maintains the pregnancy.

HCG

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HCG (human chorionic gonadotrophin) is the ___ secreted by the new zygote after fertilization takes place. It is the basis of a pregnancy test. HCG is produced by the placenta during pregnancy and maintains the pregnancy.

hormone

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HCG (human chorionic gonadotrophin) is the hormone secreted by the new ____ after fertilization takes place. It is the basis of a pregnancy test. HCG is produced by the placenta during pregnancy and maintains the pregnancy.

zygote

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HCG (human chorionic gonadotrophin) is the hormone secreted by the new zygote after ___ takes place. It is the basis of a pregnancy test. HCG is produced by the placenta during pregnancy and maintains the pregnancy.

fertilization

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HCG (human chorionic gonadotrophin) is the hormone secreted by the new zygote after fertilization takes place. It is the basis of a ___ test. HCG is produced by the placenta during pregnancy and maintains the pregnancy.

pregnancy

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HCG (human chorionic gonadotrophin) is the hormone secreted by the new zygote after fertilization takes place. It is the basis of a pregnancy test. HCG is produced by the ___ during pregnancy and maintains the pregnancy.

placenta

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____ is the “good” cholesterol; so called because high levels of it when compared with LDL are associated with decreased risk for cardiovascular disease.

HDL

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HDL (high density lipoprotein) is the “____” cholesterol; so called because high levels of it when compared with LDL are associated with decreased risk for cardiovascular disease.

good

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HDL (high density lipoprotein) is the “good” ___; so called because high levels of it when compared with LDL are associated with decreased risk for cardiovascular disease.

cholesterol

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HDL (high density lipoprotein) is the “good” cholesterol; so called because high levels of it when compared with ___ are associated with decreased risk for cardiovascular disease.

LDL

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HDL (high density lipoprotein) is the “good” cholesterol; so called because high levels of it when compared with LDL are associated with decreased risk for ____ disease.

cardiovascular

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____ is a maneuver performed by someone upon a person who is choking on something (often a piece of meat), done as a firm shove of the fists under an adult choking person’s xiphoid process

Heimlich maneuver

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Heimlich maneuver is a maneuver performed by someone upon a person who is ___ on something (often a piece of meat), done as a firm shove of the fists under an adult choking person’s xiphoid process

choking

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Heimlich maneuver is a maneuver performed by someone upon a person who is choking on something (often a piece of meat), done as a firm shove of the fists under an adult choking person’s ___ process

xiphoid

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____ is the vomiting up of blood

Hematemesis

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Hematemesis is the ___ up of blood

vomiting

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Hematemesis is the vomiting up of ____

blood

____ is passing blood per rectum

Hematochezia

Hematochezia is passing ___ per rectum

blood

Hematochezia is passing blood per ___

rectum

____ is weakness over half of the body following a stroke

Hemiparesis

Hemiparesis is ___ over half of the body following a stroke

weakness

Hemiparesis is weakness over ___ of the body following a stroke

half

Hemiparesis is weakness over half of the body following a ____

stroke

Hemolysis is the breakdown of red blood cells

Hemolysis

Hemolysis is the breakdown of ___ blood cells

red

___ is the coughing up of blood

Hemoptysis

Hemoptysis is the ___ up of blood

coughing

Hemoptysis is the coughing up of ___

blood

___is the enlargement of the liver (often seen in cancer, heart failure, etc)

Hepatomegaly

Hepatomegaly is the ____ of the liver (often seen in cancer, heart failure, etc)

enlargement

Hepatomegaly is the enlargement of the ___ (often seen in cancer, heart failure, etc)

liver

____ is the enlargement of the liver and the spleen (often seen in some red blood cell disorders, viral infections, etc)

Hepatosplenomegaly

Hepatosplenomegaly is the ____ of the liver and the spleen (often seen in some red blood cell disorders, viral infections, etc)

enlargement

Hepatosplenomegaly is the enlargement of the___and the ___ (often seen in some red blood cell disorders, viral infections, etc)

liver, spleen

___ scan (Hepato-iminodiacetic acid) is a test for inflammation of the gallbladder or gallstones

HIDA

HIDA scan (Hepato-iminodiacetic acid) is a test for ___ of the gallbladder or gallstones

inflammation

HIDA scan (Hepato-iminodiacetic acid) is a test for inflammation of the ___ or gallstones

gallbladder

HIDA scan (Hepato-iminodiacetic acid) is a test for inflammation of the gallbladder or ____

gallstones

____ disease is a disease of infants in which the nerve supply to the colon is not fully developed, causing massive dilation of the colon and possible perforation

Hirschsprung's disease

Hirschsprung's disease is a disease of ___ in which the nerve supply to the colon is not fully developed, causing massive dilation of the colon and possible perforation

infants

Hirschsprung's disease is a disease of infants in which the __ supply to the colon is not fully developed, causing massive dilation of the colon and possible perforation

nerve

Hirschsprung's disease is a disease of infants in which the nerve supply to the ___ is not fully developed, causing massive dilation of the colon and possible perforation

colon

Hirschsprung's disease is a disease of infants in which the nerve supply to the colon is not fully developed, causing massive ___ of the colon and possible perforation

dilation

Hirschsprung's disease is a disease of infants in which the nerve supply to the colon is not fully developed, causing massive dilation of the colon and possible ___

perforation

___ is the natural balance within the body whereby all aspects of metabolism, temperature, hormone levels, and other processes are maintained in the equilibrium despite changes to the environment.

Homeostasis

Homeostasis is the natural ___ within the body whereby all aspects of metabolism, temperature, hormone levels, and other processes are maintained in the equilibrium despite changes to the environment.

balance

Homeostasis is the natural balance within the body whereby all aspects of metabolism, temperature, hormone levels, and other processes are maintained in the ___ despite changes to the environment.

equilibrium

___ a sulfur containing amino acid found in the bloodstream. Elevated levels of this compound are associated with increased risks of cardiovascular disease

Homocysteine

Homocysteine a ___ containing amino acid found in the bloodstream. Elevated levels of this compound are associated with increased risks of cardiovascular disease

sulfur

Homocysteine a sulfur containing ___ found in the bloodstream. Elevated levels of this compound are associated with increased risks of cardiovascular disease

amino acid

Homocysteine a sulfur containing amino acid found in the ___. Elevated levels of this compound are associated with increased risks of cardiovascular disease

blood stream

Homocysteine a sulfur containing amino acid found in the bloodstream. ____ levels of this compound are associated with increased risks of cardiovascular disease

Elevated

Homocysteine a sulfur containing amino acid found in the bloodstream. Elevated levels of this compound are associated with ___ risks of cardiovascular disease

increased

Homocysteine a sulfur containing amino acid found in the bloodstream. Elevated levels of this compound are associated with increased risks of ____ disease

cardiovascular

Homocysteine a sulfur containing amino acid found in the bloodstream. Elevated levels of this compound are associated with increased risks of ____ disease

cardiovascular

_____ is the dilation of the renal pelvis due to an obstructing kidney stone

Hydronephrosis

Hydronephrosis is the ___ of the renal pelvis due to an obstructing kidney stone

dilation

Hydronephrosis is the dilation of the ___ due to an obstructing kidney stone

renal pelvis

Hydronephrosis is the dilation of the renal pelvis due to an obstructing ____ stone

kidney

____ is the increased serum potassium

Hyperkalemia

Hyperkalemia is the ____ serum potassium

increased

Hyperkalemia is the increased serum ____

potassium

____ is the increased serum sodium

Hypernatremia

Hypernatremia is the ___ serum sodium

increased

Hypernatremia is the increased serum ____

sodium

____ is farsightedness

Hyperopia

Hyperopia is ____

farsightedness

_____ is fertilization of the ovum with sperm outside of the uterus and then implantation of the fertilized zygote into the uterus

IVF (in vitro fertilization)

IVF (in vitro fertilization) is fertilization of the ___ with ___ outside of the uterus and then implantation of the fertilized zygote into the uterus

ovum, sperm

IVF (in vitro fertilization) is fertilization of the ovum with sperm ___ of the uterus and then implantation of the fertilized zygote into the uterus

outside

IVF (in vitro fertilization) is fertilization of the ovum with sperm outside of the ____ and then implantation of the fertilized zygote into the uterus

uterus

IVF (in vitro fertilization) is fertilization of the ovum with sperm outside of the uterus and then implantation of the fertilized ___ into the uterus

zygote

____ is the area next to the glomerulus of the kidney that secretes renin into the bloodstream, a hormone that activates a chain of other hormones to control blood pressure

Juxtaglomerular apparatus

Juxtaglomerular apparatus is the area next to the ____ of the kidney that secretes renin into the bloodstream, a hormone that activates a chain of other hormones to control blood pressure

glomerulus

Juxtaglomerular apparatus is the area next to the glomerulus of the ___ that secretes renin into the bloodstream, a hormone that activates a chain of other hormones to control blood pressure

kidney

Juxtaglomerular apparatus is the area next to the glomerulus of the kidney that secretes ___ into the bloodstream, a hormone that activates a chain of other hormones to control blood pressure

renin

Juxtaglomerular apparatus is the area next to the glomerulus of the kidney that secretes renin into the bloodstream, a hormone that activates a chain of other hormones to control ____

blood pressure

___ is a hypertrophic (enlarged) scar

Keloid

Keloid is a ___ (enlarged) scar

hypertrophic

Keloid is a hypertrophic (enlarged) ____

scar

____ is the backward bowing of the spine

Kyphosis

Kyphosis is the ___ bowing of the spine

backward

Kyphosis is the backward ___ of the spine

bowing

Kyphosis is the backward bowing of the ___

spine

___ is abnormal backward bowing and lateral twisting of the spinal column

Kyphoscoliosis

Kyphoscoliosis is abnormal____ _____ and lateral twisting of the spinal column

backward bowing

Kyphoscoliosis is abnormal backward bowing and ___ twisting of the spinal column

lateral

Kyphoscoliosis is abnormal backward bowing and lateral ____ of the spinal column

twisting

Kyphoscoliosis is abnormal backward bowing and lateral twisting of the ___

spinal column

___ is a surgical opening of the abdomen

Laparotomy

Laparotomy is a ___ opening of the abdomen

surgical

Laparotomy is a surgical opening of the ___

abdomen

____ is the surgical opening of the chest

Thoracotomy

Thoracotomy is the ___ opening of the chest

surgical

Thoracotomy is the surgical opening of the ___

chest

___ is the insertion of a fibre optic tube into the abdomen for diagnosis or treatment of some abdominal condition

Laparoscopy

Laparoscopy is the insertion of a ___ tube into the abdomen for diagnosis or treatment of some abdominal condition

fiber optic

Laparoscopy is the insertion of a fibre optic tube into the ___ for diagnosis or treatment of some abdominal condition

abdomen

____ is the "bad" cholesterol, so called because high levels are associated with increased risk for cardiovascular disease

LDL (low density lipoprotein)

LDL (low density lipoprotein) is the "_____" cholesterol, so called because high levels are associated with increased risk for cardiovascular disease

bad

LDL (low density lipoprotein) is the "bad" cholesterol, so called because ___ levels are associated with ____ risk for cardiovascular disease

high, increased

LDL (low density lipoprotein) is the "bad" cholesterol, so called because high levels are associated with increased risk for ____ disease

cardiovascular

____ is a protein produced by fat cells that regulate the body's fat metabolism. It acts on the brain to influence appetite and also energy expenditure. Mutations in the leptin gene are responsible for some cases of obesity,

Leptin

Leptin is a ___ produced by fat cells that regulate the body's fat metabolism. It acts on the brain to influence appetite and also energy expenditure. Mutations in the leptin gene are responsible for some cases of obesity,

protein

Leptin is a protein produced by ___ cells that regulate the body's fat metabolism. It acts on the brain to influence appetite and also energy expenditure. Mutations in the leptin gene are responsible for some cases of obesity,

fat

Leptin is a protein produced by fat cells that regulate the body's fat ___. It acts on the brain to influence appetite and also energy expenditure. Mutations in the leptin gene are responsible for some cases of obesity,

metabolism

Leptin is a protein produced by fat cells that regulate the body's fat metabolism. It acts on the ___ to influence appetite and also energy expenditure. Mutations in the leptin gene are responsible for some cases of obesity,

brain

Leptin is a protein produced by fat cells that regulate the body's fat metabolism. It acts on the brain to influence ___ and also ___ expenditure. Mutations in the leptin gene are responsible for some cases of obesity,

appetite, energy

Leptin is a protein produced by fat cells that regulate the body's fat metabolism. It acts on the brain to influence appetite and also energy expenditure. ___ in the leptin gene are responsible for some cases of obesity,

mutations

___ is too many WBC in the bloodstream, seen in infection, some forms of noninfectious inflammation, and also in leukemia

Leukocytosis

Leukocytosis is too ___ WBC in the bloodstream, seen in infection, some forms of noninfectious inflammation, and also in leukemia

many

Leukocytosis is too many ___ in the bloodstream, seen in infection, some forms of noninfectious inflammation, and also in leukemia

WBC

Leukocytosis is too many WBC in the bloodstream, seen in ___, some forms of noninfectious inflammation, and also in leukemia

infection

Leukocytosis is too many WBC in the bloodstream, seen in infection, some forms of noninfectious ___, and also in leukemia

inflammation

Leukocytosis is too many white cells in the bloodstream, seen in infection, some forms of noninfectious inflammation, and also in ____

leukemia

___ is too few WBC, seen in malnutrition, chronic illness, some forms of cancer, or as a reaction to certain drugs. This condition renders the person susceptible to infections.

Leukopenia

Leukopenia is too___ WBC, seen in malnutrition, chronic illness, some forms of cancer, or as a reaction to certain drugs. This condition renders the person susceptible to infections.

few

Leukopenia is too few ___, seen in malnutrition, chronic illness, some forms of cancer, or as a reaction to certain drugs. This condition renders the person susceptible to infections.

WBC

Leukopenia is too few WBC, seen in ___, chronic illness, some forms of cancer, or as a reaction to certain drugs. This condition renders the person susceptible to infections.

malnutrition

Leukopenia is too few WBC, seen in malnutrition, chronic ___, some forms of cancer, or as a reaction to certain drugs. This condition renders the person susceptible to infections.

illness

Leukopenia is too few WBC, seen in malnutrition, chronic illness, some forms of ___, or as a reaction to certain drugs. This condition renders the person susceptible to infections.

cancer

Leukopenia is too few WBC, seen in malnutrition, chronic illness, some forms of cancer, or as a reaction to certain ___. This condition renders the person susceptible to infections.

drugs

Leukopenia is too few WBC, seen in malnutrition, chronic illness, some forms of cancer, or as a reaction to certain drugs. This condition renders the person susceptible to ___.

infections

___ is a white patch on a mucus membrane such as the oral cavity that doesn't scrape off with a tongue blade. It is a precancerous lesion and should be surgically removed.

Leukoplakia

Leukoplakia is a ___ ___ on a mucus membrane such as the oral cavity that doesn't scrape off with a tongue blade. It is a precancerous lesion and should be surgically removed.

white patch

Leukoplakia is a white patch on a ___ membrane such as the oral cavity that doesn't scrape off with a tongue blade. It is a precancerous lesion and should be surgically removed.

mucus

Leukoplakia is a white patch on a mucus membrane such as the oral cavity that doesn't ___ with a tongue blade. It is a precancerous lesion and should be surgically removed.

scrape off

Leukoplakia is a white patch on a mucus membrane such as the oral cavity that doesn't scrape off with a tongue blade. It is a ___ lesion and should be surgically removed.

precancerous

Leukoplakia is a white patch on a mucus membrane such as the oral cavity that doesn't scrape off with a tongue blade. It is a precancerous lesion and should be ___ removed.

surgically

____ is an amino acid administered to treat Parkinson's disease, raising the brain levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine that is low in this disorder

Levodopa (L-dopa)

Levodopa (L-dopa) is an ____ administered to treat Parkinson's disease, raising the brain levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine that is low in this disorder

amino acid

Levodopa (L-dopa) is an amino acid administered to treat ____ disease, raising the brain levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine that is low in this disorder

Parkinson's

Levodopa (L-dopa) is an amino acid administered to treat Parkinson's disease, raising the ___ levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine that is low in this disorder

brain

Levodopa (L-dopa) is an amino acid administered to treat Parkinson's disease, raising the brain levels of the neurotransmitter ___ that is low in this disorder

dopamine

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