Terms

Question 1

Eosinophils

Answer 1

Disease fighting white blood cell, # may increase in response to allergic rxns, skin conditions, autoimmune diseases, or some cancers

Question 2

Etiology

Answer 2

the cause, set of causes, or manner of causation of a disease or condition.

Question 3

Bradykinesia

Answer 3

slowness of movement and is one of the cardinal manifestations of Parkinson’s disease.

Question 4

Pneumomediastinum

Answer 4

abnormal presence of air or another gas in the mediastinum. S/S shortness of breath, coughing, neck pain, vomiting

Question 5

Hemoptysis

Answer 5

coughing up of blood or blood-stained mucus from the bronchi, larynx, trachea, or lungs

Question 6

T-lymphocytes

Answer 6

a type of lymphocyte (a subtype of white blood cell) that plays a central role in cell-mediated immunity. T cells can be distinguished from other lymphocytes, such as B cells and natural killer cells, by the presence of a T-cell receptor on the cell surface

Question 7

Macrophages

Answer 7

A macrophage is a large white blood cell that is an important part of our immune system. … A macrophage has the ability to locate and ‘eat’ particles, such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites. Macrophages are born from white blood cells called monocytes, which are produced by stem cells in our bone marrow

Question 8

Myalgia

Answer 8

Muscle Pain

Question 9

Rhinorrhea

Answer 9

condition where the nasal cavity is filled with a significant amount of mucus fluid. The condition, commonly known as a runny nose, occurs relatively frequently.

Question 10

Adenolymphoma

Answer 10

Benign tumor of the salivary glands and usually of the parotid pland that is characterized by columnar epithelial cells lining the cystic spaces and by the increase of lymphoid tissue in the stoma.

Question 11

Kaposi Sarcoma

Answer 11

Cancer that causes lesions in the soft tissues. Purple, Red, or brown skin blotches are a common sign.

Question 12

Glycogenolysis

Answer 12

The breakdown of glycogen into glucose

Question 13

Gluconeogenesis

Answer 13

Metabolic pathway that results in the generation of glucose from certain non-carbohydrate carbon substrates

Question 14

Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia

Answer 14

Multiple sites of competing atrial activity. Irregular rate greater that 100 beats per minute. P waves will not look the same.

Question 15

Vertebra Prominens

Answer 15

name of the seventh cervical vertebra. The most distinctive characteristic of this vertebra is the existence of a long and prominent spinous process which is palpable from the skin surface, hence the name.

Question 16

Subluxation

Answer 16

Partial Dislocation

Question 17

Stokes-Adams

Answer 17

Stokes-Adams attacks (a.k.a. Stokes Adams syndrome) refers to syncopal episodes that occur from cardiac arrhythmia, most commonly bradycardia in the form of second degree type II AV block, complete heart block (Lev’s disease) or sick sinus syndrome.

Question 18

Peritoneal Dialysis

Answer 18

treatment that uses the lining of your abdomen (belly area), called your peritoneum, and a cleaning solution called dialysate to clean your blood. Dialysate absorbs waste and fluid from your blood, using your peritoneum as a filter.

Question 19

Hemodialysis

Answer 19

A dialyzer is used to clean your blood. To get your blood into the dialyzer, the doctor needs to make an access, or entrance, into your blood vessels. This is done with minor surgery, usually to your arm.

Question 20

Brown-Sequard Syndrome

Answer 20

Brown-Séquard syndrome is caused by damage to one half of the spinal cord, resulting in paralysis and loss of proprioception on the same side as the injury or lesion, and loss of pain and temperature sensation on the opposite side as the lesion

Question 21

Atelectasis

Answer 21

Complete or partial collapse of a lung or lobe of a lung

Question 22

Goblet Cells

Answer 22

a column-shaped cell found in the respiratory and intestinal tracts, which secretes the main component of mucus

Question 23

Mesenteric Artery Constriction

Answer 23

Mesenteric artery ischemia is a condition that restricts blood flow to your intestines. There are three main arteries that supply blood to your small and large intestines. These are known as the mesenteric arteries. Narrowing or blocking the arteries reduces the amount of blood that travels to your digestive tract.

Question 24

Inderal

Answer 24

Propanolol - Nonspecific Beta Blocker (Beta1 & 2)

Question 25

Laryngotracheobronchitis

Answer 25

Croup