1-11 Flashcards
A decrease in the amount of hemoglobin in the blood is :
Anemia
A group of blood enzymes activate in immune responses is the :
Complement
A heart murmur is a:
Abnormal sounds in heart
A Hemocytometer is a
Device for counting blood cells
A leukoblast is a
Immature white blood cell
A lymphangioma is a
Benign malformations
A lymphocyte is a
Cell found in lymphatic system
A platelet is also called
Thrombocyte
A septum is a
Dividing wall
A sinus rhythm originates in the
Sinus node
A slower then average heart rate is termed
Bradycardia
A small vein is a
Venules
A sphygmomanometer is used to measure
Blood pressure
A term that means around a vessel is
Perivascular
A term that means between the ventricles is
Interventricular
A term that means within a vein is
Intravenous
A type of chest pain that may signal coronary artery disease is
Angina pecturis
A Valvotome is a
Instrument for incising a valve
A vasodilator is used to
Widen blood vessels
A vessel that Carries blood back to the heart is a
Vein
A weakened and expanded arterial wall is termed a
Aneurysm
ALL , AML , CLL , and CML are all abbreviations for types of
Blood diseases (cancer)
Albumin is a
Simple protein found In plasma
All of the following are blood test except
AG
All of the following are coagulation tests except
RBC
All of the following are drugs used to treat the heart except
Stent
An AED is used to correct
Fibrillation
An anaphylactic reaction is a
Severe generalized hypersensitivity reaction
An antigen is
A foreign substance that stimulates immunity
An enlarged and twisted vein is a varix. That adjective and plural forms of varix are
Varicose and varices
Angiography is a
X-ray study of vessels
Aortostenosis
Narrowing of the aorta
Arteriosclerosis is
Hardening of the artery
Asplenia is
Absence of spleen
Autologous blood is
A persons own blood
Cardioptosis is
Downward displacement of the heart
Cytopenia is a
Deficiency of cells
Dissolved salts found in body fluids are
Electrolytes
Enlarged veins in the rectum are
Hemorrhoids
Erythropoietin is a
Hormone that stimulates red cell production
Extrasystole is
Additional heart beat
HIV and EBV are
Viruses
Hemolytic disease amid the newborn (HDN) is a disorder that results from
Fast breakdown of red blood cells
Hodgkin disease involves the
Lymphatic system
Hypoproteinemia is
A lack of protein in the blood
Immunity acquired by contact with a disease organism is described as
Adaptive
Impulses travel in the heart from the AV bundle to the
Bundle branches
In azotemia there are
Nitrogenous compounds in the blood
In hypokalemia there is a
Excess of red blood cells
Lymphadenopathy Is
Any disease of a lymph node
Lymphocytes and monocytes are
Agranular leukocytes
Lymphopoiesis is
Formation of lymphocytes
Macrophages are descendants of
Monocytes
Myeloma is a 
Tumor of bone marrow
PMN Polymorph and Seg are all abbreviations for
Neutrophils
Petechiae ecchymoses and purpura are all signs of
Bleeding into the skin
Phlebectasia is
Graphic record of heart sounds/murmurs
Polyarteritis is
Inflammation of many arteries
Presence of microorganisms in the blood is
Septicemia
Red cells are made in the
Bone marrow
Serum is the
Liquid that remains after blood has clotted
Sideroderma is
A deposit of iron in the skin
The abbreviation for CPR stands for
Cardio pulmonary Resuscitation
The abbreviation ECG stands for
Electrocardiogram
Detective Ferric refers to
Iron
The adjective for arteriole is
Arteriolar
The adjective for tonsil is
Tonsillar
The aortic and pulmonary valves are
 Semilunar valves
The common term for hypersensitivity is
Allergy
The ducks arteriosus and foramen Ovale are found in the
Prenatal heart
The formed elements and blood are the
Red/white blood cells platelets (Erythrocytes, leukocytes, thrombocytes)
The heart contracts during
Systole 
The heart pumps blood to the lungs through the
Pulmonary valve
The left ventricle pumps blood into the
Aorta
The main function of erythrocytes is to
Carry oxygen
The most numerous leukocytes are
Neutrophils 
The pigment that carries oxygen in red cells is
Hemoglobin
The plural of atrium is
Atria
The prevention of blood loss is
Hemostasis
The route and ischemia means
Blood
The scientific name for a heart attack is
Myocardial infraction
The skin, mucus, Cilia, and lymph nodes are components of
Innate immunity
Substance that forms a blood clot is
Fibrin
Superior inferior venae, cavae bring blood into the
Right atrium
The term Myelogenous means
Originating in bone marrow
Thick muscular layer of the heart is the
Myocardium
The thoracic duct
Largest lymphatic vessel
The valve between the left atrium and ventricle is the
The mitral valve
Thrombocythemia is
An increase in platelets in the blood
Thrombolysis is
Destruction of blood clot
Thrombosis is
Formation of blood clot
An aerobic organism requires
Oxygen
An analGesic is used to
Reduce pain
An antipyretic is used to
Reduce fever
An endotoxin Is a
Poison found within a cell
And oncologist specializes in the study and treatment of
Tumors
An otoscope is used to examine the
Ears
Any organism capable of causing disease is a
Pathogen
Arteriosclerosis is
Hardening of the arteries
Arthroplasty is
Plastic repair of a joint
Auscultation is accomplished with
A stethoscope
Finding of pleural membranes called
Pleurodesis 
Biopsy is
Removal of tissue for microscopic examination
C & S stands for culture and sensitivity , a test done on
Bacteria
Chlamydia and rickettsia are types of
Bacteria
Cryotherapy is treatment with
Cold
Cystitis is
Inflammation of the bladder
Death of tissue is termed
Necrosis
Diaphoreses is 
Profuse sweating
Examination by touching the surface of the body is
Palpation 
Hepatomalacia is 
Softening of the liver
In a hepatorrhaphy, the liver is
Repaired
In an adenectomy a 
Gland is removed
In blepharoptosis the eyelids
Droop
In gastropexy the stomach is
Surgically fixed
In osteoclasis a bone is
Broken
In pachycephaly the skull is
Thick
In retinoschisis the retina of the eye is
Split
Laparoscopy is
Examination of the abdomen
Lavage
Washing
Lithotripsy is
Crushing of a stone
Malaise is
A vague feeling of discomfort
Material that escapes from blood vessels as a result of injury is a
Exudate
Metastasis is
Spreading of cancer
Mycology is the study
Fungi
Neoplasia is 
Uncontrolled growth of tissue
A bronchoscope is a type of
Endoscopy
A calorimeter
Device to measure heat flow
A cancer of muscle or connective tissue is termed
Sarcoma
A carcinogen produces
Cancer
A catheter is
A thin tube 
A chromophilic substance 
Attracts color
A chronic disease
Persists over a long time
A cyst is a 
Filled sac or pouch
A disease that has no known cause is described as
Idiopathic
A hernia is
Protrusion of Organ through abnormal opening
A homeothermic animal retains the same
Temperature
A lesion is
Wound
A lipoma is
Fatty tumor
A method For learning control of involuntary responses is called
Biofeedback
A neoplasm that spreads to other parts of the body is described as
Malignant
A nosocomial infection is acquired in
A hospital
A  Phonostethograph
Records chest sounds
A photosensitive person is reactive to
Light
A prolapsed organ has
Dropped down
A radiograph is made with
X-rays
A sonogram is also called
Ultragram
A stain commonly used in microbiology is named for
Gram
A sudden and severe disease of short duration is described as
Acute
A symptom is
Evidence of a disease
Synonym for dilatation is
Ectasia
A toxin is
Poison
A word for swelling caused by accumulation of fluid is
Edema
A word that means enlargement of the spleen is
Splenomegaly
A word that means separation, dissolving, or destruction is
Lysis
Adenopathy
Any disease of a gland
All of the following are abbreviations used in taking histories except
ICU
All of the following are views for X-ray studies except
UV
All the following represent imaging test except
PSS
An adenocarcinoma is a tumor of a
Gland
Pain in the stomach is
Gastralgia
Prevention of disease is
Prophylaxis
Sepsis is caused by
Microorganisms
Sequelae are
The lasting effects of a disease
Staging is a
System used to evaluate tumors
Syncope is
Fainting
The etiology of a disease is it’s
Cause
The letters TNM relate to
Staging
The opposite of tachycardia is
Bradycardia
The prefix in dysentery means 
Abnormal
the prefix an endoscope means
Within
The prefix in malabsorption means
Poor
The root in empyema means 
Pus
The root in Lithiasis means
Stone
The roofs staphyl/o , strept/o and bracill/o refer to
Bacteria
The suffix odynia means the same as
Algia
The suffix in seborrhea means
Discharge
The term for creating an opening into the trachea is
Tracheostomy
The term hepatorrhexis subscribes
Rupture of the liver
The term hyperbaric refers to
Increased pressure
The terms purulent suppuration and abscess pertain to
Pus
The word stasis means
Stoppage
Tracheostenosis is
Narrowing of the trachea
Trauma is
Injury
Xerotic conditions are 
Dry
When the order is NPO the patient
May not eat or drink
A bursa is a
Small sack near joint
A bursolith is 
Stone in bursa
A cicatrix is
Scar
A circular motion at a joint is
Circumduction
A coccygectomy 
Removal of the coccy 
A condyle, tubercle and tuberosity are 
Rounded projections
A disease caused by a deficiency of vitamin D is
Rickets
Disease that involves both muscles and the skin is
Dermatomyositis
A flexor is a muscle that
Narrows the angle at the joint
A freely movable joint is a
Synovial
A joint between bones of the skull is a
Suture
Akeloid is a
Thickened scar 
A muscle group in the side that has four components is the
Quadriceps femoris 
A muscle that assists a prime mover is a
Synergits 
A Myeloblast is a
Immature bone marrow cell
A nerve meets a muscle cell at the
Neuromuscular junction
A parasacral Structure is
Near the sacrum
A prevertebral Structure is located
In front of the spine
A prosthesis is 
Artificial part
A protein the thickens and waterproofs the skin is a
Keratin
A purulent wound contains
Pus
A term that means pertaining to muscle and fascia is
Myofascia 
A word that means the same as subcutaneous 
Hypodermic
ACH is the abbreviation for a
Neurotransmitter
ALS, SMS, and MG are all abbreviations for
Diseases
Albinism is characterized by
Lack of pigmentation
All of the following terms pertain to the integumentary system except
Derma
Alopecia is
Loss of hair
An abbreviation for a test of electrical activity of muscles is
EMG
An adductor is a muscle that
Moves a part towards the midline
And articulation is a
Joint
An escharotomy is
Removal of scab
An excoriation Is caused by
Scratching
Ankylosing Spondylitis Results in
Fusion of the vertebrae
Another name for pressure ulcer is
Decubitus ulcer
Arthrodesis is 
Fusion of a joint
Asthenia is 
Weakness
Ataxia is
Lack of muscle coordination
Atony is
Lack of muscle tone
Avulsion is
Tearing away
BMD and DEXA pertain to studies of
Bone strength
BSA is used in assessing
Burns
Bands of connective tissue that stabilized and strengthen a joint are
Ligaments
Bone tissue is dissolved and returned to the circulation in the process of
Resorption
Bradykinesia is
Slow movement
S, T, L, S, and Co are abbreviations for
Vertebrae
Carpal tunnel syndrome involves a nerve in the
Wrist
Chondrogenesis is formation of
Cartilage
Chondrosarcoma is
Tumor in the cartilage
Chvostek sign and trousseau sign Are indications of
Tetany 
Cranioschisis is 
Fissure of the school
Creatine kinase is
Enzyme found in the muscle tissue
DJD, OA, and RA are forms of 
Arthritis
Destruction of bone is
Osteolysis 
Diaphoresis is 
Excess sweating
