Ch. 39,40,41,42 Flashcards
Amenorrhea
Absence of menses
Dysmenorrhea
Severe menstrual cramps
Loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP)
Surgical technique for removing dysplastic cells from the cervix with a small wire loop
Menopause
Termination of the menstrual cycle
Menorrhagia
Excessively prolonged or profuse menses
Metrorrhagia
Bleeding between periods
Postcoital
After sexual union
Vasectomy
Male sterilization
Enuresis
Bed-wetting
Growth Chart
A chart to determine a child’s growth
Immunizations
Vaccine
Jaundice
Yellowness of the skin due to an inability to break down bilirubin
Menarche
A woman’s first menstrual period
Puberty
Develop secondary sexual traits and reproductive functions
Geriatrician
Specialist who cares for elderly
Incontinence
The involuntary leakage of urine
Kyphosis
humpback
Nocturia
Excessive nighttime urination
Osteoarthritis
Arthritis characterized by erosion of articular cartilage
Osteoporosis
Hunched-over posture, back pain, loss of height, and bone fractures
Preventive medicine
Prevention of disease with promotion of physical and mental health
Prolapse
Sinking of an organ
Sleep apnea
Pauses in breathing during sleep
Arthroscopy
Procedure to examine a joint
Benign
Noncancerous growth
Cardiac Catheterization
Catheter is inserted into the heart
Colonoscopy
A procedure used to visualize the large intestine
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
A surgery preformed to bypass a blockage within a coronary artery with a vessel taken from another area.
Endoscopy
Scope is used to inspect cavity within the body
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Magnetic field to produce an image
Malignant
Cancerous tumor
Sigmoidoscopy
Sigmoid area of the large intestine is examined
