Chapter 1-5, 16, 17 Flashcards

Question

-cele

Answer 1

protrusion

Answer 2

abnormal cell condition (too many)

Answer 3

blood condition

Answer 4

state, condition

Answer 5

abnormal condition

Answer 6

inflammation

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to destroy

Answer 8

destruction

Answer 9

abnormal softening

Answer 10

tumor, mass

Answer 11

abnormal condition

Answer 12

excessive, abnormal flow

Answer 13

abnormal flow condition

Answer 14

discharge, flow

Answer 15

involuntary muscle contraction

Answer 16

urine condition

Answer 17

surgical breaking

Answer 18

surgical fusing

Answer 19

surgical removal

Answer 20

surgically create an opening

Answer 21

cutting into

Answer 22

surgical fixation

Answer 23

surgical repair

Answer 24

instrument to cut

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surgical crushing

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puncture to withdraw fluid

Answer 27

record or picture

Answer 28

instrument for recording

Answer 29

process of recording

Answer 30

instrument for measuring pressure

Answer 31

instrument for measuring

Answer 32

process of measuring

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instrument for viewing

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process of visually examining

Answer 35

skin condition

Answer 36

feeling, sensation

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that which produces

Answer 38

produces, generates

Answer 39

resembling

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sense of smell

Answer 41

to bear (offspring)

Answer 42

childbirth

Answer 43

eating, swallowing

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attracted to

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formation of cells

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spitting up, coughing up

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development

Answer 48

development

Answer 49

medical specialty

Answer 50

treatment, medicine

Answer 51

specialist

Answer 52

specialist

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one who studies

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painful, difficult, abnormal

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before, in front of

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within, inner

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outside of

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beside; two like parts of a pair

Answer 59

beneath, under

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insufficient

Answer 61

normal, good

Answer 62

front (side of body)

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farthest (away from befinning of structure)

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back (side of body)

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femur (thigh bone)

Answer 66

ilium (part of pelvis)

Answer 67

below, lower

Answer 68

eye socket

Answer 69

patella (kneecap)

Answer 70

back (side of body)

Answer 71

nearest (to beginning of structure)

Answer 72

scapula (shoulder blade)

Answer 73

sternum (breast bone)

Answer 74

above, upper

Answer 75

belly (side of body)

Answer 76

vertebra (backbone)

Answer 77

lie face down

Answer 78

lie face up

Answer 79

keratin, hard, hornlike

Answer 80

melanin, black

Answer 81

sebum, oil

Answer 82

bladder, sac

Answer 83

pertaining to

Answer 84

pertaining to

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resembling

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skin injury that scrapes away surface of the skin

Answer 87

a collection of pus in the skin

Answer 88

absence or loss of hair, especially of head

Answer 89

skin cancer in basal cell layer of epidermis; very common cancer caused by sun exposure but rarely metastasizes or spreads

Answer 90

surgical procedure to remove a piece of tissue by needle, knife, punch, or brush to examine under a microscope in order to make a diagnosis

Answer 91

bacterial infection of a hair follicle; aka furuncle

Answer 92

mild burn that damages epidermis only; results in erythema but no blisters; generally, there's is no scarring

Answer 93

burn damage that extends through the epidermis and into the dermis, causing blisters to form; scarring may occur

Answer 94

burn damage to the full thickness of skin and into underlying tissues; infection and fluid loss are major concerns; usually requires skin grafts to cover burned areas; scarring will occur

Answer 95

intentional destruction of tissue by a caustic chemical, electric current, laser, or freezing

Answer 96

inflammation of connective tissue cells of skin

Answer 97

removal of superficial layers of skin using chemicals; also called a chemical peel

Answer 98

blunt trauma to skin that results in bruising but no break in the skin

Answer 99

using extreme cold to freeze and destroy tissue

Answer 100

laboratory test that grows a colony of bacteria removed from infected area in order to identify the specific type of bacteria and then determine its sensitivity to a variety of antibiotics

Answer 101

fluid-filled sac under the skin

Answer 102

removal of foreign material and dead or damaged tissue from a wound

Answer 103

open sore caused by pressure over bony prominence obstructing blood flow; can appear in bedridden patients who lie in one position too long and can be difficult to heal; commonly called a bedsore or a pressure sore

Answer 104

scraping skin with rotating wire brushes or sandpaper; used to remove acne scars

Answer 105

instrument that cuts out a small section of skin or a thin slice of skin to be used for a graft

Answer 106

"black-and-blue" skin bruise caused by blood collecting under skin after trauma

Answer 107

redness of skin

Answer 108

cracklike break in skin

Answer 109

tissue necrosis caused by loss of blood supply

Answer 110

infection by herpes simplex virus (HSV) causing painful blisters around lips and nose; commonly called fever blisters

Answer 111

viral infection of a nerve root that causes the appearance of very painful blisters along the path of a nerve; commonly called shingles

Answer 112

inflammatory skin disease with pustules that rupture and become crusted

Answer 113

jagged-edged skin wound caused by tearing of the skin; does not mean a skin cut

Answer 114

removal of skin lesions and birthmarks using laser beam

Answer 115

indicates the presence of some type of tissue abnormality, wound, or injury

Answer 116

flat, discolored spot on the skin surface; example is a freckle or birthmark

Answer 117

aggressive form of skin cancer that originates in a melanocyte; prone to metastasize or spread

Answer 118

area of tissue death

Answer 119

pigmented skin blemish, birthmark, or mole

Answer 120

solid, raised clump of skin cells

Answer 121

inflamed nail bed

Answer 122

small, solid, raised lesion on surface of the skin

Answer 123

flat, pinpoint, purplish spots from bleeding under the skin

Answer 124

severe itching

Answer 125

chronic inflammatory condition consisting of crusty papules forming patches with circular borders

Answer 126

purplish-red bruises usually occurring in people with thin, easily damaged skin

Answer 127

raised spot on the skin contianing pus

Answer 128

transfer of the skin from a normal area to cover another site; used to treat burn victims and after some surgical procedures

Answer 129

skin cancer that begins in the epidermis but may grow into deeper tissue; doesn't generally metastasize to other areas of the body

Answer 130

fungal skin disease resulting in itching, scaling lesions

Answer 131

open sore or lesion in the skin or mucous membrane

Answer 132

skin eruption ,of pale reddish wheals with severe itching; usually associated with food allergy, stress, or drug reactions; also called hives

Answer 133

highly contagious viral infection with skin rash; commonly called chickenpox

Answer 134

small, fluid-filled raised spot on the skin

Answer 135

small, round, raised area on the skin that may be accompanied by itching; usually seen in allergic reactions

Answer 136

basal cell carcinoma

Answer 137

culture and sensitivity

Answer 138

decubitus ulcer

Answer 139

dermatology

Answer 140

herpes simplex virus

Answer 141

incision and drainage

Answer 142

intradermal

Answer 143

malignant melanoma

Answer 144

squamous cell carcinoma

Answer 145

skin graft

Answer 146

split-thickness skin graft

Answer 147

subcutaneous

Answer 148

the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and conditions of the eye and vision

Answer 149

medical doctors who have completed at least four years of specialized training after completing medical school

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specializes in assessing vision and prescribing corrective lens, treating glaucoma, corneal damage, and visual skill problems, providing pre- and post-surgical care.

Answer 151

choroid layer

Answer 152

conjunctiva

Answer 153

ciliary body

Answer 154

eye, vision

Answer 155

tension, pressure

Answer 156

sac, urinary bladder

Answer 157

pertaining to

Answer 158

pertaining to

Answer 159

pertaining to

Answer 160

ability of eye to adjust to variations in distance

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color blindness

Answer 162

loss of vision not due to any disease; not correctable with glasses; wear a patch over one eye to force affected eye to work; commonly called lazy eye

Answer 163

uneven bending of light rays caused by irregular curvature of cornea; image is fuzzy; corrected with cylindrical lenses

Answer 164

lens becomes cloudy or opaque; results in whole vision field becoming blurry; treatment is usually surgical removal of cataract and replacement of lens with artificial lens

Answer 165

use of multicolored charts to determine ability of patient to recognize color

Answer 166

scraping away of outer layer of cornea

Answer 167

procedure to remove lens with cataract using an extremely cold probe

Answer 168

development of small hemorrhages and edema in retina as result of diabetes mellitus; dark spots appear in visual field; laser surgery may be necessary for treatment

Answer 169

bright green fluorescent dye dropped onto surface of eyeball to highlight corneal abrasions

Answer 170

procedure using intravenous bright green fluorescent dye, fluorescein, to examine movement of blood through blood vessels of eye

Answer 171

condition resulting from increase in intraocular pressure, which, if untreated, can result in atrophy of optic nerve and blindness; patient notices that vision becomes blurry around edges; treated with medication and surgery

Answer 172

farsightedness; corrected by convex lens

Answer 173

replacing defective natural lens with artificial lens following cataract extraction

Answer 174

correction of myopia using laser surgery to remove minute slices of corneal tissue

Answer 175

using laser to make pinpoint scars to stabilize detached or torn retina

Answer 176

deterioration of macula lutea of retina; patient notices loss of vison in center of visual field

Answer 177

nearsightedness; corrected by concave lens

Answer 178

nightblindness

Answer 179

jerky-appearing involuntary eye movement

Answer 180

health care professional trained to make corrective lenses and fit eyeglasses and contact lenses

Answer 181

use of high-frequency sound waves to break up cataract, which is then removed by suction with needle

Answer 182

excessive sensitivity to light leading to avoidance; not actual fear of light

Answer 183

use of laser to reshape cornea to improve visual acuity

Answer 184

surgery with spoke like incisions in cornea to flatten it, done to correct nearsightedness

Answer 185

defect in ability of eye to bend light rays to focus image properly on fovea centralis (refraction); occurs in myopia and hyperopia

Answer 186

occurs when retina becomes separated from choroid layer; this separation seriously damages blood vessels and verves, resulting in blindness

Answer 187

instrument used in ophthalmology for examining posterior surface of cornea

Answer 188

chart used for testing visual acuity; contains letters of varying sizes and is shown from distance of 20 feet; average person who can read at this distance is said to have 20/20 vision

Answer 189

weakness of external eye muscle; results in eyes looking in different directions at same time; can be corrected with glasses, eye exercises, and/or surgery; commonly called cross-eyed if eye is turned toward the nose

Answer 190

incision into eye muscles to correct strabismus

Answer 191

small purulent infection of sebaceous gland of eye; treated with hot compresses or surgical incision and drainage; aka hordeolum

Answer 192

measurement of sharpness of patient's vision; use Snellen chart

Answer 193

accommodation

Answer 194

astigmatism

Answer 195

correction with glasses

Answer 196

cylindrical lens

Answer 197

diopter (lens strength)

Answer 198

doctor of osteopathic medicine

Answer 199

extracapsular cataract extraction

Answer 200

intracapsular cataract extraction

Answer 201

intraocular lens

Answer 202

intraocular pressure

Answer 203

laser-assisted situ keratomileusis

Answer 204

doctor of medicine

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doctor of optometry

Answer 206

ophthalmology

Answer 207

pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation

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photorefractive eratectomy

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rapid eye movement

Answer 210

radial keratotomy

Answer 211

without correction or glasses

Answer 212

visual acuity

Answer 213

visual field

Answer 214

(ENTs) ear, nose, and throat doctors; specialize in diagnosing and treating conditions affecting these organs

Answer 215

epiglottis

Answer 216

larynx (voice box)

Answer 217

tympanic membrane (eardrum)

Answer 218

pharynx (throat)

Answer 219

trachea (windpipe)

Answer 220

tympanic membrane (eardrum)

Answer 221

benign tumor of auditory nerve sheath; symptoms include tinnitus, headache, vertigo, and progressive hearing loss

Answer 222

hearing device surgically placed under skin behind ear; converts sound signals into magnetic impulses to stimulate auditory nerve

Answer 223

acute respiratory condition common in infants and children; symptoms include barking cough

Answer 224

inability to hear or having some degree of hearing impairment

Answer 225

medication to reduce nasal and sinus stuffiness and congestion

Answer 226

bacterial upper respiratory infection; characterized by formation of thick membranous film across throat and high mortality rate; uncommon now due to diphtheria pertussis, tetanus (DPT) vaccine

Answer 227

inserting tube through mouth and into trachea; crates open upper respiratory airway

Answer 228

group of tests to evaluate balance and equilibrium; e.g. balancing on one foot, heel-toe walking, and walking forward with eyes open; test is repeated with patient's eyes closed; swaying and falling with eyes closed can indicate an equilibrium malfunction

Answer 229

device used by persons with impaired hearing to amplify sound; aka amplification device

Answer 230

acute or chronic inner ear condition; can lead to a progressive hearing loss; symptoms include vertigo, hearing loss, and tinnitus

Answer 231

two-pronged plastic device for delivering oxygen directly into noses

Answer 232

external ear infection; frequently caused by fungus; aka otomycosis; common name: swimmer's ear

Answer 233

inflammation of inner ear; can affect both hearing and equilibrium; aka inner ear infection

Answer 234

bacterial or viral infection of middle ear; common in children; often preceded by upper respiratory infection during which pathogens move from pharynx to middle ear through auditory tube; commonly referred to as a middle ear infection

Answer 235

bacterial infection of upper respiratory tract; uncommon now due to diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus (DPT) vaccine; commonly called: whooping cough

Answer 236

small tube surgically placed in eardrum; assists in draining trapped fluid and equalizing pressure between middle ear cavity and atmosphere

Answer 237

tests to assess both function of auditory nerve and ability of ear structures to conduct sound waves to inner ear

Answer 238

ringing in the ears

Answer 239

sensation of spinning or whirling around; incorrectly used to mean dizziness

Answer 240

diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus

Answer 241

eye, ear, nose, throat

Answer 242

ear, nose ,and throat; otorhinolarynology

Answer 243

endotracheal

Answer 244

head, eye, ear, nose, throat

Answer 245

otitis externa

Answer 246

otitis media

Answer 247

pressure-equalizing tube

Answer 248

tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

Answer 249

upper respiratory infection