chapter 1 - 8 AKA Flashcards

1
Q

stomachache

A

gastralgia

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2
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heartburn

A

pyrosis

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3
Q

midline

A

midsaggital plane

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4
Q

chest cavity/thorax

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thoracic cavity

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5
Q

belly button

A

umbilicus

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6
Q

hereditary disorder

A

genetic disorder

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7
Q

contagious disease

A

communicable disease

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8
Q

hip socket

A

acetabulum

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9
Q

orthopedist

A

orthopedic surgeon

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10
Q

bunion

A

hallux valgus

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11
Q

wear-and-tear arthritis

A

osteoarthritis

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12
Q

spinal osteoarthritis

A

spondylosis

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13
Q

low back pain

A

lumbago

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14
Q

humback

A

kyphosis

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15
Q

adult rickets

A

osteomalacia

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16
Q

osteonecrosis

A

avascular necrosis

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17
Q

crush fracture

A

compression fracture

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18
Q

broken hip

A

osteoporotic hip fracture

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19
Q

surgical ankylosis

A

arthrodesis

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20
Q

myalgic encephalomyelitis

A

chronic fatigue syndrome

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21
Q

wryneck

A

torticollis

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22
Q

pericardial sac

A

pericardium

23
Q

coronary heart disease OR ischemic heart disease

A

coronary artery disease

24
Q

heart attack

A

myocardial infarction

25
Q

v-tach

A

ventricular tachycardia

26
Q

a-fib

A

atrial fibrillation

27
Q

giant cell arteritis

A

temporal arteritis

28
Q

hardening of the arteries

A

arteriosclerosis

29
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postural hypotension

A

orthostatic hypotension

30
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clot busting drug

A

thrombolytic

31
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cardioversion

A

defibrillation

32
Q

immune reaction

A

antigen-antibody reaction

33
Q

biological therapy

A

immunotherapy

34
Q

yeast infection

A

candidiasis

35
Q

german measles OR three-day measles

A

rubella

36
Q

chicken pox

A

varicella

37
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shingles

A

herpes zoster

38
Q

air sacs

A

alveoli

39
Q

nose bleed

A

epistaxis

40
Q

whooping cough

A

pertussis

41
Q

sore throat

A

pharyngitis

42
Q

pleuritis

A

pleurisy

43
Q

empyema of the pleural cavity

A

pyothorax

44
Q

collapsed lung

A

atelectasis

45
Q

shortness of breath

A

dyspnea

46
Q

sleep study

A

polysomnography

47
Q

cough medicine

A

antitussive

48
Q

cold sores OR fever blisters

A

herpes labialis

49
Q

dry mouth

A

xerostomia

50
Q

severe obesity

A

morbid obesity

51
Q

ingestion

A

dyspepsia

52
Q

paralytic ileus

A

ileus

53
Q

fecal occult blood test

A

hemoccult test