DMU final quiz (med term) Flashcards
Glossitis defines inflammation of the
tongue
A colostomy describes
A colostomy describes
Hepatomegaly is a term describing
enlargement of the liver
Cholelithiasis is a term for
stones in the gallbladder
An inflammatory disease of the inner, lining layer of the heart is termed
endocarditis
Puncturing the chest wall (thorax) to drain fluid is termed
thoracocentesis
A procedure involving withdrawing a blood sample from a vein is called
phlebotomy
Blocked blood flow to heart muscle which results in pain and death of cardiac tissue which the patient may not survive is called
myocardial infarct
A tumor of the membranes surrounding the brain is termed
meningioma
An encephalocele is
herniation of brain tissue out of the skull
Anencephalic defines
born without a brain
Hematuria defines
blood in the urine
Which of the following procedures involves surgical removal of kidney stones?
nephrolithotomy
Which of the following terms defines inflammation of the collecting system of the kidneys?
pyelonephritis
Pulmonary angiography is a procedure involving
an X-ray procedure to image the blood vessels of the lungs
Total arrest and cessation of breathing is termed
apnea
Tachypnea is the term for
faster than normal rate of breathing
Inflammation of the muscular layer of the uterus is termed
myometritis
Surgical attachment of the uterus to the abdominal wall is termed
laparohysteropexy
Surgical suturing of a uterine tube is termed
salpingorrhaphy
Orchiditis is the term for inflammation of a/an
testis
Surgical fixation or attachment of a testicle in the scrotum as a treatment for undescended testis is termed
orchidopexy
The procedure for penetrating the abdominal wall in order to observe contents with a fiberoptic instrument is termed
laparoscopy
A tumor of fat tissue is termed a
lipoma
Which of the following is the term for a bone marrow tumor?
myeloma
Which term defines painful joints?
arthralgia
Osteomalacia is the term for
softening of the bones
Inflammation of muscles is termed
myositis
Eclampsia is defined as a condition developing in a pregnant woman characterized by
hypertension, seizures and coma.
Peritonitis is the term for inflammation of
the lining membrane of the abdominal cavity
