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exam 2 Flashcards

1
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miosis

A

abnormal CONTRACTION of the pupil

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2
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myring/o

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eardrum

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3
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loss of brain function cause by blockage of a blood vessel that resolves within 24 hrs

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transient ischemic attack

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4
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phac/o

A

lens

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5
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presbycusis

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loss of hearing in old age

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6
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transplantation of healthy tissue from one site to another on the SAME person

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autograft

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7
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abbreviation ID stands for

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intradermal

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8
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written record of electrical activity of a muscle

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electromyogram

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9
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soft tissue that fills the medullary cavity of a long bone

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bone marrow

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10
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sudden, involuntary muscle contraction

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clonus

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11
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sternotomy

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incision into the sternum

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12
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arthrotomy

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incision into a joint

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13
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myel/o

A

spinal cord / bone marrow

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14
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oculomycosis

A

fungal eye condition

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15
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blephar/o

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eyelid

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16
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osteomyelitis

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inflammation of bone and bone marrow

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17
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inflammation of the fascia causing the death of tissue

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necrotizing fasciitis

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18
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A seizure characterized by alternating bouts of muscle spasms and weak or unresponsive muscles is

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tonic - clonic

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19
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postictal

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time after a seizure

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20
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infectious skin disease, characterized by isolated pustules that become crusted and rupture

A

impetigo

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21
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A person who has psoriasis will experience…

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pruritis (itching)

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22
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melan/o

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black

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23
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rods screwed into the bone, attached to a stabilizing structure OUTSIDE of the body

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external fixation

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24
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The common name for this disease is Lou Gehrigs disease

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amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

25
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diplopia

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double vision

26
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a mental illness characterized by delusions, hallucinations, and disordered speech

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schizophrenia

27
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anesthetic that is injected into a nerve, causing loss of sensation over a particular area

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regional anesthetic

28
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localized collection of pus at an infection site

A

abcess

29
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myc/o

A

fungus

30
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a brace or shoe insert

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orthotic

31
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a physician who specializes in the use of x-rays for diagnosis and the treatment of disease

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radiologist

32
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abnormal joint development

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arthrodysplasia

33
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cost/o

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rib

34
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loss of bone density

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osteoporosis

35
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reduce fracture without surgery

A

closed reduction

36
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Abbreviation: AD

A

right ear

37
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mydriasis

A

abnormal DILATION of the pupil

38
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ir/o

A

iris

39
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instrument for looking at the eustachian tubes

A

salpingoscope

40
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a stroke where the blood loss is caused by a blockage

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ischemic stroke

41
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fragmentation of an existing lens in order to remove and replace it

A

phacoemulsification

42
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a condition characterized by involuntary muscle movements

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dystonia

43
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abbreviation ung

A

ointment

44
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cutane/o

A

skin

45
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osteolysis

A

bone loss

46
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suffix -trophy

A

nourishment, development

47
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Abbreviation: CVA

A

cerebral vascular accident

48
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inflammation of the nose and eustachian tubes

A

rhinosalpingitis

49
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violent muscle spasm or twitching

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clonus

50
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When the membranes that cover the brain or spinal cord protrude or herniate, the condition is called

A

a meningocele

51
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otoscope

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instrument for looking into the EAR

52
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humped back; abnormal forward curvature of the upper spine

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lordosis

53
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suffix -physis

A

growth

54
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osteogenesis imperfecta

A

brittle bone disease

55
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dactyl/o

A

finger

56
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REM

A

rapid eye movement

57
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abbreviation IM

A

intermuscular

58
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Which term means a tumor-like mass made up of blood located inside the brain?

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intracerebral hematoma

59
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xer/o

A

dryness

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