Exam Review Flashcards
Albinism
White/ condition
absence of pigment
skin, hair, and eyes.
Genetic condition
Alopecia
Without/ (lopec) fox mange/ condition
loss of hair in patches
Alveoli
(Alveol) Small hollow air sac/ pt
small air sac in the lungs
Anaphylaxis
(Ana) up/ (phylaxis) protection
Life threatening Allergic reaction to foreign proteins,
tissues release histamine release,
causing constriction of airways, abdominal pain,cramps, and vomiting and diarrhea.
Aneurysm
widening or ballooning of artery
Can rupture
Angina Pectoris
(Angina) to choke/ (pector) chest/ (is) pt
Chest pain
diseased blood vessels restrict blood flow to the heart
Symptom for CAD coronary artery disease
Pain radiate to neck, jaw and left arm.
Angiography
X-ray recording (graphy) of a blood vessel
radiopaque injection.
Anticoagulant
“Blood thinners” to prevent clot formation and
DVT deep vein thrombosis
PE pulmonary embolism
MI myocardial infarction
CVAs cerebro vascular accidents -strokes
Coumadin ( warfarin sodium)
Heparin
Xarelto (rivaroxaban)
Pradaxa (diabigatran etexilate)
Antipruritic
(Anti) Against/ itching (prurit)/ pt
Prevent or relive itchiness
Topical -triplennamine HCl
Oral - Benadryl- diphenhydramine HCL
Hydroxyzine HCL \
Antibody
Against/ body
Proteins produced in response to invading substance (antigen)
Arrhythmia
Lack of/ rhythm / condition
Arteriosclerosis
Artery hardening condition
ASHD arteriosclerosis heart disease - coronary artery hardening
Asthma
Bronchi disease,
airway inflammation restricts air causes wheezing, dyspnea, chest constriction.
Barium enema
injection of fluid into rectum
colon X-ray.
Clyster
Biopsy
Life/ to view
Surgical removal of tissue for examination
Bolus
Chewed food mixed with saliva
Bradycardia
slow heart condition
fewer than 60 bpm
Bronchodilators
used to control asthma
Cardiac enzymes
Blood tests to determine cardiac damage in an acute AMI
6 enzymes (300)
Cholangiogram
Gall, bile/ vessel/ record
X-ray record of bile ducts
Cholecystography
Process of X-ray of gallbladder
Abnormal results may mean cholecystitis, cholelithiasis, and tumors.
Choledocholithiasis
Gallstones are hardened deposits of digestive fluid.
Cholelithiasis
gallstone formation
Chyme
acidic fluid of gastric juices and digested food
from the stomach to the small intestine