Feleke's flashcards
bluish discoloration of the skin
cyanosis
shortness of breath
dyspnea
yeast infection
candidiasis
cancerous
carcin/o
poison
tox/o
lives in or within another organism
parasite
produces an allergic reaction
allergen
nose bleed
epistaxis
inflammation of the sinuses
sinusitis
degenerative disease of the liver
cirrhosis
stomach
gastr/o
GERD is the upward flow of acid from stomach into the esophagus
True
Leukoplakia is an abnormal white lesion on the tongue or cheek
True
inability to control flow of body fluid is called incontinence
True
A cystocele is a hernia of the bladder
True
polycystic kidneys disease is not genetic disase.
False
cervical radiculopathy is nerve pain caused by pressure on the brain nerves.
False
decline in mental abilities
dementia
excessive fear of high places
acrophobia
ear
ot/o
retina
retin/o
Tarsorrhaphy is the suturing together of the upper and lower eyelids
True
photophobia means less sensitivity of light
False
fungus
myc/o
fat/lipid
lip/o
an inflammation of the hair follicles is called folliculitis
True
excessive dry skin is known as xeroderma
True
sugar
glyc/o
adrenal glands
adren/o
condition
-ism
hypoglycemia is an abnormally low concentration of glucose in he blood
True
cervix
cervic/o
uterus
gynec/o
egg
ov/o
menarche describes the beginning of menstrual cycle
True
vagina
vagin/o
calcium
calc/i
vein
phleb/o
phlebotomy is the puncture of vein.
True
Transdermal medication is administered from a patch.
True
chaise medical practice using needles
acupuncture
caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae
gonorrhea
thirst
-dipsea
sex glands
gonad/o
koilonychia is the inflammation of the nails
true
diaphoresis means profuse sweating.
True
inflammation of the conjunctiva
conjunctivitis
sebum
seb/o
ultrasonography records the echoes of pulses of sound waves
True
blood
hemat/o
