Feleke's flashcards

1
Q

bluish discoloration of the skin

A

cyanosis

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2
Q

shortness of breath

A

dyspnea

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3
Q

yeast infection

A

candidiasis

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4
Q

cancerous

A

carcin/o

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5
Q

poison

A

tox/o

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6
Q

lives in or within another organism

A

parasite

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7
Q

produces an allergic reaction

A

allergen

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8
Q

nose bleed

A

epistaxis

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9
Q

inflammation of the sinuses

A

sinusitis

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10
Q

degenerative disease of the liver

A

cirrhosis

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11
Q

stomach

A

gastr/o

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12
Q

GERD is the upward flow of acid from stomach into the esophagus

A

True

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13
Q

Leukoplakia is an abnormal white lesion on the tongue or cheek

A

True

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14
Q

inability to control flow of body fluid is called incontinence

A

True

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15
Q

A cystocele is a hernia of the bladder

A

True

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16
Q

polycystic kidneys disease is not genetic disase.

A

False

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17
Q

cervical radiculopathy is nerve pain caused by pressure on the brain nerves.

A

False

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18
Q

decline in mental abilities

A

dementia

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19
Q

excessive fear of high places

A

acrophobia

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20
Q

ear

A

ot/o

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21
Q

retina

A

retin/o

22
Q

Tarsorrhaphy is the suturing together of the upper and lower eyelids

A

True

23
Q

photophobia means less sensitivity of light

A

False

24
Q

fungus

A

myc/o

25
Q

fat/lipid

A

lip/o

26
Q

an inflammation of the hair follicles is called folliculitis

A

True

27
Q

excessive dry skin is known as xeroderma

A

True

28
Q

sugar

A

glyc/o

29
Q

adrenal glands

A

adren/o

30
Q

condition

A

-ism

31
Q

hypoglycemia is an abnormally low concentration of glucose in he blood

A

True

32
Q

cervix

A

cervic/o

33
Q

uterus

A

gynec/o

34
Q

egg

A

ov/o

35
Q

menarche describes the beginning of menstrual cycle

A

True

36
Q

vagina

A

vagin/o

37
Q

calcium

A

calc/i

38
Q

vein

A

phleb/o

39
Q

phlebotomy is the puncture of vein.

A

True

40
Q

Transdermal medication is administered from a patch.

A

True

41
Q

chaise medical practice using needles

A

acupuncture

42
Q

caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae

A

gonorrhea

43
Q

thirst

A

-dipsea

44
Q

sex glands

A

gonad/o

45
Q

koilonychia is the inflammation of the nails

A

true

46
Q

diaphoresis means profuse sweating.

A

True

47
Q

inflammation of the conjunctiva

A

conjunctivitis

48
Q

sebum

A

seb/o

49
Q

ultrasonography records the echoes of pulses of sound waves

A

True

50
Q

blood

A

hemat/o