Final Review Flashcards
-tomy
process of cutting
hematologist
specialist who studies blood
nephrologist
specialist who studies the kidney
plane that divides the body right and left
sagittal (lateral) plane
muscular wall separating the thoracic and abdominal cavities
diaphragm
C4 and C5
cervical/neck
muscle surrounding abdominal viscera
peritoneum
process of breaking down body tissue and releasing energy
catabolism
what is found in all chromosomes?
DNA
cavity superior to the thoracic cavity
cranial
suffix meaning full of
-ose
inguinal pertains to
groin
-malacia
softening
viscer/o
internal organs
kary/o
nucleus
lower GI abbreviation
BE; barium enema
cross sectional images
CT scan
sudden involuntary contractions within bronchial tube
bronchiospasm
vomiting/spitting blood from respiratory tract
hemoptysis
discoloration of skin
Jaundice
cholelithiasis
gall stones
herniorrhaphy
suture of a hernia
cholestasis
stopping bile duct
rhythmic movement of walls of GI tract
peristalsis
cirrhosis
degenerative disease of the liver
dysphagia
difficulty swallowing
choleodocotomy
incision of common bile duct
melena
black or tarry stools
anorexia
lack of appetite
leukoplakia
white plaques/patches
intussusception
telescoping of the intestine
stomatitis
inflammation of the mouth
pyuria
pus in the urine
guaiac test
chemical from wood of trees when added to stool sample reacts with any blood present in feces
cystocele
hernia of urinary bladder
anuria
urination no, not without
dysuria
urination painful, difficult
oliguria
urination scanty
glycosuria
urination glucose, sugar
polyuria
urination much
enuresis
involuntary discharge of urine or bed-wetting
nephrectomy
excision, removal, resection of kidney
IVP
intravenous pyelogram; contrast media in vein and x-ray taken of kidney
bacterial infection leads to this infection
UTI
nocturia
excessive urination at night
pyelogram
record of the renal pelvis
colporrhaphy
suture of the vagina
menarche
first menstruation
menometrorrhagia
bursting forth of uterus menstruation (heavy menstrual flow)
dyspareunia
sexual intercourse painful
nulliparous
never given birth
dystocia
painful/difficult birth
pseudocyesis
false pregnancy
surgical delivery through abdominal incision
C-section
oligospermia
scanty sperm
bilateral orchiectomy
male castration
which is not an STI
BPH
cryogenic
produced by or in cold
anorchism
congenital absence of a testicle
cryptorchidism
undescended testicles
prostatic hyperplasia
benign growth of cells in the prostate
phimosis
narrowing (stricture) of the opening of the prepuce over the glans penis
testicular torsion
twisting of the spermatic cord
hydrocele
fluid filled sac in scrotum
hypospadias
male urethral opening is on undersurface of the penis, instead of the tip
myoneural
pertaining to muscles and nerves
aphasia
inability to speak
causalgia
burning sensation of pain
hemiparesis
weakness half
paresthesia
sensation (nervous) abnormal
aura
odd feeling before neural event; symptom that appears before definitive
hyperesthesia
excessive or increased nervous sensation
hemiplegia
paralysis half
tonic-clonic seizure
major epileptic seizure
epilepsy
above/upon seuizure
bradykinesia
slow movement
ataxia
no coordination
transient ischemic attack
interruption of blood supply to the brain
subdural hematoma
collection of blood within meningial layers
disease of heart muscle
cardiomyopathy
phlebotomy
incision into a vein
petechiae
small pinpoint hemorrhages that are tiny purple or red flat spots
cyanosis
condition, usually abnormal blue
phlebitis
inflammation of the vein
halter monitor
EKG taken with daily activity
thrombolysis
breakdown of clot
angioplasty
surgical repair of vessel
angina
chest pain relieved with nitroglycerin
idiopathic
pertaining to disease unknown; cause of essential hypertension
CK, LD, AST(SGOT)
serum enzymes
emboli
clot is moving/traveling
tetralogy of Fallot
congenital malformation involving four heart defects
bradycardia
slow heartbeat
membrane that lines the inside chamber of the heart
endocardium
angiography
process of recording vessel (injection of dye of vessel with x-ray imaging)
-lysis
breakdown, destruction
rhonchi
loud rumbling sounds that can be heard through the chest or lungs
palliative measures
relieving symptoms but not curing them
mask on and continuous positive airway
CPAP
restrictive lung disease
myasthenia gravis and muscular dystrophy
obstructive lung disease
chronic bronchitis and asthma
purulent exudate
pus-filled accumulation of fluid
standard immunity test given to all students
DPT
-apheresis
removal, a carrying away
-oid
resembling
-lytic
breakdown, destroy
abbreviation of eurythrocytes in volume of blood
Hct/hematocrit
binds oxygen to RBC for transport
HGB/hemoglobin
measure # of eurythrocytes per LL of blood
RBC count
% of total WBC made up by different blood cells
WBC count
deficiency of all types of blood cells
pancytopenia
time required for venous blood to clot in test tube
clotting time
-penia
deficiency
-cytosis
condition of cells
-phylaxis
protection
combination of drugs to treat HIV
HAART
-agon
assemble, gather together
-genic
produced by or in
-tocin
labor, birth (a substance for)
patient experiences excessive thirst
polydipsia
abduction
moving away from the midline
adduction
towards the midline
supination
turning palm forward/up
dorsiflexion
flex foot up; backward bending of the foot up
rotation
circular movement around an axis
scapula
shoulder blade
sternum
breastbone
clavicle
collarbone
carpals
wrist
patella
kneecap
apheresis
separation of blood into component parts
C4 C5
keeps man alive
