Final Test Part 5 Flashcards
An _______ is a surgical incision made to enlarge the vaginal orifice to facilitate childbirth.
A.) episiorrhaphy
B.) episiotomy
C.) epispadias
D.) epistaxis
B.) episiotomy
Severe itching of the external female genitalia is known as _______.
A.) colpitis
B.) leukorrhea
C.) pruritus vulvae
D.) vaginal candidiasis
C.) pruritus vulvae
_______ is a urinary problem caused by interference with the normal nerve pathways associated with urination.
A.) neurogenic bladder
B.) overactive bladder
C.) polyuria
D.) overflow incontinence
A.) neurogenic bladder
A/An ________ is an instrument used to enlarge the opening of any canal or cavity to facilitate inspection of its interior.
A.) endoscope
B.) speculum
C.) sphygmomanometer
D.) stethoscope
B.) speculum
A ________, also known as scab, is a collection of dried serum and cellular debris.
A.) crust
B.) nodule
C.) plaque
D.) scale
A.) crust
A ________ is a type of cancer that occurs in blood-making cells found in the red bone marrow.
A.) carcinoma
B.) myeloma
C.) osteochondroma
D.) sarcoma
B.) myeloma
_______ can occur when a foreign substance, such as vomit, is inhaled into the lungs.
A.) aspiration pneumonia
B.) bacterial pneumonia
C.) walking pneumonia
D.) Pneumocystis pneumonia
A.) aspiration pneumonia
The condition known as _______ is ankylosis of the bones of the middle ear that causes a conductive hearing loss.
A.) labyrinthitis
B.) mastoiditis
C.) osteosclerosis
D.) otosclerosis
D.) otosclerosis
The procedure known as _______ is the surgical fusion of two bones to stiffen a joint.
A.) arthrodesis
B.) arthrolysis
C.) synovectomy
D.) tenodesis
A.) arthrodesis
The suffix _______ means rupture.
A.) -rrhage
B.) -rrhaphy
C.) -rrhea
D.) -rrhexis
D.) -rrhexis
An abnormal fear of being in small or enclosed spaces is known as ______.
A.) acrophobia
B.) agoraphobia
C.) social phobia
D.) claustrophobia
D.) claustrophobia
_______ is the distortion or impairment of voluntary movement such as in a tic or spasm.
A.) bradykinesia
B.) dyskinesia
C.) hyperkinesia
D.) myoclonus
B.) dyskinesia
Which structure secretes bile?
A.) gallbladder
B.) liver
C.) pancreas
D.) spleen
B.) liver
_______ is the process of recording the electrical activity of the brain.
A.) echoencephalograph
B.) electroencephalography
C.) electromyography
D.) magnetic resonance imaging
B.) electroencephalography
The suffix _______ means surgical fixation.
A.) -lysis
B.) -rrhaphy
C.) -desis
D.) -pexy
D.) -pexy
