Final Written Flashcards
hematolysis
destruction of blood
paraosteoarthropathy
disease near a bone and joint
bradykinesia
slow movement
retroflexion
bend backward
psychotropic
drug that alters the mental state
anesthesia
without sensation
prognosis
before knowledge
hepatorrhexis
rupture of the liver
MI
myocardial infarction
STI
sexually transmitted infection
toward the tailbone
caudad
turning forward
anteversion
crushing of a stone
lithotripsy
physician specialist who studies human behavior
psychologist
good death
euthanasia
anisomastia
unequal breast size
primigravida
first pregnancy
anhidrosis
absence of sweating
necrophilia
abnormal attraction to death
laparorrhaphy
suture of the abdominal wall
pericolpitis
inflammation surrounding the vagina
glycosuria
sugar in the urine
monomyoplegia
paralysis of one muscle
grav 4 para 3
4 pregnancies, 3 live births
NIDDM
non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
no live births
nullipara
flow through
diarrhea
low blood sugar
hypoglycemia
pyrexia
fever
treatment with one’s own blood
autohemotherapy
antibiotic
against bacteria
homogeneous
the same throughout
anencephaly
without a brain
consanguinity
with a blood relationship
disease
free of ease
asepsis
without infection
malaise
to feel bad
septicopyemia
infection with pus in the blood
pc
after meals
TURP
transurethral resection of the prostate
agent that works against pregnancy
contraceptive
to move beyond point of origin
metastasis
after death
postmortem
bad air
malaria
born with
congenital
pneumohemothorax
air and blood in the chest
dextrocardia
heart shifts to the right
tracheorrhagia
bursting forth of the windpipe
laryngocele
herniation of the voicebox
pharyngomycosis
fungus in the throat
rachischisis
split spine
nyctalopia
night blindness
schizonychia
split nails
URI
upper respiratory infection
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
nighttime excessive urination
nocturia
cut a new opening in the windpipe
tracheostomy
control the flow of pus
pyostasis
moving blood clot
embolus/embolism
black lung disease
pneumonomelanosis
exotropia
eyes turn outward
optometrist
one who measures vision
hyperopia
farsightedness
corelysis
destruction of the pupil
onychophagia
nail biting
uremia
urine in the blood
dacryorrhea
flow of tears
keratorrhexis
rupture of the cornea
ENT
ear nose throat
TIA
transient ischemic attack
softening of the iris
iridomalacia
double vision
diplopia
doctor who studies eye disease
ophthalmologist
herniation of the eye
ophthalmocele
feeling of well being
euphoria
radiographer
one who takes x-ray images
orthodontist
specialist in straight teeth
orchidoplasty
surgical repair of the testicles
bradyphagia
slow eating/swallowing
hyperemesis
excessive vomiting
gingivoglossitis
inflammation of the gums and tongue
oophorectomy
excision of the ovaries
craniomalacia
softening of the skull
myelodysplasia
painful development of the spinal cord
echocardiogram
picture of the heart using reflected sound
leukocytopenia
low count of white blood cells
otorrhea
discharge/flow from the ear
adenocarcinoma
cancerous tumor of a gland
tomography
procedure of taking a picture of a slice of the body
anemia
lack of red blood cells
instrument to cut skin
dermatome
disease of bone and joint
osteoarthropathy
excessive thirst
polydipsia
inflammation of the bladder
cystitis
specialist of diseases of anus and rectum
proctologist
gallstones
cholelithiasis
drawn toward a habit
addiction
one who takes pictures using sound
sonographer
tooth pain
dentalgia
painful menstrual flow
dysmenorrhea
irrigation or washing of the colon
coloclysis
agent that kills sperm
spermicide
hidden testicles
cryptorchidism
move beyond point of origin
metastasis
surgical repair of the uvula
staphyloplasty
osteochondritis
inflammation of bone and cartilage
gastrorrhagia
bursting forth of the stomach
cephalgia
head pain
hepatocele
herniation of the liver
prostatorrhea
discharge of the prostate
pyothorax
pus in the chest
gastroduodenostomy
to cut a new opening between the stomach and the first part of the small intestine
radiologist
specialist in interpreting x-ray images and diagnostic imaging
hysteroptosis
prolapse of the uterus
tachypepsia
fast digestion
OM
otitis media
EEG
electroencephalogram
NPO
nothing by mouoth
CT
computed tomography
UTI
urinary tract infection