Health Science Med Term Review 2 Flashcards
1
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Mastication
A
Chewing
2
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Peristalsis
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Wave-like movement of smooth muscle
3
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Defecation
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Excretion of waste thru colon
4
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Deglutination
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Swallowing
5
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stomach fx
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holds food and breaks it down w/ enzymes/acid
6
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pancreas
A
produces enzymes, bile, and insulin
7
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small intestine
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absorbs nutrients. bile excreted here
8
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large intestine
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absorbs water
9
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liver
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processes blood and cleans it of waste
10
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gastr/o
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stomach
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odon/o
A
tooth
12
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-ology
A
study of
13
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chol/e
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gall/bile
14
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cirrh/o
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orange/yellow
15
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-orexia
A
appetite
16
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-ase
A
enzyme
17
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abd
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abdominal/abdomen
18
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GERD
A
gastroesophageal reflux disease. heartburn
19
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po
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byy mouth
20
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enter/o
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small intestines
21
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hepat/o
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liver
22
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-emesis
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vomiting
23
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-rrhea
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flow/excessive discharge
24
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lapar/o
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abdominal wall/abdomen
25
-chezia
defecation/elimination of waste
26
-phagia
eat/swallow/engulf
27
ac
before meals
28
IBS
irritable bowel syndrome
29
SOB
shortness of breath
30
colon/o, col/o
large intestines
31
-ologist
one who studies/specialist
32
proct/o
rectum/anus
33
labi/o
lip
34
-megaly
enlargment
35
endo-
in/within
36
-pepsia
digestion
37
pc
after meals
38
NG
nasogastric
39
peptic ulcer
erosion of stomach lining due to acidity of stomach acid raising
40
duodenal ulcer
erosion of wall of duodenum
41
Cholelithiasis
stones in gall bladder. URQ pain, tx cholecystectomy.
42
celiac disease
gluten allergy/sensitivity. autoimmune. sx- bloating, cramping, diarrhea
43
chron's disease
autoimmune that causes hyperinflam. of GI tract. Debilitating pain, causes loss of function in intestines.
44
GERD/pyrosis
heartburn. burning of esophageal lining by stomach acid. tx- acid blocker meds. can be caused by hernia
45
hernia
guts rupture into any adjacent cavity where they arent supposed to be. most common are hiatal (thru diaphragm) and inguinal.
46
ileus
blockage of the GI tract. multiple types. causes bacteria infection d/t stopage of processed material. painful
47
barium study
drink a chalky substance or insert up rectum, x-rays taken to see supper and lower GI
48
opthalm/o
eye
49
OU
each eye
50
O.D.
doctor of optometry
51
AD/AS/AU
right ear, left ear, each ear
52
AD
alzheimer's disease
53
keratin/o
cornea
54
ot/o
ear
55
epi-
on, over, upon
56
-paresis
weakness
57
para-
near, beside, alongside, beyond, abn
58
ANS
automatic nervous system
59
phas/o
speech
60
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
61
QID
4 times per day
62
audi/o
hearing
63
exo-
outward
64
dacry/o
tear
65
-esthesia
feeling/sensation
66
phren/o
mind
67
-algesia
pain/sensitivity
68
-tropic
turning
69
HA
headache
70
ICP
intracranial pressure
71
cerumen/o
cerumen/earwax
72
blephar/o
eyelid
73
O.S.
left eye
74
OD
right eye
75
PEERLA
pupils equal, round, & reactive to light and accommodations
76
myring/o
tympanic membrane/eardrum
77
lacrim/o
tears
78
hemi-
half
79
-otia
ear condition
80
con-
together/ with
81
cephal/o
head
82
psych/o
mind
83
RN
registered nurse
84
BID
twice per day
85
opthalm/o
eye
86
eso-
inward
87
-lepsy
seizure
88
encephala/o
brain
89
phas/o
speech
90
-cele
hernia/swelling/protrusion
91
CBT
cognitive behavioral therapy
92
LP
lumbar puncture
93
H&P
history and physical
94
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
95
CNS
Central nervous system
96
PNS
Peripheral Nervous system
97
-ptosis
drop/sag/prolapse/protrude
98
ocul/o
eye
99
olfact/o
smell
100
poli/o
grey matter
101
schiz/o
split
102
ADHD
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
103
contus/o
to bruise
104
somat/o
bodyq
105
TID
3 times a day
106
gtt
drops
107
-cusis
hearing
108
-opia
vision condition
109
hypn/o
sleep
110
-plegia
paralysis
111
syncop/o
to cut off/cut short/faint
112
-rrhaphy
suture
113
EDH
epidural hematoma
114
R/O
rule out
115
PET
positron emission tomography
116
AD
alzheimer's. idiopathic atrophy of neurons, getting more common
117
ALS
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, AKA lou gherig's
118
TIA/CVA
transient ischemic attack/cerebral vascular accident. ischemic and hemorrhagic. stroke. TIA is precursor to CVA, which is a stroke
119
MS
multiple sclerosis. autoimmune breakdown of myelin
120
guillain-barre
autoimmune post bacterial or viral infection. attacks neurons
121
CP
cerebral palsy. congenital or at birth. abn brain dev.
122
parkinson's
CNS issue w/ neurotransmitter dopamine. idiopathic. TREMORS.
123
seizure
can be d/t epilepsy, brain
'stutter', etc. brain calling out in pain
124
diabetic retinopathy
found using opthalmoscope. d/t untreated or mismanaged diabetes. capillary damage leads to tissue death and blindness
125
glaucoma
intraocular pressure issue due to drainage problem of aqueous humor. too much fluid buildup, which messes up pressure. puts pressure on optic nerve which causes it to shut down permanently
126
macular degeneration
degen of macula due to age related atrophy. macula is spot on retina with most rods and cones. idiopathic, no tx
127
retinal detachment
emergency. spontaneous detachment of retina, causes immediate blindness. permanent if not treated immediately
128
myopia
nearsightedness. light rays converge in front of retina
129
hyperopia
farsightedness. light rays converge behind retina. common in elderly
130
meniere's disease
vertigo/dizziness. very inner ear; too much fluid tells brain that the head is spinning, causing vertigo all the time. clogging issue of canals
131
neural hearing loss
usu dt cochlea's inability to convert sound to electrical signals. usu at birth. implants to tx. cochlear impant
132
conductive hearing loss
ossicles get overused (osteoarthritis). cant get signals to cochlea. hearing aids tx
133
tinnitis
ringing in ears or sometimes buzzing. idiopathic no tx
134
TBI
traumatic brain injury/concussion
135
CTE
chronic traumatic encephalopathy. sx- are like alzheimer's.reoccuring TBI's cause scary tissue in brain, causing cutting off of nerve signals. only seen after death in brain dissection.
136
Cirrhosis
Scarring of liver d/t alcoholism or hepatitis
137
hepatitis
viral infection of liver
138
