Learning Objective Flashcards
prophylaxis means
preventative
a low powered microscope with aq high intensity light source to examin eyes with a long narrow beam is called
slit lamp
what is a common procedure performed on the len of the eye, and what are the two different approaches
cataract extraction. extacapsular cataract extraction and intracapsular cataract extraction
procedure performed for a protruding ear
otoplasty
what connects the middle ear to the back of the throat and allows for drainage of fluid
eustachian tube
procedure for removing the incus and stapes bones
labyrinthectomy
code for operating microscope has a + symbol, this means what
add on code to primary procedure
what types of procedures emply the use of an operating microscope
microsurgical procedures
white outer covering of the eye
sclera
suturing together of the eyelids
tarsorrhaphy
lining of the eyelids and the covering of the sclerae
conjunctiva
the inner connecting cavities such as the internal ear
labyrinth
bony growth
exostosis
there are 9 glands in the human endocrine system how mnay are included in the cpt manual endocrine subsection
4, thyroid, parathyroid, thymus, adrenal
endocrine glands secrete hormones directly into the blodstream, this means they are _______glands
ductless
what is the term that describes the removal of all or part of the thyroid gland
thyroidectomy
how many cranial nerve pairs are contained in te peripheral nervous system
12
the largest part of the brain is the
cerebrum
what are the basic distinctions among the codes in the spine and spinal cord subheading
condition and approach
glands, located at the top of the kidneys, that produce steroid hormones
adrenal
to divert or make an artifical passage
shunt
abnormal weakening of a vessel wall with outpouching beyond the normal confines of the vessel
aneurysm
part of the skeleton that encloses the brain
cranium