Master 16-21

Question 1

angioplasty-

Answer 1

surgical repair of a blood vessel

Question 2

ascites-

Answer 2

the accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity

Question 3

arthrodesis-

Answer 3

the surgical immobilization of a joint

Question 4

arthroplasty-

Answer 4

surgical repair or reformation of a joint

Question 5

arthrotomy-

Answer 5

cutting into a joint

Question 6

asepsis-

Answer 6

absence of microorganisms that cause disease

Question 7

aseptic technique-

Answer 7

method used in surgical procedures to prevent contamination of the wound and operative site

Question 8

atelectasis-

Answer 8

a collapsed or airless condition of the lung

Question 9

atrophy-

Answer 9

degeneration and/or wasting away of an organ or tissue

Question 10

axilla-

Answer 10

armpit

Question 11

arthroscopy-

Answer 11

direct visualization of the inside of joint by means of an arthroscope

Question 12

aspirate-

Answer 12

to draw in or out by suction

Question 13

biopsy-

Answer 13

excision of a small piece of living tissue for microscopic examination

Question 14

bradycardia-

Answer 14

a slow heart rate

Question 15

bruit-

Answer 15

a sound or murmur heard in auscultation (heard with stethoscope)

Question 16

calculus-

Answer 16

a stone; any abnormal concretion within the body

Question 17

chordee-

Answer 17

a painful downward curvature of the penis on erection

Question 18

cataract-

Answer 18

opacity of the lens of the eye or its capsule or both

Question 19

cholecystectomy-

Answer 19

excision of the gallbladder

Question 20

cholecystitis-

Answer 20

inflammation of the gallbladder

Question 21

cholecystoduodenostomy-

Answer 21

surgical formation of a passage from the gallbladder to the duodenum

Question 22

cholecystostomy-

Answer 22

surgical formation of an opening into the gallbladder through the abdominal wall

Question 23

cholecystotomy-

Answer 23

incision into the gallbladder

Question 24

choledochostomy-

Answer 24

surgical formation of an opening into the common bile duct through the abdominal wall

Question 25

cholelithiasis-

Answer 25

formation or presence of stones on the gallbladder

Question 26

colectomy-

Answer 26

excision of part or all of the colon

Question 27

colitis-

Answer 27

inflammation of the colon

Question 28

colostomy-

Answer 28

surgical formation of an opening from the colon onto the abdominal surface

Question 29

commensalism-

Answer 29

symbiotic relationship in which one symbiont (the commensal)receives benefits, while its co-inhabitant is neither harmed nor benefited

Question 30

contaminate-

Answer 30

to soil, stain or pollute

Question 31

cranioplasty-

Answer 31

surgical repair of the skull

Question 32

craniosynostosis-

Answer 32

premature closure of the skull sutures

Question 33

craniotomy-

Answer 33

incision through the skull

Question 34

culdoscopy-

Answer 34

direct visualization of the pelvic viscera by means of an endoscope introduced through the posterior vaginal fornix

Question 35

curettage-

Answer 35

the scraping of the inside of a cavity

Question 36

cyanosis-

Answer 36

slightly bluish, grayish, or dark purple discoloration of the skin due to the presence of high concentration of deoxyhemoglobin

Question 37

cyst-

Answer 37

a closed sac or pouch containing fluid

Question 38

cystectomy-

Answer 38

excision of a cyst; excision of the bladder

Question 39

cystocele-

Answer 39

a bladder herniation that protrudes through the anterior vaginal wall

Question 40

cystoscopy-

Answer 40

direct visualization go the inside of the bladder by means of a cystoscope

Question 41

cystotomy-

Answer 41

incision into the bladder

Question 42

dehiscence-

Answer 42

a bursting open, as of a wound

Question 43

dermatology-

Answer 43

the science of the skin and its diseases

Question 44

desiccate-

Answer 44

to dry up

Question 45

disinfection-

Answer 45

the act or process of destroying vegetative forms of microorganisms with a chemical or physical agent

Question 46

divulsion-

Answer 46

a forcible pulling apart

Question 47

dissect-

Answer 47

to cut or separate tissue

Question 48

duct-

Answer 48

a narrow tubular vessel

Question 49

dysmenorrhea-

Answer 49

painful menstruation

Question 50

dyspnea-

Answer 50

shortage of air resulting in labored or difficult breathing

Question 51

ecchymosis-

Answer 51

discoloration of the skin due to superficial bleeding underneath; a bruise

Question 52

ectopic-

Answer 52

in an abnormal position; out of place

Question 53

edema-

Answer 53

a localized over-accumulation of interstitial fluid in the tissue spaces

Question 54

endarterectomy-

Answer 54

surgical removal of the inner lining of an artery

Question 55

embolus-

Answer 55

mass of undissolved matter present in blood or lymphatic vessel and carried by a current

Question 56

embolectomy-

Answer 56

surgical removal of an embolus

Question 57

empyema-

Answer 57

pus in a body cavity, especially the pleural cavity

Question 58

endocrinology-

Answer 58

the science of the ductless glands and their functions

Question 59

endometriosis-

Answer 59

ectopic endometrial tissue developed anywhere outside the uterine cavity

Question 60

endoscopy-

Answer 60

direct visualization of body organs or cavities by means of an endoscope

Question 61

enterectomy-

Answer 61

excision of a portion of the intestines

Question 62

enucleation-

Answer 62

removal of an entire mass or part without rupture

Question 63

epistaxis-

Answer 63

nosebleed

Question 64

erythema-

Answer 64

redness of the skin due to capillary congestion