Med Hx (Term) Flashcards by Hyuk Lee

Glossitis

Inflammation of the tongue

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Colostomy

A permanent opening connecting colon and abdomen

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Hepatomegaly

Enlargement of the liver

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Cholelithiasis

Stones in the gallbladder

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Endocarditis

Inflammatory disease of the inner, lining layer of the heart

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Thoracocentesis

Puncturing the chest wall (Thorax) to drain fluid

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A procedure involving withdrawing a blood sample from a vein

phlebotomy

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Myocardial Infarction

Blocked blood flow to heart muscle which results in pain and death of cardiac tissue which the pt may not survive

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A tumor of the membranes surrounding the brain

Meningioma

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Encephalocele

Herniation of brain tissue out of the skull

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Anencephalic

An inflammation of the brain
A tumor of the brain
Non inflammatory disease of the brain
Born without a brain
Herniation of brain tissue out of the skull

Born W/O a brain

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Hematuria defines

Blood in the urine

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Which of the following procedures involves surgical removal of kidney stones?

Kidney scan
Nephrolithotomy
Nephrolithotripsy
Cholelithotomy
Nephrectomy

Nephrolithotomy

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Peylonephritis

Inflammation of the collecting system of the kidneys

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Pulmonary angiography is a procedures involving

An X-ray procedure to image the blood vessels of the lungs

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Total arrest and cessation of breathing

Apnea

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Tachypnea

Faster than normal rate of breathing

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Myometritis

Inflammation of the muscular layer of the uterus

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Laparohysteropexy

Abdominal fixation of the uterus

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Orchiditis

Inflammation of a testis

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Orchidopexy

Surgical fixation or attachment of a testicle in the scrotum as a treatment for undescended testis

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Laparoscopy

The procedure for penetrating the abdominal wall in order to observe contents w/ a fiberoptic instrument

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Lipoma

A tumor of fat tissue

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Myeloma

Bone marrow tumor

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Arthralgia

Painful joints

Bleeding from my gums

Gingivitis

A patient has had a diagnosis of colon cancer and will need surgical removal of the colon. She will end up with a permanent hole in her abdomen for drainage into a bag. The permanent opening is called a? ``` megacolon colitis colonoscopy colostomy colectomy ```

Colostomy

``` You have been having chronic pains in your upper abdomen, and your family physician refers you to a specialist in diseases of the digestive tract called a? cardiologist pulmonologist neurologist gastroenterologist proctologist ```

Gastroenterologist

You have taken your friend to the emergency room with severe lower back pain and blood in his urine. After examination and lab tests, the physician reports that your friend has an inflammation of his kidneys and makes a diagnosis of? hepatitis cystitis proctitis nephritis

Nephritis

Your mother is having her uterus surgically removed along with her ovaries. Removal of ovaries is called? ``` hysterectomy orchidectomy appendectomy oophorectomy gastrectomy ```

Oophorectomy

A patient has become sterile due to chronic inflammation of her uterine tubes from frequent infection with sexually transmitted diseases. This tubal inflammation is called? ``` endometritis perimetritis salpingitis hepatitis proctitis ```

Salpingitis

A patient with epilepsy has had a procedure performed that records brain electrical activity. This procedure is called? electrocardiography electroencephalography electromyography electrophoresis

Electroencephalography

A female patient has a special X-ray procedure of the breasts performed. The X-ray image is called a ? ``` mammoplasty mammoplasia mammography mastectomy mammogram ```

Mammography | Mammogram

The tough sac surrounding the heart

Pericarditis

Phlebitis

Inflammation of veins

A physician determines that the heart murmur (abnormal heart sound) in a patient is caused by narrowing of a heart valve passageway. The term for this condition is? ``` ischemia prolapse regurgitation stenosis angina ```

Stenosis

CHALLENGE QUESTION: Read through this final question carefully. You will have to recall three different word parts and then identify a term you have never been presented. You can do it! A hemangioma means? blood found in spinal cord fluid blood found between the heart and the pericardial sac a tumor of heart muscle a tumor of blood vessels blood found between the skull and the brain

A tumor of blood vessels

Inflammation of the membranes around the brain

Meningitis

Neuropathy

A non inflammatory disease of nerves

A meningomyelocele describes? herniation of the brain out of the skull herniation of protective membranes surrounding the brain herniation of both protective membranes and spinal cord inflammation of membranes surrounding the brain a hole in the protective membranes surrounding the brain

herniation of both protective membranes and spinal cord

Aphasia is a term defining difficulty or loss of ability to?

Speak

Which of the following procedures involves injecting a radioactive element into a patient’s vein that may mark the presence of a tumor? A brain scan Computed tomography Electroencephalography Magnetic resonance imaging Angiography

A brain scan

Anencephalic

A baby is born w/o a brain

A patient may have a brain tumor, and the physician decides to use a procedure that will give the highest resolution of imaging soft tissues. He gives orders for? a brain scan computed tomography electroencephalography magnetic resonance imaging lumbar puncture

MRI

A tumor of the protective membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord is called a/an? ``` neuroma encephalocele myeloma meningioma meningocele ```

Meningioma

A patient suddenly has difficulty speaking and her right arm feels stiff and weak. After four hours, she has complete return of normal speech and movement. This patient most likely suffered a/an? ``` stroke transient ischemic attack narcoleptic episode epileptic seizure myocardial infarction ```

Transient ischemic attack

CHALLENGE QUESTION! (Thought you already had one?) The following question requires that you know three word parts, and the parts do not come in the usual order. You can do it! Abnormal or lack of development of part of the spinal cord is termed? ``` anencephalic encephalitis meningocele myelodysplasia encephalopathy ```

An emetic drug would have which of the following actions? ``` Stop bleeding Induce vomiting Stop vomiting Stop diarrhea Kill bacteria ```

Induce vomiting

Surgical removal of an inflamed gallbladder containing stones is termed? ``` cholelithiasis cholelithotomy cholelithotripsy cholecystectomy cholecystitis ```

Cholecystectomy

Cirrhosis

Degeneration of the liver

The guaiac test is used to determine presence of? ``` gallstones blood in the stool twisting of the small intestine appendicitis blood in vomit ```

Blood in the stool

You read in a medical report that a patient had a proctoscopic examination. You conclude that the physician will be looking for, among other possibilities, a tumor in the? ``` mouth colon rectum stomach gallbladder ```

Rectum

Dysphagia is a term describing difficult, painful or abnormal passing of?

Swallowing

A patient from a car accident has a swollen belly and the surgeon suspects bleeding into the abdomen. He/she will puncture the belly and drain any fluid looking for blood. This procedure is termed ? ``` laparotomy endoscopy thoracocentesis abdominocentesis colectomy ```

Abdominocentesis

CHALLENGE QUESTION! The following question has multiple word parts, some from previous modules. Take it apart piece by piece. Make me proud! Cholangioenterostomy describes a procedure that? examines the interior of the gallbladder with a lighted fiberoptic instrument. surgically creates an opening between the intestines and the abdominal wall. surgically creates a passageway between the gallbladder duct to the intestine. Involves X-rays showing the gallbladder draining into the intestine. surgically removes gallstones through an opening in the abdomen.

Surgically creates a passageway between the gallbladder duct to the intestine

Surgical reconstruction or cosmetic alteration of the nose is termed? ``` rhinectomy rhinoplasty rhinopexy rhinotomy rhinoscopy ```

Rhinoplasty

A faster than normal respiratory rate of breathing

Tachypnea

Hemoptysis

Coughing up blood from the lungs

A patient with a foreign body trapped in a lung passageway would be a candidate for which of the following procedures? ``` Laryngoscopy Tracheostomy Bronchoscopy Laryngectomy Pulmonectomy ```

Bronchoscopy

Patients with pneumonia often find it difficult or painful to take deep breaths. The term for this is? ``` tachypnea dyspnea apnea atelectasis emphysema ```

Dyspnea

A special procedure to examine the blood vessels of the lungs by X-ray is called? ``` a lung scan thoracocentesis bronchoscopy endotracheal intubation pulmonary angiography ```

Pulmonary agniography

A tracheostomy is a procedure involving? visual examination of the interior of the trachea a temporary opening cut into the trachea a permanent opening cut into the trachea visual examination of the lung passageways surgical reconstruction of a crushed trachea

A temporary opening cut into the trachea

Epistaxis

A nosebleed

Frequently after surgery involving general anesthetic, a patient may not void urine for a period of time, because the kidneys have stopped producing urine. This usually temporary condition is termed? ``` polyuria oliguria anuria nocturia enuresis ```

Anuria

Presence of a kidney “stone” is termed? ``` nephrosis hydronephrosis nephritis nephrolithiasis pyelonephrosis ```

nephrolithiasis

Nephrolithotomy

Removing a kidney stone

The term for scanty or less than normal urine formation is? ``` anuria enuresis oliguria polyuria nocturia ```

Oliguria

A procedure that allows a physician to look into the bladder and examine its interior is ``` retrograde pyelogram cystoscopy cystogram voiding cystourethrogram intravenous pyelogram ```

Cystoscopy

Surgical fixation or return and attachment of a kidney dislodged during an auto accident would be termed? ``` nephrotomy nephrolithotomy nephrolithotripsy nephropexy nephrectomy ```

Nephropexy

A lab report comes back to a physician documenting numerous erythrocytes in the urine specimen. The term for this is? ``` oliguria polyuria anuria hematuria nocturia ```

Hematuria

Surgical repair of hypospadias using the foreskin of the head of the penis would be termed? ``` orchidopexy balanopexy oophoropexy balanoplasty colpoplasty ```

Balanoplasty

Cancer of the testicle usually requires its surgical removal. This procedure is termed? ``` orchidectomy orchidoplasty orchidopexy orchiocatabasis orchidoptosis ```

Orchidectomy

A hydrocele defines? blood engorged, enlarged testicular veins a hernia in the inguinal region a clear fluid filled sac partially surrounding the testis a urinary tract opening along the under surface of the penis a partial obstruction of the urethra at the base of the bladder

A clear fluid filled sac partially surrounding the testis

The surgical procedure performed to relieve partial obstruction of the male urethra due to an enlarged gland at the base of the bladder is called a? ``` BPH TURP IVP UTI CVA ```

TURP

Cryptorchidism refers to? congenital absence of a testicle an undescended testicle (not in scrotum) inflammation of a testicle a tumor of the testicle presence of a testicle in a female

An undescended testicle (Not in scrotum)

A male with testosterone deficiency may most likely be treated with which of the following agents to restore and maintain normal sexual function? ``` carcinogenic iatrogenic estrogenic androgenic androgynous ```

Androgenic

Surgical implantation of an undescended testicle into the scrotum and anchoring it in its correct anatomical position is termed? ``` orchidectomy orchidoplasty orchidopexy orchiocatabasis orchidoptosis ```

Orchidopexy

Inflammation of the head of the penis is termed? ``` oophoritis salpingitis orchiditis balanitis epididymitis ```

Balanitis

Hematosalpinx is a term describing? ``` inflammation of the uterus blood in a uterine tube a tear in the wall of the vagina blood in the uterus blood in the abdomen ```

Blood in a uterine tube

Surgical reconstruction of the vagina would be termed? ``` oophoropexy balanoplasty colpoplasty orchidopexy colposcopy ```

Colpoplasty

Dyspareunia is the term for painful, difficult or abnormal? ``` intercourse menstruation childbirth (delivery) labor lactation (milk production) ```

Intercourse

A hysterosalpingo-oophorectomy is the term for surgical removal of the? ``` uterus uterus and uterine tubes uterus, uterine tubes and ovaries uterus, uterine tubes and vagina ovaries ```

Uterus, uterine tubes and ovaries

A woman who has two children, but had four pregnancies would be noted on her chart as? gravida 2, para 4 gravida 4, para 2 gravida 4, para 4 gravida 4, para 0

G4, P2

Mammoplasty

Surgical reconstruction of a breast

Oligomenorrhea refers to? painful menstruation cessation of regular menstrual periods a ‘missed’ period scanty, less than normal menstrual flow abnormally heavy menstrual flow

Scanty, less than normal menstrual flow

Dystocia

Difficult, complicated, labor and delivery

A patient requires surgery to restore and reattach the uterus back in its normal anatomical position because of uterine prolapse into the vagina. This procedure is termed? ``` colpopexy colpoplasty hysteropexy hysterocleisis hysterocolpectomy ```

Hysteropexy

CHALLENGE QUESTION! The following question requires you to draw upon word elements in the current module and word elements from previous modules to identify a term never presented. A herniation or prolapse of the urinary bladder into the vagina would be termed? ``` colpitis colpismus colpocystitis colpocystoplasty colpocystocele ```

Colpocystocele

Arthroplasty describes? visualization of the interior of a joint inflammation of a joint surgical reconstruction of a joint autoimmune degeneration of a joint abnormal development of a joint

Surgical reconstruction of a joint

Tenorrhaphy is the term describing? ``` a torn tendon inflammation of a tendon surgical removal of a tendon surgically suturing a torn tendon measuring the length of a tendon ```

Surgically suturing a torn tendon

If your arthritis has noticeably worsened and pain and swelling no longer is controlled with high dose aspirin, your family physician would most likely refer you to a? ``` pathologist neurologist orthopaedic surgeon rheumatologist physical therapist ```

Rheumatologist

Soft, rubbery bones due to inadequate calcium deposition related to vitamin D deficiency would be termed? ``` osteoporosis osteitis osteomyelitis osteomalacia myeloma ```

Osteomalacia

Myalgia

Painful, aching muscles

Myasthenia gravis involves? inflammation of muscles degeneration of muscles severe muscular weakness inflammation of joints paralysis of muscles

Severe muscular weakness

When weight-lifters exercise regularly their muscles become stronger and the increase in muscular size is due to? ``` atrophy dystrophy myasthenia myositis hypertrophy ```

Hypertrophy

Chondrocytes are cells found in

Cartilage

Myeloma

Bone marrow tumor

A form of dwarfism results from achondroplasia, a term meaning? ``` a cartilage tumor inflammation of cartilage lack of normal cartilage development cartilage transforming into bone degeneration of cartilage ```

lack of normal cartilage development

A procedure to evaluate concentration of an injected radioactive element in bone to localize a possible tumor is termed? ``` electromyography pyeloscopy bone scan bone biopsy osteopathy ```

Bone scan

Inflammation of the shock absorber-like structure protecting a tendon sliding over a bone is termed ? ``` arthritis tendonitis bursitis osteitis osteomyelitis ```

Bursitis