med term quiz april

Question 1

Dilation of one or both kidneys is called

Answer 1

hydronephrosis

Question 2

examination of urine to determine abnormal elements?

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urinalysis

Question 3

what is a nephron

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the basic structural and functional unit of the kidney

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what is able to transfer from glomerulus to the bowman’s capsule

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urea , salts, glucose, water

Question 5

what is the term for pain in your bladder

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cystalgia

Question 6

name for air sac or cavity

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sinus

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myel/o

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spinal cord and bone marrow

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-esthesia

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feeling or sensation

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-taxia

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coordination

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fistula

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abnormal connection between 2 body parts

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cystocele

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prolapsed bladder -hernia of bladder through vaginal wall

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cystoscopy

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visual examination of the bladder

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hematuria

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blood in urine

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synapse

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space between 2 neurons

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efferent neurons

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motor neurons, carry impulses away from spinal cord …

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dura meter

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outer most membrane of the meninges

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cephalgia

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headache

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encephalocele

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sac like structure in the brain that start to form outside the skull

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syncope

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fainting

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aphasia

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loss of ability to speak

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lobectomy

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surgical removal of a portion of the brain

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hyperesthesia

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extreme sensitivity in your sense of touch

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parts of the cerebrum

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frontal, parietal, occipital, temporal

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lymphangioma

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benign tumor made up of abnormal lymph vessels

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osteosarcoma

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malignant tumor that

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antigen

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any substance your body views as foreign

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aphonia

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loss of voice

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dyspnea

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difficulty breathing

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croup/stridor

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abnormal, high pitched sound caused by blockage in throat or larynx

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wheezing

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sound caused by

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bradypnea

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abnormally slow breathing

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adenoids

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also known as the nasopharyngeal tonsils

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lacteals

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absorb fats

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oncologist

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physician who studies the prevention, treatment, and causes of

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splenorrhagia

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bleeding from spleen

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stridor

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abnormal, high-pitched respiratory sound produced by irregular airflow in a narrowed airway

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condition of abnormal and excessive sensitivity to touch, pain or other sensory stimuli

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hyperesthesia

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inflammation of the brain

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encephalitis

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Persistent BURNING PAIN that usually follows an injury to a sensory nerve

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causalgia

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parathesia

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tingling or numbing feeling

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frequent and excessive urination at night

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nocturia

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painful urination

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dysuria

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Nasophyrngal tonsils

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play a key role in preventing pathogens from entering the respiratory system

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stone located in the bladder

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cystolith

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nephrolysis

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surgical freeing of kidneys from adhesions

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nerves

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structure of the nervous system that allows different parts of the body to communicate with each other

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parts of the central nervous system

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brain & spinal cord

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benign prostatic hypertrophy

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enlargement of the prostate gland, often occurs in men 50+

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hemorrhagic stroke

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stroke that occurs from a brain bleed

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metastasis

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a tumor that has spread beyond it's original site of origin

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tracheotomy

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EMERGENCY procedure in which an incision is made into the trachea to gain access the the airway below the blockage

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air sacs of the respiratory system are also known as

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aveoli

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encephalocele

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herniation of the brain tissue through a gap in your skull

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anaphylactic shock

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A systemic reaction (severe response) to allergen where a patient needs medical attention or they could die is known as

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hypothalamus

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- regulates emotional response - body temp - food intake - sleep cycles....etc

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pneumonectomy

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surgical removal of all or part of a lung

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adenoids are the ______

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nasopharyngeal tonsils

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Cholecystectomy is the surgical removal of which organ

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gallbladder

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The breakdown of complex molecules in living organisms to form simpler ones

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catabolism

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difficulty swallowing

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dysphagia

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medical terminology for heart burn

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pyrosis

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process by which a tumor supports its own growth by creating its own blood supply

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angiogenesis

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second division of the pharynx

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oropharynx