Miscellaneous Flashcards
1
Q
Surgical removal (e.g. tonsillectomy)
A
-ectomy (suffix)
2
Q
Inflammation (e.g. appendicitis)
A
-itis (suffix)
3
Q
Viewing with a scope (e.g. colonoscopy)
A
-scopy (suffix)
4
Q
Listening with the stethoscope
A
Auscultation
5
Q
The normal state of being for each specific patient
A
Baseline
6
Q
Normal, of no danger to health
A
Benign
7
Q
Tube inserted into vessels or body cavities to permit injection or withdrawal of fluids or to keep a passage open
A
Catheter
8
Q
The diseases that a physician is considering as the reason for the patient’s symptoms
A
Differential Diagnosis
9
Q
Obviously; a lot; wholly
A
Grossly
10
Q
Excessive or profuse bleeding
A
Hemorrhage
11
Q
Area of dead tissue after a lack of blood supply (e.g. Myocardial Infarction)
A
Infarct
12
Q
Lack of blood supply to a specific area
A
Ischemia
