Primary Medical Terms chapter 21

Question 1

acupuncture

Answer 1

a traditional chinese medical practice using very thin acupncute needles inserterd into specific point of the body to restore the flow of qi

Question 2

albuminuria

Answer 2

the preesence of the protein albumin in the urine

Question 3

alternative medicine

Answer 3

a general term for practices and systems of health care other than allopathic approaches used in place of these treatments

Question 4

arthrocentesis

Answer 4

a surgical pucture of the joint space to remove synovial fluid for analysis to determine the cause of pain or swelling in a joint

Question 5

auscltation

Answer 5

listenig for sounds within the body and is usually performend through a stethoscope

Question 6

bacteriuria

Answer 6

the presence of bacteria in the urine

Question 7

nasic metabolic panel

Answer 7

is a group of eight specific blood tests that provide important information about the current status of the patient’s kidneys, elecloyte blance, blood sugar and calcium levels

Question 8

niofeedback

Answer 8

a patient guided treatment that teaches individuals to control muscle tension pain body temperature brain waves and other bodily functions through relxation visualization and other cognitive contril techniques

Question 9

bruit

Answer 9

an abnormal sound or mumur heard during auscltation of an artery

Question 10

calciuria

Answer 10

the presence of calcium in the urine