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Semester Final Questions Flashcards

1
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Dia…

A

complete, through

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2
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Stomat/o

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mouth

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3
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Buccal means

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pertaining to the cheek

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4
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cheil/o means the same as

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labi/o

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5
Q

white plaques on the mucosa of the mouth

A

oral leukoplakia

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6
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opposite of -ectasis

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stenosis

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7
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flow, discharge

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-rrhea

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8
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oliguria

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scanty urination

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9
Q

glial cells

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astrocytes

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10
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phlebitis

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inflammation of a vein

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11
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xer/o

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dry

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12
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cyanosis

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bluish coloration of the skin

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13
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ischemia

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all of the above

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14
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patent

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open

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15
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digoxin

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drug used to strengthen the heartbeat

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16
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phren/o

A

diaphragm

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17
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hypercapnia

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high carbon dioxide levels in the blood

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18
Q

atopy is…

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a hypersensitivity or allergic site

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19
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antibodies are..

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protein substances made by leukocytes

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20
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excessive sugar in the blood

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hyperglycemia

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21
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before meals
*watch spelling!

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ante cibum

22
Q

difficulty in swallowing

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dysphagia

23
Q

which is not a liver function test

A

ERCP - endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

24
Q

visual examination of the abdomin

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laparoscopy

25
Q

discharge of blood from the stomach

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gastrorrhagia

26
Q

renal pelvis

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Pyel/o

27
Q

term that means no production

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anuria

28
Q

diabetes is characterized by all of the following except

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glycosuria

29
Q

protein in the urine

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albuminuria

30
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test that measures the amount of urea in the blood

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BUN

31
Q

a neurotransmitter

A

acetylcholine

32
Q

burning sensation of pain

A

causalgia

33
Q

inability to speak

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aphasia

34
Q

inflammation of a spinal nerve root

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radiculitis

35
Q

fainting

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syncope

36
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parkinsons disease is characterized by

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shuffling gait

37
Q

instrument to measure blood pressure

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sphygmomanometer

38
Q

what does the “P” in DPT stand for

A

pertussis

39
Q

difficult breathing

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dyspnea

40
Q

collapsed lung

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atelectasis

41
Q

a foreign substance or toxin that invade the body

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antigens

42
Q

an anticoagulant found in the blood

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heparin

43
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swelling; fluid leaks out into tissue spaces

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edema

44
Q

Produces lymphocytes and monocytes and all other blood cells

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bone marrow

45
Q

cytotoxic cells are..

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T-cell lymphocytes

46
Q

poor formation of bone

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osteodystrophy

47
Q

surgical repair of a joint

A

arthroplasty

48
Q

wasting away of muscle - no development

A

atrophy

49
Q

what is a combining form for skin

A

cutane/o

50
Q

fungal infection

A

trichomycosis

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