Semester Final Questions Flashcards by Amelia Moore

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Dia…

A

complete, through

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Stomat/o

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mouth

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Buccal means

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pertaining to the cheek

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cheil/o means the same as

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labi/o

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white plaques on the mucosa of the mouth

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oral leukoplakia

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opposite of -ectasis

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stenosis

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flow, discharge

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-rrhea

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oliguria

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scanty urination

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glial cells

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astrocytes

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phlebitis

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inflammation of a vein

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xer/o

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dry

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cyanosis

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bluish coloration of the skin

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ischemia

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all of the above

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patent

A

open

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digoxin

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drug used to strengthen the heartbeat

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phren/o

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diaphragm

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hypercapnia

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high carbon dioxide levels in the blood

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atopy is…

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a hypersensitivity or allergic site

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antibodies are..

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protein substances made by leukocytes

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excessive sugar in the blood

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hyperglycemia

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before meals
*watch spelling!

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ante cibum

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difficulty in swallowing

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dysphagia

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which is not a liver function test

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ERCP - endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

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visual examination of the abdomin

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laparoscopy

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discharge of blood from the stomach

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gastrorrhagia

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renal pelvis

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Pyel/o

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term that means no production

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anuria

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diabetes is characterized by all of the following except

A

glycosuria

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protein in the urine

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albuminuria

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test that measures the amount of urea in the blood

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BUN

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a neurotransmitter

A

acetylcholine

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burning sensation of pain

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causalgia

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inability to speak

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aphasia

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inflammation of a spinal nerve root

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radiculitis

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fainting

A

syncope

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parkinsons disease is characterized by

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shuffling gait

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instrument to measure blood pressure

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sphygmomanometer

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what does the “P” in DPT stand for

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pertussis

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difficult breathing

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dyspnea

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collapsed lung

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atelectasis

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a foreign substance or toxin that invade the body

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antigens

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an anticoagulant found in the blood

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heparin

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swelling; fluid leaks out into tissue spaces

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edema

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Produces lymphocytes and monocytes and all other blood cells

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bone marrow

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cytotoxic cells are..

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T-cell lymphocytes

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poor formation of bone

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osteodystrophy

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surgical repair of a joint

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arthroplasty

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wasting away of muscle - no development

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atrophy

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what is a combining form for skin

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cutane/o

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fungal infection

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trichomycosis