Terms

Question 1

anion

Answer 1

without a charge

Question 2

ascites

Answer 2

fluid in abd

Question 3

ataxia

Answer 3

muscle uncoodination

Question 4

bleb

Answer 4

collection of air between lung and visceral pleura that can result in pneumothorax

Question 5

bruit

Answer 5

abnormal sound or murmur from narrowing of vessle

Question 6

cation

Answer 6

positive charge ion

Question 7

ganglia

Answer 7

nerve cell bodies in the peripheral nervous system

Question 8

globulins

Answer 8

simple proteins classified by their size mobility and solution

Question 9

glomerulus

Answer 9

mass of capillaries found at begining of nephron

Question 10

hemoptysis

Answer 10

coughing up blood

Question 11

hyperplasia

Answer 11

increase in number of cells

Question 12

idiosyncrasy

Answer 12

abnormal response to a drug

Question 13

jejunum

Answer 13

part of small intestine

Question 14

keloid

Answer 14

scar tissue that goes beyond original border

Question 15

luxation

Answer 15

complete dislocation

Question 16

melena

Answer 16

black tarry stools containing digested blood

Question 17

myalgia

Answer 17

muscle pain

Question 18

nephron

Answer 18

structural and functional unit of kidney

Question 19

nocturia

Answer 19

excessive urination at night

Question 20

nystagmus

Answer 20

involuntary jerking of eyes

Question 21

osmolarity

Answer 21

osmotic pressure of liquid

Question 22

osmosis

Answer 22

movement of water from less concentrated to more concentrated

Question 23

parenteral

Answer 23

any route other than oral

Question 24

paresthesia

Answer 24

numbness or tingling

Question 25

plasma

Answer 25

fluid part of blood

Question 26

platelets

Answer 26

fragments of cells that are responsible for initiating clotting process

Question 27

polycythemia

Answer 27

large collection of rbc often caused by copd and rvf

Question 28

pulsus paradoxus

Answer 28

decrease in sbp 10-15 during inhalation

Question 29

renin

Answer 29

enzyme secreted by kidney that is involved in release of angiotensin. maintains blood pressure

Question 30

rhonchi

Answer 30

abnormal course rattling sounds caused by secretions in bronchial airways

Question 31

sclera

Answer 31

white part of eyes

Question 32

slander

Answer 32

false statements about a person

Question 33

solutes

Answer 33

something dissolved in solution

Question 34

stridor

Answer 34

caused by obstruction of trachea or larynx

Question 35

stroke volume

Answer 35

blood ejected by l ventricle normal is 60-100 with average of 70

Question 36

subluxation

Answer 36

partial dislocation

Question 37

synapse

Answer 37

junction between two nerves. often referred with regardfs to sympathetic (norepi) and parasympathetic ( acetylcholine)

Question 38

synergism

Answer 38

combined action of two agents is greater than the two independiantly

Question 39

tendons

Answer 39

connect muscle to bone

Question 40

tetany

Answer 40

involuntary contraction of skeletal muscles

Question 41

tidal volume

Answer 41

air inspired in single breath

Question 42

tort

Answer 42

personal harm or injury caused by civil as opposed to criminal wrongs

Question 43

trismus

Answer 43

limited jaw rom. primary symptom of tetanus

Question 44

untoward effect

Answer 44

harmful side effect of a medication to a patient

Question 45

urea

Answer 45

nitrogen containing waste

Question 46

uremia

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excess of urea and other nitrogen based wastes in blood

Question 47

ventilaiton

Answer 47

mechanical movement of air

Question 48

vesicant

Answer 48

blister agents

Question 49

virulance

Answer 49

how harmful a disease or poision is

Question 50

viscocity

Answer 50

degree of friction between two molecules

Question 51

volvulus

Answer 51

twisting of intestine

Question 52

wheals

Answer 52

small areas of swelling that result from an allergic reaction

Question 53

zone of coagulation

Answer 53

central area of a burn that has most damage

Question 54

zone of hyperemia

Answer 54

area in which blood blow is increased due to burn

Question 55

zone of stasis

Answer 55

are of burn that surrounds critically injured part of burn