Unit 7 Flashcards
1
Q
Lapara
A
Flank / Side
2
Q
Insufflate
A
Blow or breathe (air, vapour, or a powdered medicine) into or through a body cavity
3
Q
Navel
A
Belly button
4
Q
Rigidity
A
Inflexibility
5
Q
Hemorrhage
A
An escape of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
6
Q
Cholecystectomy
A
Surgery to remove your gallbladder
7
Q
Tracers
A
A substance (such as a radioisotope) used in imaging procedures
8
Q
Specimen
A
Sample
9
Q
Actinomycosis
A
A rare subacute to chronic infection caused by the gram-positive filamentous non-acid fast anaerobic to microaerophilic bacteria, Actinomyces
10
Q
Exacerbate
A
Aggravate / Make worse
11
Q
Dexterity
A
Skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands.
12
Q
Fluctuate
A
Rise and fall irregularly in number or amount
13
Q
Recede
A
Fade / Lessen
14
Q
Prospective
A
Likely
15
Q
Retrospective
A
Backward-looking
