Vocab

Question 1

Polycythemia

Answer 1

Increase in absolute number of circulation RBC which results in increase of HCT and Hemoglobin.

Question 2

Anemia

Answer 2

Low red blood cell count

Question 3

Thrombocytopenia

Answer 3

Low Platelet Count

Question 4

Leukocytosis

Answer 4

Increase in white blood cell count

Question 5

Erutation

Answer 5

Burping/belching

Question 6

Ptyalism

Answer 6

Drooling/hypersalvation

Question 7

Paraphimosis

Answer 7

Penis stuck protruding from the prepuce

Question 8

Buphthalamos

Answer 8

Enlargement of the globe or eye itself

Question 9

Proptosis

Answer 9

An eye that has popped out of orbit

Question 10

Miosis

Answer 10

Constriction of the pupil

Question 11

Myiasis

Answer 11

Infestation of larvae of flies

Question 12

Mydriasis

Answer 12

Abnormal dilation of the pupil

Question 13

Pediculosis

Answer 13

Term for infestation of lice

Question 14

Pyrexia

Answer 14

Fever

Question 15

Ranula

Answer 15

Sublingual Mucocele

Question 16

Ascites

Answer 16

Free fluid in the abdomen

Question 17

Decubital ulcer

Answer 17

Pressure Sore

Question 18

Urticaria

Answer 18

Hives

Question 19

Hemoptysis

Answer 19

Coughing up blood or blood tinged fluid

Question 20

Paresis

Answer 20

Partial loss or impaired movement; this is when motor function is still present

Question 21

Plegia

Answer 21

Paralysis, lack of voluntary movement

Question 22

Anthelmintics

Answer 22

Drugs used for expulsion of intestinal worms

Question 23

Sacromere

Answer 23

Contractile unit of muscle fiber

Question 24

Myofibril

Answer 24

Muscle fiber

Question 25

Mycology

Answer 25

Study of Fungi

Question 26

Hypochromasia

Answer 26

Means lack of color or diminished color in the red blood cell. Iron is important in the formation of hemoglobin, and hemoglobin is responsible for the majority of color in the RBC. Therefore, a lack of iron would result in a pale red blood cell

Question 27

Hypovolemia

Answer 27

Lack of volume of blood in the body.

Question 28

Hyponatremia

Answer 28

Low blood sodium

Question 29

Infarct

Answer 29

The proper term for a section of an organ that dies due to loss of blood flow to the area.

Question 30

Pseudocyesis

Answer 30

False pregnancy

Question 31

Abduction

Answer 31

is movement away from the median.

Question 32

Adduction

Answer 32

is movement toward the median.

Question 33

Isothernuira

Question 34

Lochia

Answer 34

Normal post-partum discharge, may be reddish in color, should be odorless, and can continue for a few weeks after birth

Question 35

Goiter

Answer 35

Abnormal gross enlargement of the thyroid gland.