vocab #7

Question 1

cycloplegia

Answer 1

paralysis of the ciliary muscle of the eye

Question 2

cystitis

Answer 2

inflammation of the bladder

Question 3

cytology

Answer 3

study of cells

Question 4

cytotoxic

Answer 4

toxic to cells

Question 5

dacryocystitis

Answer 5

inflammation of the lacrimal duct (tear duct)

Question 6

defibrillation

Answer 6

delivering electric shock to stop abnormal heart rhythm and restore normal beat

Question 7

decibel

Answer 7

a unit of measurement for loudness of sound

Question 8

delirium

Answer 8

sudden severe confusion due to mental or physical illness

Question 9

dementia

Answer 9

progressive condition with multiple cognitive deficits

Question 10

dental

Answer 10

pertaining to the teeth

Question 11

dermatitis

Answer 11

inflammation of the skin

Question 12

diaphragm

Answer 12

dome shaped sheet of muscle at the base of the lungs that helps air move in and out of the lungs