Medical Terminology Clinical 1 Quiz 2

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 hypotension

Back 1

low blood pressure

Front 2

diastolic

Back 2

pertaining to diastole; arterial pressure during the interval between heartbeats

Front 3

hypertension

Back 3

high blood pressure

Front 4

bradycardia

Back 4

slow heart rate

Front 5

tachycardia

Back 5

fast heart rate/pulse

Front 6

electrocardiogram

Back 6

tracing produced by the electrical impulses of the heart

Front 7

echocardiogram

Back 7

record produced by echocardiography

Front 8

electrocardiograph

Back 8

an instrument used to record the electrical current produced by the heart contractions

Front 9

echocardiography

Back 9

recording of the heart walls or internal structures of the heart and neighboring tissue by the echo from ultrasonic waves

Front 10

arteriography

Back 10

radiography of arteries after injection of radiopaque material into the blood stream

Front 11

angiogram

Back 11

radiograph of blood vessel filled with contrast material

Front 12

cyanosis

Back 12

blueness of the skin and mucous membranes

Front 13

arrhythmia

Back 13

any variation from the normal rhythem of the heartbeat

Front 14

dysrhythmia

Back 14

defective rhythm

Front 15

asystole

Back 15

cardiac arrest; absence of heartbeat

Front 16

anoxia

Back 16

total lack of oxygen

Front 17

ischemia

Back 17

decreased supply of oxygenated blood to a body part

Front 18

myocarditis

Back 18

inflammation of myocardium

Front 19

endocarditis

Back 19

inflammation of the endocardium

Front 20

artherosclerosis

Back 20

thickening and hardening of the arterial wall due to deposits of yellowish plaque formed in the arteries

Front 21

angiostenosis

Back 21

narrowing of the caliber of a vessel

Front 22

aneurysm

Back 22

sack formed by dilation of the wall of an artery, a vein, or the heart

Front 23

embolism

Back 23

sudden blockage of an artery by a clot of foreign material

Front 24

phlebitis

Back 24

inflammation of the vein

Front 25

angiopalasty

Back 25

surgical repair of a blood vessel

Front 26

glossitis

Back 26

inflammation of the tongue

Front 27

gastroscopy

Back 27

examination of the abdomen/stomach with a gastroscope

Front 28

polyphagia

Back 28

great hunger

Front 29

dysphagia

Back 29

difficulty in swallowing

Front 30

polydipsia

Back 30

chronic excessive thirst

Front 31

aphagia

Back 31

inability to eat

Front 32

stomatitis

Back 32

inflammation of the mouth

Front 33

cheilosis

Back 33

inflammation and cracking of the lips

Front 34

gastritis

Back 34

inflammation of the stomach

Front 35

cholelithiasis

Back 35

presence or formation of gallstones

Front 36

cholecystitis

Back 36

acute or chronic inflammation of the gallbladder

Front 37

gastrostomy

Back 37

operation of making permanent opening in the stomach

Front 38

gastrectomy

Back 38

surgical removal of all or a portion of the stomach

Front 39

jejunostomy

Back 39

surgical formation of an opening through the abdominal wall into the jejunum

Front 40

hyperalimentation

Back 40

intravenous feeding providing patients with essential nutrients

Front 41

colectomy

Back 41

surgical removal of the colon or part of the colon

Front 42

colostomy

Back 42

surgical construction of an artificial anus

Front 43

ilestomy

Back 43

creation of opening from abdominal wall to ileum

Front 44

colonoscopy

Back 44

exam of the lining of the colon with a scope

Front 45

fissure

Back 45

a split, cleft or groove

Front 46

hepatitis

Back 46

inflammation of the liver

Front 47

peritonitis

Back 47

inflammation of the peritoneum (abdominal cavity lining)

Front 48

glycosuria

Back 48

presence of glucose in the urine

Front 49

hyperinsulinism

Back 49

a state when too much insulin is in the blood

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hypoglycemia

Back 50

abnormally low blood sugar

Front 51

homeostasis

Back 51

tendency to stability in the nomral body states

Front 52

diuretic

Back 52

agent promoting the excretion of urine

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thoracic

Back 53

pertaining to the chest

Front 54

patella

Back 54

the knee cap

Front 55

articulation

Back 55

moveable joint

Front 56

MRI

Back 56

magnetic resonance imaging

Front 57

myalgia

Back 57

pain in a muscle or muscles

Front 58

bursitis

Back 58

inflammation of a bursa

Front 59

osteomyelitis

Back 59

inflammation of bone caused by a pyogenic organism

Front 60

cellulitis

Back 60

acute, diffuse, spreading, edematous, superlative inflammation, of the deep subcutaneous tissue and sometimes muscle

Front 61

osteosarcoma

Back 61

malignant tumor of the bone

Front 62

osteomalacia

Back 62

condition marked by softening of the bones

Front 63

osteopenia

Back 63

decreased calcification or density of bone

Front 64

anomaly

Back 64

marked deviation from the normal standard

Front 65

arthritis

Back 65

inflammatory condition that affects the joints

Front 66

rheumatoid arthritis

Back 66

chronic inflammatory disease in which there is destruction of joints

Front 67

gout

Back 67

recurrent acute arthritis of peripheral joints

Front 68

osteoplasty

Back 68

operation or process by which the total or partial bone loss is remedied

Front 69

NSAIDS

Back 69

large group of anti-inflammatory agents

Front 70

apnea

Back 70

cessation of breathing

Front 71

asphyxia

Back 71

pathologic changes caused by inadequate intake of oxygen

Front 72

hypoxemia

Back 72

below normal oxygen content

Front 73

tachypnea

Back 73

rapid breathing

Front 74

bradypnea

Back 74

slow breathing

Front 75

dysphasia

Back 75

loss of or deficiency in the power to use or understand language as a result of injury to or disease of the brain

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aphasia

Back 76

loss of the ability to speak, write, or understand spoken/written language due to brain damage

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pleural effusion

Back 77

collection of fluid in pleural space

Front 78

pulmonary edema

Back 78

effusion of fluid into air/tissue spaces of the lungs

Front 79

atelectasis

Back 79

incomplete expansion of a lung

Front 80

olfaction

Back 80

the sense by which the odorous particles in the atmosphere are perceived

Front 81

ansomnia

Back 81

absence of the sense of smell

Front 82

hyperosmia

Back 82

exaggeration or abnormally acute sense of smell

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PET

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positron emission tomography; research imaging technique

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algesia

Back 84

hypersensitivity to pain

Front 85

hyperalgesia

Back 85

excessive sensitivity to pain

Front 86

poluneuritis

Back 86

inflammation of many nerves at once

Front 87

neuralgia

Back 87

paroxysmal pain which extends along the course of one nerve

Front 88

polyneuralgia

Back 88

paroxysmal pain which extends along the course of many nerves

Front 89

neurosclerosis

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hardening of the nerve tissue

Front 90

hematoma

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mass of usually clotted blood that forms in a tissue or organ; internal bleeding (bruise)

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encephalitis

Back 91

inflammation of the brain

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hydrocephalus

Back 92

dilation of cerebral ventricles accompanied by the accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid within the skull

Front 93

tinnitus

Back 93

a noise in the ears such as ringing, buzzing, roaring, clicking, etc.

Front 94

vertigo

Back 94

an illusion of movement

Front 95

vagotomy

Back 95

resectioning (severing or removal) of the vagus nerve

Front 96

neuroplasty

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surgical repair of a nerve

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nephritis

Back 97

inflammation od a kidney

Front 98

nephrosis

Back 98

degenerative changes in kidney, but no inflammation

Front 99

nephrolithiasis

Back 99

kidney stones

Front 100

cystitis

Back 100

inflammation of the bladder

Front 101

hematuria

Back 101

blood in the urine

Front 102

ketonuria

Back 102

presence of ketone body in the urine

Front 103

oliguria

Back 103

excretion of a diminished amount of urine

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anuria

Back 104

complete suppression of urinary secretion by the kidneys

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polyuria

Back 105

passage of a large volume of urine in a given period of time

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cystectomy

Back 106

surgical removal of the bladder

Front 107

lithotripsy

Back 107

crushing of calulus within the urinary system

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ESRD

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end-stage renal disease

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dysuria

Back 109

painful or difficult urination

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proteinuria

Back 110

presence of protein in the urine