Medical Terminology Final Study Cards

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What is a gastrectomy?

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gastric resection

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Osteitis?

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inflammation of the bone

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Cytoscopy?

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visual examination of the urinary bladder

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Hepatoma?

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tumor of the liver

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Which of the following is not and endocrine gland?

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mammary gland
(a mammary gland is an exocrine gland)

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Iatrogenic?

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pertaining to produced by treatment

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Electroencephalogram?

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record of electricity in the brain

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Diagnosis?

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Is made on the basis of complete knowledge about a patient's condition.

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Cancerous tumor?

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carcinoma

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Microscopic examination of living tissue?

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biopsy

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Pertaining to the largest part of the brain?

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cerebral

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Removal of a gland:

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adenectomy

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The process by which food is burned to release energy:

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catabolism

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Part of the cell where formation of proteins occurs:

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endoplasmic reticulum

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Sum of the chemical processes in a cell:

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metabolism

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What is the medical specialty that studies the characteristics and uses a radioactive substance in diagnosis of disease?

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nuclear medicine

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What does a radiologist do?

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specializes diagnostic techniques such as ultrasound, MRI, and CT scans

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Which of the following is true of a radiopaque substance?

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absords most of the x-ray it is exposed to

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Which best describes a barium enema?

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metallic powder is introduced to the large intestines and x-rays are taken

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X-ray of the renal pelvis and urinary tract after injecting dye into a vien:

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IVP

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Pertaining to the largest part of the brain?

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cerebral

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Removal of a gland:

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adenectomy

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The process by which food is burned to release energy:

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catabolism

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Part of the cell where formation of proteins occurs:

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endoplasmic reticulum

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Pertaining to the largest part of the brain?

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cerebral

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Sum of the chemical processes in a cell:

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metabolism

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Removal of a gland:

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adenectomy

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What is the medical specialty that studies the characteristics and uses a radioactive substance in diagnosis of disease?

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nuclear medicine

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The process by which food is burned to release energy:

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catabolism

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Part of the cell where formation of proteins occurs:

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endoplasmic reticulum

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What does a radiologist do?

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specializes diagnostic techniques such as ultrasound, MRI, and CT scans

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Which of the following is true of a radiopaque substance?

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absords most of the x-ray it is exposed to

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Sum of the chemical processes in a cell:

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metabolism

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Which best describes a barium enema?

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metallic powder is introduced to the large intestines and x-rays are taken

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What is the medical specialty that studies the characteristics and uses a radioactive substance in diagnosis of disease?

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nuclear medicine

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X-ray of the renal pelvis and urinary tract after injecting dye into a vien:

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IVP

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What does a radiologist do?

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specializes diagnostic techniques such as ultrasound, MRI, and CT scans

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Which of the following is true of a radiopaque substance?

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absords most of the x-ray it is exposed to

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Which best describes a barium enema?

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metallic powder is introduced to the large intestines and x-rays are taken

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X-ray of the renal pelvis and urinary tract after injecting dye into a vien:

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IVP

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Myelogram:

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X-ray of the spinal cord

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Which is a x-ray of a joint?

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arthrogram

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Which term describes a x-ray test to show an organ in depth?

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tomography (CT scan)

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What best characterizes a CT scan?

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Uses ionizing x-ray and a computer to produce a transverse image of the body organ.

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What best characterizes an MRI?

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Sagital, frontal, and cross sectional images are produced using magnectic and radio waves.

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In which x-ray view is the patient upright with the back to the x-ray machine and the film to the chest?

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PA view (postanterior)

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Which is the meaning of adduction?

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Moving the part of the body towards the midline of the body

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Picture of nuclear structures arranged in numerical order:

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karyotype

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Allows materials to pass into and out of cell:

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cell membrane

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Genes are composed of:

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DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)

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Muscular wall separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities:

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diaphram

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The space in the chest between the lungs is the:

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mediastinum

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Adipose means pertaining to:

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fat

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Throat:

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pharynx

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Sarcoma:

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malignant tumor of flesh tissue; benign

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Amniocentesis:

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surgical puncture to remove fluid from the sac around the embryo

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Inflammation of lymph tissue in the throat:

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tonsilitis

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Prolapse:

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-ptosis

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Blood is held back from an area:

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ischemia

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Death:

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necr/o

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Acromegaly:

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Enlargement of extremities after puberty due to pituitary gland problem

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Pain in the ear:

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otalgia

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Continuing over a long period of time:

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chronic

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Small artery:

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arteriole

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Instrument to visually examine:

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-scope

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Hernia of the urinary bladder:

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cystocele

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Tumor of bone marrow (cancerous):

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multiple myeloma

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X-ray record of the spinal cord:

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myelgram

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Pertaining to between the ribs:

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intercostal

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Pertaining to the opposite side:

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contralateral

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Protrusion of an eyeball:

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exophthalmos

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A congenital anomaly:

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synadactyly

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Symbiosis:

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parasitism is an example

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Symptoms precede an illness:

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prodrome

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Before meals:

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ante cibum

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Antibodies:

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protein substances made by leukocytes

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Symphysis:

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Bones grow together, as in the pelvis

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Ultrasonography:

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sound waves and echoes are used to create an image

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Metamorphosis:

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change in shape or form

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Hypertrophy:

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increase in cell size: increased development

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Excessive sugar in the blood:

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hyperglycemia

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The combining form of the first part of the large intestine:

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cec/o

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Pertaining to the abdomen:

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celiac

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Muscular wave-like movement to transport food through the digestive system:

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peristalsis

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Part of the tooth that contains a rich supply of nerves and blood vessels:

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pulp

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Gingiv/o means:

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gums

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Buccal means:

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pertaining to the cheek

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High blood levels of a pigment released by the liver with bile:

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hyperbilirubinemia

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Carries bile into the duodenum:

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common bile duct

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Enzyme to digest starch:

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amylase

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Chronic inflammtion of the intestinal tract:

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Crohn disease

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Ring of muscles:

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sphincter

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Specialist in gums:

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periodontist

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Stomat/o means:

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mouth

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Spitting up blood from the resiratory trac and lungs:

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hemoptysis

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Suture:

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-rrhaphy

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New opening between two parts of the jejunum:

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Jejunojejunostomy

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Dilation of a lymph vessel:

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Lymphangiectasis

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Difficult digestion:

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dyspepsia

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Pyloric stenosis:

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Narrowing of the opening between the stomach and intestine

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Which test would tell the presence of melena?

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stool guaiac

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An ulcer would most likely be detected by which of the following tests?

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gastroscopy

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Esophageal atresia:

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Esophagus does not open to the stomach at birth

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Bursting forth of blood from the spleen:

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splenorrhagia

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Lipase is:

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an enzyme that digests fat

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Palatoplasty:

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surgical repair of the roof of the mouth

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portion of the urinary bladder:

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trigone

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Glomerular:

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Pertaining to small balls of capillaries in the kidney

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Meatal stenosis:

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narrowing of the urethral opening to the outside of the body

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Electrolyte:

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sodium

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Nitrogenous waste:

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creatinine

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Renal pelvis:

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pyel/o

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A term that means no urine production is:

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anuria

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Surrounding the urinary bladder:

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perivesical

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Uremia:

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azotemia

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X-ray of the urinary tract:

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KUB--kidneys urinary bladder

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Oliguria

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scanty urination

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Diabetes insipidus is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT:

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Glycosuria

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A blood vessel that carries oxygen-poor from heart to lungs:

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Pulmonary artery

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Contraction phase of the heartbeat:

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Systole

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Located between the left upper and lower chambers of the heart:

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Mitral valve

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Saclike membrane surrounding the heart:

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Pericardium

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Sensitvie tissue in the right atrium wall that begins the heartbeat:

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Sinoatrial node

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Blood vessels branching from the aorta to carry oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle:

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Coronary arteries

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Disease of heart muscle:

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Cariomyopathy

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Phlebitis:

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Inflammtion of a vein

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Instrument to measure blood pressure:

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Sphygmomanometer

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A local widening of an artery:

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Aneurysm

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Cyanosis:

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Bluish coloration to the skin

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Ischemia:

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Can lead to myocardial infarction, blood is held back from an area, can be caused by thrombotic occlusion of a blood vessel, may be a result of coronary artery disease

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Spongy, porous bone tissue is also called:

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Cancellous bone

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Outward extension of the shoulder bone is the:

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Acromion

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An opening or passage in bones where bloodm vessels and nerves enter and leave is a:

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Foramen

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The projection of a temporal bone is the:

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Mastoid process

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Knuckle-like process at the end of a bone is called a:

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Condyle

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Mandible, vomer, maxilla, and zygomatic are all bones of the:

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Face

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Occipital, sphenoid, frontal, temoral, and ethmoid are the bones of the:

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Cranium

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The shaft of a long bone is called a:

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Diaphysis

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Poor formation of bone:

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Osteodystrophy

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Slipping or subluxation of a verebra:

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Spondylolisthesis

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Operation performed to relieve the symptoms of a slipped disk:

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Laminectomy

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Lateral curvature of the spinal column:

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Scoliosis

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Which term describes the spread of malignant tumors to a distant location?

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Metastasis

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Which is an example of a solid tumor derived from epithelial tissue?

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Adenocarcinoma of the lung

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Which is a description of a fungating tumor?

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Mushrooming pattern of growth as tumor cells pile on top of each other

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Which term includes sessile and pedunculated types of growths?

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Polypoid

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What term describes localized tumor growth?

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Carcinoma in situ

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Which is a description of scirrhous-type tumors?

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Hard densely packed tumor cells

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What does staging a tumor mean?

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Assessing the extent of tumor spread

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What does mutagenic mean?

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Producing a change in the DNA of a cell

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What does the notation T1N2M0 mean?

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Tumor is present with palpable regional lymph nodes and no mestastases

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What is the definition of a mutation?

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Inheritable change in a cell