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59 Cards in this Set

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andropaise
male menopause
circumcision
surgical removal of the skin covering the tip of the penis
cochlear implantation
electric medical device that replaces the function of the damaged inner ear
cystitis
inflammation of the bladder
dementia
a group of symptoms affecting memory, thinking, and social abilities
fontanel
a membrane covered opening in bone or between bones
geriatrics
the branch of medicine or social science dealing with health and care of old people
gerontology
the scientific study of old age. the process aging and particular problems of old people
incontinence
lack of control
macular degeneration
eye disease that causes vision loss
menopause
a natural decline in reproduction hormones when a woman reaches 40 or 50
myringotomy
surgical incision into the ear drum to relieve pressure or drain fluid
neonate
a newborn child
organomericul
an organic compound or a pharmaceutical preparation containing mercury
phenylketonuria
a birth defect that causes an amino acid called phenylalanine to build up in the body
presbycusis
age related hearing loss
senile
a group of thinking and social symptoms that interferes with daily functioning
supporative
the formation, the conversion into, process of discharging pus
tympanostomy
a small plastic tube inserted into the ear drum to keep the middle ear aerated for a period of time
ALS
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
BS
blood sugar
ccr
creatine clearance
cl
chlorine
ct
computed tomography
EEG
electroencephalogram
g
gram
grav1,2,3
gravida 123 first second third pregnancy
ht
height
LFT's
liver function tests
MCH
mean corpuscular hemogloban
pc
after meals
PD
peritoneal dialysis
PTT
partial thromboplastin time
PU
pregnancy urine
RHOGAM
DRUG TO PREVENT RH FACTOR REACTION IN RH negative women
RNA
ribonucleic acid
TAB
therapeutic abortion
TLE
temporal lobe epilepsy
VC
vital capacity
gnos/o
knowlwdge
insulin/o
insulin
kal/i
potassium
-lytic
reducing, destroying, seperating
ment/o
mind, chin
mon/o
one single
narc/o
numbness stupor sleep
nid/o
nest
-or
one who
phall/o
penis
phot/o
light
-rrhapy
suture
-stalsis
contraction
supra-
above upper
-tropia
to turn
-ule
little small
ventr/o
belly side of the body
-verse
to turn
xanth/o
yellow
zo/o
animal life