Medical Terminology Midterm Study Cards

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The combining form for heart is:

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cardi/o

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An ________ logist is skilled in diagnosing and treating conditions of the eye.

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opthalmo

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The combining form for disease is:

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path/o

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The prefix _____ can mean painful, abnormal, of difficult.

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dys-

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An excision or removal of a secyion of, or all of, the duodenum is called a:

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duodenectomy

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Inflammation of the bones and joints is called:

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osteoarthritis

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The combining form for joint is:

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arthr/o

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The instrument used to assess function within the ear at the tympanic membrane is the tympano:

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-meter

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Peri- is a ______ that means _____.

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Prefix, surrounding

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An osteopathic disease is a disease of the:

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bones

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_____cardia refers to an abnormally rapid heartbeat.

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Tachy

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The medical discipline focusing on children:

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pediatrics

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The study of aging and associated disorders is called:

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geriatrics

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An inflammation within the heart is called:

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endocarditis

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A physician who studies and treats diseases of the urinary ssytem is called a:

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urologist

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In the term radiology, the word part logy is a:

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suffix

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A disease of a joint is called:

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arthropathy

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The suffix meaning an instrument to cut is:

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-tome

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Acupuncture, massage therapy, and chiropractic therapy are considered types of:

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complementary and alternative medicine

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A ______scopy is a visualization of the large intestine

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colon

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MRI is an abbreviation for ____ _____ _____.

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Magnetic Resonance Imaging

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-scope is a ______ that means an ______ used for examination.

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suffix, instrument

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Disease beginning abruptly and usually not lasting long:

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acute

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Prediction and probably outcome of disease:

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prognosis

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The branch of medicine that specializes in the study of the stomach and small intestine is called:

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gastroenterology

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The patient's pain spread but remained on the same side of the body as previous episdoes of pain. Thus the pain could be said to be:

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ipsilateral

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Air sacs and small bronchioles in the lung are examples of _______al tissue, because they do the actual work of an organ.

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Parenchym

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Which of the following medical terms means from back to front (as in a chest x-ray)?

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posterioanterior

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The combining form for cell is

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cyt/o

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The study of tissue is called:

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histology

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The ____ cavity contains the aorta and esophagus, as well as the bronchi.

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thoracic

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The combining form for body is:

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somat/o

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The decodable medical term pertaining to the back of the body is:

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dorsal

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Supportive tissue:

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stromal

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Which of the following is not a tissue that is a component of the skin?

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parenchymal

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A word meaning down is:

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inferior

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The combining form for belly side is:

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ventr/o

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Bone tissue is referred to as _____us tissue.

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osseo

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Direction toward the feet:

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caudad

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A cranial body cavity:

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sinus

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A combining form meaning up is:

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super/o

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The decodable medical term for one-sided is:

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unilateral

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Anything that pertains to the body itself:

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somatic

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The iliac regions of the body are sometimes referred to as the _____al regions.

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inguin

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The combining form for bone is:

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osse/o

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Organs are made up of at least how many kinds of tissues?

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two

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The ventral cavities include all of the following except:

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cranial

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The decodable medical term that means pertaining to below the ribs is:

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hypochondriac

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Epithelial tissue in the heart:

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endocardium

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The pointed extremity of a conical structure:

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apex

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______ is a surgical puncture of a joint to removie fluid.

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athrocentesis

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The upper arm bone:

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humerus

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If a patient has osteopenia, we know she is experiencing:

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bone mass deficiency

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The word for bone cells is:

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osteocytes

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The fomraiton of blood is called:

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hematopoiesis

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The bone that comprises the massive upper jaw bones:

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maxillary

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Skeletal muscles that work in opposition to each other:

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antagonistic

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Records the eletrical activity of musles:

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electromyography

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Syntergistic muscles:

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contract together to refine movement

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Surgical repair of a bone is called:

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osteoplasty

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The musculoskeletal system consists of all the following, except:

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pronunciations

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_____ ____ ____, abbreviated ____, is a repetitive motiion injury in which the median nerve is squeezed or constricted by a wrist ligament as it passes between that ligament and the boens and tendons of the wrist.

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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, CTS

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A patients medical record identifies a condition known was osteomalacia. This is a:

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softening of the bone caused by a loss of minerals

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____ ____ ____, abbreviated ____, is the measure of how wide or how narrow a joint's movement is.

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Range of Motion, ROM

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What is a surgical procedure that resurfaces the skin to remove acne scars, nevi, wrinkles, and tattoos?

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dermabrastion

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An allergic or irritated response of the skin that can lead to inflammation is called:

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dermatitis

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Herpes ____, also known as shingles, is an acute, painful, infectious rash.

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zoster

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The transplant of living skin to correct the effects of injury, surgery, or disease is:

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dermatoplasty

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The parasitic infection known as _____ is an invasion of lice into the scalp, body, and genitalia.

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pediculosis

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___, or secretion of sweat through the ___ of the skin, is produced by the ___, or sweat glands.

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perspiration, pores, sudoriferous

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The combining form seb/o represents:

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sebum

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Which degree of burn involves the epidermis only?

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First

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Tinea _____ is a fungal infection of the skin that affects the scalp?

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capitis

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Application of extremely cold liquid nitrogen for destruction of tissue?

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Cryosurgery

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The decodable medical term that means inflammation of the hair follicles is:

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folliculitis

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____ ____ ____, abbreviated ____, is the backward flow of the gastrointestinal contents into the esophagus that gradually breaks down the mucous barrier of the esophagus.

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Gastroesophageal reflux disease, GERD

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An autoimmune form of colitis is:

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Crohn's Disease

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The difference between diverticulities and diverticulosis is that ___ is always an inflammation occuring secondary to _____, which is the development of _____, abnormal saclike outpouchings in the sigmoid colon.

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Diverticulitis, diverticulosis, diverticula

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Rhythmic contraction that carries food all the way from the pharynx into the stomach is:

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peristalsis

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A yellowing of the skin and eyes caused by increased levels of bilirubin

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Jaundice

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Hernia of the intestine and omentum into the abdominal wall:

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umbilical

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Which of the following tests detects hiddne blood, possibly indicating GI bleeding?

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stool guaiac, Hemoccult Test

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Vomiting of blood is called:

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Hematemesis

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A varicose vein in the lower rectum or anus:

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hemorrhoid

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An instrument used to perform an endoscopy is called an:

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endoscope

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An artificial opening into the colon is called a:

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colostomy

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The surgical excision of hemorrhoids is called:

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hemorrhoidectomy

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A surgical incision in the abdominal wall for the purpose of an operative approach or for exploratory purposes is called a:

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laparotomy

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_____ is the intense sensation of needing to urinate immediatly.

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Urgency

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An instrument that uses and illuminated tube with an optical system inserted through the abdominal wall for examining the peritoneal cavity is called a:

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laparoscope

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____ renal failure is the long-term inability for the kidneys to excrete wastes.

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Chronic

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One option for treating kidney failure, _____, is the process of diffusing blood across a semipermeable membrane to remove substances that a healthy kidney would eliminate. One type of this process is _______ dialysis, in which an indwelling catheter permits fluid to drain into and out of the peritoneal to cleanse the blood.

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renal dialysis, hemo

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Releasing of urine from the body:

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micturition

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The physical, chemical, and/or microscopic examination of urine is called:

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urinalysis

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Pus in the urine is called:

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pyuria

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A ____ ileus is an obstruction of the intestine caused by a lack of peristaltic movement in the intestinal tract.

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paralytic

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Inflammation of the pancreas is called:

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pancreatitis

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Stones anywhere in the urinary tract are called _____, or ______.

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urinary calculi, urolithiasis

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Which of the following is the resection of a kidney?

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nephrectomy

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Serves as a passageway for food to the stomach and air to the treachea from the nose.

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Pharynx

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Elevated PSA levels can indicate benign:

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prostatic hyperplasia

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_____ is a multistage STD that first appears as a highly infectious, painless, red ____ on the genitals; eventually it can lead to blindness and even death.

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Syphilis, chancre

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The testes are suspended in a sac called the _____, with a serous membrane called the ______.

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scrotum, tunica vaginalis testis

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Inflammation of the prostate gland is called:

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Prostatitis

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______ is a structural disorder in which the foreskin tightens around the glans penis so that it cannot be retracted.

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Phimosis

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_____, also known was hyerspadias, is a congenital defect in which the urethra opens on the dorsal side of the penis.

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Epispadias

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Surgical removal of the prostate gland is called:

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prostatectomy

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A condition in which no spermatozoa are present, nor is any semen found or ejaculated.

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aspermia

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A surgical mobilization of an undescended testicle, an _________, can involve attaching the testicle to the scrotum.

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orchiopexy

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In the male reproductive system, _____ tissues make up the glands, nerves, and ducts and anything else that serves a supportive role in producing, maintaining, and transmitting sex cells.

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Stromal

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During a procedure called ____ of the ____, abbreviated _____, an electroscope removes portions of the prostate.

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transurethral resection, prostate, TURP

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A _____ prostatectomy invovles the removal of not only the prostate gland but also the seminal vesicles and the area of the vas ampullae.

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Radical

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Spermatozoa are stored until ejaculation into which of the following?

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Epididymis

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Coitus is another word for intercourse, whereas copulation is said to have taken place if fetal development has begun.

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False

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The primary function of the female reproductive system is to create new life though successful fertilization of an _____; these are produced by the paired female gonads called ______.

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ovum, ovaries

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The presence of single or multiple benign cysts accompanied by pain and hard lumps that are often most evident before and during menstruation is a possible indication of:

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fibrocystic changes of the breast

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Condition marked by hypertension, as well as edema and proteinuria:

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preeclampsia

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The fluid in which they embryo floats, and is protected by, during development is the:

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amniotic fluid

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The _____ is an exfoliative cytology procedure used for the detection of vaginal or cervical cancer.

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pap smear

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Which of the following refers to a painful menstrual flow?

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dysmenorrhea

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An imaging technique for early detection of breast cancer is:

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mammography

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Inflammation of both the vulva and vagina is called:

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vulvovaginits

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Prostatitis is also known as benign prostatic hyperplasia, an abnormal enlargement of the prostate gland surrounding the urethra.

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false

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Prostate cancer is also known as adenocarcinoma of the prostate.

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True

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The process in which spermatozoa are formed

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spermatogenesis