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25 Cards in this Set
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Surgical repair of a blood vessel is called: |
Angioplasty |
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Bluish discoloration of the skin: |
Cyanosis |
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The disease of the heart muscle: |
Cardiomyopathy |
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Removal of the appendix: |
Appendectomy |
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Difficult, painful voiding: |
Dysuria |
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Enlargement of a finger or toe: |
Dactylomegaly |
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The medical term for a pain in a joint: |
Arthralgia |
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The disease of a nerve: |
Neuropathy |
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Accumulation of blood within tissues: |
Hematoma |
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The term "lithiasis" means: |
Stone formation |
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Inflammation of the lungs: |
Pneumonia |
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Which of the following terms means drainage from the nose? |
Rhinorrhea |
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Which of the following terms refers to double vision? |
Diplopia |
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Which of the following suffixes means "incision into"? |
-tomy |
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Which of the following suffixes refers to eating, swallowing? |
-phagia |
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Which of the following terms describes surgical removal of the uterus? |
Hysterectomy |
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Which of the following is a surgical procedure in which a breast is removed because of cancer? |
Mastectomy |
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Which of the following is a procedure in which synovial fluid is removed for analysis? |
Arthrocentesis |
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Relating to the body: |
Somatic |
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The paralysis of one side of the body (right or left): |
Hemiplegia |
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Which of the following terms defines a specific situation in which a drug, procedure, or surgery should not be used because it may be harmful to the person? |
Contraindication |
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Which of the following refers to increased urine production? |
Polyuria |
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A patient scheduled for electroencephalography (EEG) will undergo a study of which of the following? |
Brain |
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An instrument used to examine the eardrum: |
Otoscope |
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Which body system uses the word root nephro-? |
Urinary |
