Medical Terminology 2
Final Exam
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A blood disorder; red blood cells are larger than normal
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Specialist treats diseases and disorders of the blood
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One cell in thickness and are the smallest blood vessels in the body.
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Pulmonary arteries
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Balloonlike enlargement of an artery wall
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Highest pressure against the artery walls, which occurs when the ventricles contract
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Medication that blocks the enzyme action that causes the blood vessels to contract
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Most common type of white blood cells.
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Iron containing pigment from erythrocytes, Transports oxygen from the lungs to all of the body
tissues.
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Irregular quivering action of the muscular wall of the atria?
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Portable electrocardiograph that is worn by an ambulatory patient to continuously monitor the heart
rates and rhythms over a 24-hour period.
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Cancerous blood condition was previously known as preleukemia
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Any situation in which the total number of leukocytes in the circulating blood is less than normal.
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Medication controls irregularities of the heartbeat
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Chronic condition in which the heart is unable to pump out all of the blood that it receives
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For nonprofessionals, externally shocks the heart to restore a normal cardiac rhythm.
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Smallest formed elements of the blood, important role in the clotting of blood.
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Systemic condition caused by the spread of microorganisms and their toxins via the circulating blood.
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Tissue plasminogen activator
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A physician who specializes in the diagnosis, medical management, and surgical treatment of
disorders of the blood vessels.
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Infects wounds, causes toxic shock syndrome, and produces food poisoning.
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Toxoplasmosis:
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Acyclovir is an
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Bacteria form chains
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Not life threatening and does not recur
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Autoimmune disorders attacks the digestive system
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Malignant tumor that arises from connective tissues, including hard tissues, soft tissues, and liquid
tissues.
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Mark(s) these foreign invaders and attracts phagocytes to destroy these antigens
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Immune response is weakened, reduced, absent, or not functioning properly.
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General term applied to malignancies affecting lymphoid tissues.
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Tonsils also known as the adenoids
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Major hemolytic function
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Infectious mononucleosis
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Malignant tumor derived from muscle tissue
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Blood test is used to confirm an HIV diagnosis
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Hodgkin's lymphoma
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Fungal infection.
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Chickenpox
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Causes Rocky Mountain spotted fever; transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected tick
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Treatment that disrupts the blood supply to the tumor.
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Sarcomas
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Process by which cancer spreads from one place to another.
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Breast cancer at its earliest stage before the cancer has broken through the wall of the milk duct.
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Exchange of gases within the cells of all the body organs and tissues
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Ppumps air or oxygen through a liquid medicine to turn it into a vapor, which is then inhaled by the
patient via a face mask or mouthpiece.
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Measures the oxygen saturation level in the blood
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Surgical incision of the pharynx
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Viral infection that occurs most commonly during the colder months
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Functional endoscopic sinus surgery
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The Adam's apple, protects the larynx
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A pattern of alternating periods of hypopnea or apnea, followed by hyperpnea
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Absence of oxygen from the body's gases, blood, or tissues.
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Upper respiratory bacterial infection is characterized by a paroxysmal cough
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Paralysis of the larynx.
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The region of the chest containing the heart, aorta, esophagus, trachea, bronchial tubes, and thymus
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Loss of the ability of the larynx to produce normal speech sounds is known as
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Absence of spontaneous respiration
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Lung fails to expand, because air cannot pass beyond the bronchioles that are blocked by secretions
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Carries both food and air
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Abnormal buildup of carbon dioxide in the blood.
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Abnormal escape of fluid into the pleural cavity
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Airways have become inflamed and thickened, and there is an increase in the number and size of
mucus-producing cells.
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A collection of pus within a body cavity.
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Cystic fibrosis
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Black lung disease.
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Mechanical device for artificial ventilation of the lungs that is used to replace or supplement the
patient's natural breathing function.
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Polysomnography
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A portion of the stomach protrudes upward into the chest through an opening in the diaphragm
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Fourth part of the colon.
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Earliest stage of periodontal disease and only affects the gums
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Any disease of the mouth that is caused by a fungus.
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Secretes bile
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Ringlike muscle that controls the flow from the stomach to the duodenum of the small intestine.
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Single pouch or sac occurring in the lining or wall of a tubular organ such as the colon.
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Difficulty swallowing
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Return of swallowed food into the mouth
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Surgical fixation of the rectum to an adjacent tissue or organ.
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Surgical creation of a connection between two hollow or tubular structures
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Breaking down of body cells or substances
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Narrow passage that connects the stomach with the small intestine.
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Involuntary clenching of the teeth during sleep
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Endoscopic procedure that allows direct visualization of the upper GI tract.
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Bolus
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Eating disorder that is characterized by binge eating
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Yellow discoloration of the skin caused by excessive bilirubin in the blood
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Pain in the gallbladder
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Inflammation of both the renal pelvis and the kidney. This is usually caused by a bacterial infection
that has spread upward from the bladder.
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Inability to control the voiding of urine under physical stress such as running, sneezing, laughing, or
coughing
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Outer layer of the kidney
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Abnormal narrowing of the tube that carries urine out of the body
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Sudden onset condition is characterized by uremia
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Nnephrotic syndrome
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Urethral meatus
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Chronic inflammation within the walls of the bladder
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Placement of a catheter into the bladder through a small incision made through the abdominal wall
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Pus in the kidney
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Abnormal enlargement of a ureter
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Late stages of chronic renal failure, in which there is irreversible loss of function in both kidneys
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Congenital abnormality in which the urethral opening is on the upper surface of the penis
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Freeing of a kidney from adhesions
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Rradiographic study of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder without the use of a contrast medium
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Complete suppression of urine formation by the kidneys
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Toxic condition resulting from renal failure in which kidney function is compromised and urea is
retained in the blood
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Presence of stones in the kidney
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Neurogenic bladder
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Removal of a kidney stone through a surgical incision into the kidney
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Surgical removal of a cone-shaped specimen of tissue from the cervix
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Catches the Ovum when it leaves the ovary
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Secretes a thick fluid that aids the motility of the sperm
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Complication of pregnancy that is characterized by convulsions and sometimes coma
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Direct visual examination of the tissues of the cervix and vagina
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Sexually transmitted diseases is caused by a virus
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Growth of abnormal cells in the cervix that can be detected by a Pap smear
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Painful erection that lasts 4 hours or more but is not accompanied by sexual excitement
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Abnormal absence of menstrual periods for 3 or more months.
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The fluid secreted by the breasts during the first days postpartum
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Developmental defect in which one testicle fails to descend into the scrotum
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Difficult or painful monthly flow
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Severe itching of the external female genitalia
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Procedure performed to facilitate a vaginal delivery
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Tough-membrane outer layer of the uterus
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Ovaries cease functioning before the age of 40, is due to disease, a hormonal disorder, or surgical
removal.
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Inflammation of the cervix lining
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Performed to affix sagging breasts in a more elevated position.
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Placenta is abnormally implanted in the lower portion of the uterus
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Single cyst or multiple cysts, usually benign, in the breasts
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Surgical removal of an ovary
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Torsion of the testis
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A woman who has given birth two or more times
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Evaluation or appraisal of a condition
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
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The pulse rate
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Albumin in the urine and is a sign of impaired kidney function
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Radiography
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Given in preparation for a nuclear scan
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Drawing of fluid from the pericardial sac
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Nuclear medicine
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Positron emission tomography
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Medication administration that involves a liquid or ointment that is rubbed into the skin
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Magnetic resonance angiography (MRA)
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Used to examine the tympanic membrane
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Listening for sounds within the body, and it is usually performed through a stethoscope
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Reflects the amount of wastes, minerals, and solids in the urine
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Very low body temperature
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Abnormal rattle or cracklelike respiratory sound heard during inspiration (breathing in)
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Result of medical treatment that yields the exact opposite of normally expected results.
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A C-reactive protein (CRP) blood test
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Radiographic projection has the patient positioned facing the film and parallel to it
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Class of drugs that relieves pain without affecting consciousness
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Undesirable reaction that accompanies the principal response for which the drug was taken.