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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Which of the following terms means "surgical removal of the uterus"? | hysterectomy |
| Which of the following terms refers to an excessive amount of menstrual flow? | menorrhagia |
| The prefix myelo means | marrow |
| Which of the following suffixes emans softening | malacia |
| Which of the following terms means "abnormal enlargement of the liver | hepatomegaly |
| The prefix pachy means which of the following | thick |
| The instrument used to view the interior of the ear canal is known as | otoscope |
| The medical term that describes an inflammation of the brain | encephalitis |
| Which suffix means rupture | rrhexis |
| Which word denotes the condition of toal paralysis affecting only one side of the body | hemiplegia |
| The medical assistant instructed the patient to be NPO before the procedure. NPO means | nothing by mouth |
| The physician orders a K level to be drawn. The K level is | potassium |
| The patient is diagnosed with COPD. What does COPD stand for | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| The patient is being treatd for an URI. What is a URI | upper respiratory infection |
| The patient's results were PERRLA. What does PERRLA stand for | pupils eqal, round, reactive to light and accommodation |
| Superior means that a body part is | above another part, or closer to the head |
| Anterior means that one body part is | closer to the front |
| Medial means that one body part is | closer to the middle |
| Posterior means that one body part is | closer to the back |
| Which of the following is sometimes called the coronal plane | the frontal plane |
| Divides the body into upper and lower parts | transverse plane |
| Divides the body into left and right halves | midsagittal/sagittal |
| Indicates the organs within the cavity | visceral |
| Shingles is alson known as | herpes zoster |
| What is known as baldness | alopecia |
| Condition characterized by the appearance of wheals, usually die to an allergic reaction. | urticaria/hives |
| Chronic skin disease characterized by red lesions and silvery scaling thought to be caused by an immune disorder | psoriasis |
| Inflammation of the dermis | dermatitis |
| What is a heart attack | myocardial infarction |
| Weakness of an artery | aneurysm |
| Narrowing or blockage of arteries is called | arterosclerosis |
| Chest pain is | angina |
| Buildup of cholesterol in the artery wall is called | atherosclerosis |
| The body is in a state of equilibrium or blance | homeostasis |
| The condition of constancey within the body's internal environment | homeostasis |
| The phase of metabolism in which simple substances are synthesized into the complex materials of living tissue | anabolism |
| Refers to all the physical and chemical processes in the body that convert or use energy | metabolism |
| May be defined as two or more agents working together to produce a result not obtainable | synergism |
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