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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 1- A blood vessel that carries oxygen-poor blood from heart to lungs. | Pulmonary artery |
| 2- Contraction phase of the heartbeat | systole |
| 3- Located between the left upper and lower chambers of the heart. | Mitral valve |
| 4- Saclike membrane surrounding the heart | pericardium |
| 5- Sensitive tissue in the right atrium wall that begins the heartbeat | sinoatrial node |
| 6- Blood vessels branching from the aorta to carry oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle | coronary arteries |
| 7- Disease of heart muscle | cardiomyopathy |
| 8- Inflammation of a vein | Phlebitis |
| 9- Instrument to measure blood pressure | sphygmomanometer |
| 10- A local widening of an artery | aneurysm |
| 11- Bluish coloration of the skin | Cyanosis |
| 12- Can lead to myocardial infarction. Blood is held back from an area. Can be caused by thrombotic occlusion of a blood vessel. May be a result of coronary artery disease. | Ischemia |
| 13- Breakdown of recipient's red blood cells when incompatible bloods are mixed | hemolysis |
| 14- Sideropenia occurs, causing deficient production of hemoglobin. | iron-deficiency anemia |
| 15- Reduction in red cells due to excessive cell destruction. | hemolytic anemia |
| 16- Failure of blood cell production due to absence of formation of cells in the bone marrow. | APLASTIC ANEMIA |
| 17- Inherited defect in ability to produce hemoglobin. | Thalassemia |
| 18- Lack of mature red cells - due to - inability to absorb vitamin B12 into the body | Pernicious Anemia |
| 19- excessive deposits of iron throughout the body | hemochromatosis |
| 20- symptoms of pallor, shortness of breath, infection, bleeding gums, predominance of immature and abnormally functioning leukocytes, and low numbers of mature neutrophils in a young child may indicate a likely diagnosis of | Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia |
| 21- Excessive bleeding caused by congenital lack of factor VIII or IX | Hemophilia |
| 22- venous blood is clotted in a test tube to measure...? | coagulation time |
| 23- Sample of blood is spun in a test tube so that red cells fall to the bottom and percentage of RBCs is taken | Hematocrit |
| 24- blood smear is examined to determine the shape or form (morphology) of cells. | Red blood cell morphology |
| 25) Yellowish region in the retina; contains the fovea centralis | Macula lutea |
| 26) Place where optic nerve fibers cross in the brain | Optic chiasma |
| 27) Photosensitive receptor cells of the retina; make the perception of color possible | Cones |
| 28) The combining form for lens is? | Cycl/o |
| 29) An eye inflammation commonly calld "pinkeye is" | Conjunctivitis |
| 30) Myopia (is which form of sightedness?) | Nearsightedness |
| 31) Glaucoma is primarily diagnosed by | Tonometry |
| 32) Macular degeneration produces | loss of central vision |
| 33) Snail shaped, spirally wound tube in the inner ear is the | cochlea |
| 34) Myring/o means | tympanic membrane (myears are myringing!) |
| 35) Tinnitus | ringing in the ears |
| 36) nerve deafness occurring with aging | presbycusis |
| 37. Which term describes the spread of malignant tumors to a distant location? | metastasis |
| 38- Wis a description of a fungating tumor? | mushrooming pattern of growth as tumor cells pile on top of each other |
| 39- What term describes localized tumor growth? | Carcinoma "in situ" |
| 40- What does "staging" a tumor mean? | Assessing the extent of tumor spread |
| 41- What does the notation T1N2M0 mean? | Tumor is present - with palpable lymph nodes - and no metastases |
| 42- Which is an example of genetic material that causes cancer? | ONCOGENES |
| 43- What is the meaning of fulguration? | destruction of tissue by electric sparks |
| 44- What is a definition of modality? | method of treatment |
| 45- Which is a description ofcauterization? | Treating tissue with heat |
| 46- What term means assisting or aiding? | adjuvant |
| 47- Which is a description of an estrogen receptor assay? | tests for the concentration of hormone receptor sites in cells of BREAST CANCER patients |
| 48- What best describes interferon? | biological response modifier |
| 49- Which term means cancerous tumor derived from bone? | Osteogenic Sarcoma |
| 50- a side effect of chemotheraphy or radiotherapy (hair loss) | alopecia |
| 51- Hypoplasia of bone marrow | Meylosuppression |
| 52) What is the medical speciality that studies the characteristics and uses of radioactive substances in diagnosis of disease? | Nuclear Medicine |
| 53) What does a radiologist do? | Specializes diagnostic techniques such as ultrasound, MRI, and CT scans |
| 54) Which of the following is true of a radiopaque substance? | Absorbs most of the x-rays it is exposed to. |
| 55) Which best describes a barium enema? | metallic powder is introduced to the large intestine and x-rays are taken. |
| 56) X-Ray of the renal pelvis and urinary tract after injecting dye into a vein? | IVP (Intravenous Pyelogram) |
| 57) X-Ray of the spinal cord | Myelogram |
| 58) Arthrogram | An x-ray of a joint |
| 59) Tomography | describes an x-ray to show an organ in depth |
| 60) What best characterizes a CT scan? | uses ionizing x-rays and a computer to produce a transverse image of the body organs |
| 61) What best characterizes an MRI? | sagittal, frontal, and cross-sectional images are produced using magnetic and radio waves |
| 62) in which x-ray view is the patient upright with the back to the x-ray machineand the film to the chest? | PA view |
| 63) What is the meaning of adduction | Moving the part of the body towards the midline of the body |
| 64) What is a substance? that gives off high-energy particles or rays | Radioisotope |
| In which test is a radiopharmaceutical injected intravenously and traced within the vessels of the lung? | Perfusion study of the lung |
| 66) What is an "in vivo" test? | Experiments are performed in a LIVING organism (in vivo = in living) |
| 67) What can liver and spleen scans detect? | Cirrhosis and splenomegaly due to abscess or tumor |
| 68) Interventional radiologists perform all of the following except? | ..except.. Administration of radiation therapy. |
| 69) What is Thallium 201? | radionuclide |
| 70) In which procedure is a transducer used? | Ultrasound |
| 71) PACS is a ? | system to replace traditional films with digital equivalents |
| 72) FDG is a? | Radiopharmaceutical used ina PET scan |
| 73) DICOM is a? | Protocol for transmission between imaging devices |
| 74) SPECT is a? | technique using a radioactive substance and ac ompuer to create three-dimensional images |
| 75) Estrogen | Endocrine drug |
| 76) Amphetamine and caffeine | Stimulant drug |
| 77) What is the effect of a diuretic | lowers blood pressure by promoting fluid excretion from the kidney |
| 78) Penicillin is an example of which type of drug | antibiotic |
| 79) A drug that works against fever is | Antipyretic |
| 80) Drusgs that control anxiety and severe disturbances of behavior | Tranquilizers |
| 81) Drugs that relax without necessarily producing sleep | Sedatives |
| 82) Drugs used to relieve pain, induce sleep, and suppress cough | Analgesics |
| 83) Drugs that produce loss of sensation throughout the entire body | Anesthetics |
| 84) Drugs used to treat epilepsy | Anticonvulsants |
| Preoccupation with one's self and lack of responsiveness to others is a characteristic of | Autism |
| False or unreal sensory perceptions are called | Hallucinations |
| What best describes repression? | defense mechanism in which unacceptable thoughts are pushed into the unconscious |
| Fear of leaving one's home is: | agoraphobia |
| hich [of the following] Psychotherapies uses free association and transference? | Psychoanalysis |
| alternating moods of exalted feelings and excitement with moods of extreme sadness and decreased activity | bipolar disorder |
| Short depressive periods and moods with no psychotic features | Dysthymic disorder |
| Numerous periods of mania and depression, but not of long duration; no psychotic features | Cyclothymic disorder |
| Resembling mania, but not as severe | Hypomania |
| Severe dysphoric mood with psychotic features | Major Depression |
| Grandiose sense of self-importance and preoccupation with fantasies of success and power | narcissistic |
| 96) Continually suspicious and mistrustful of other people | Paranoid |
| No loyalty or concern for others; without moral standards | Antisocial |
| Emotionally cold and aloof; indifferent to praise or criticism and to the feeligns of others | Schizoid |
| Emotional, immature, and dependent; irrational outbursts and flamboyant behavior | Histrionic |
| Fear of obesity in which binge eating is followed by induced vomiting | bulimia nervosa |
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