Med Term Spring 2018 (Chapter 4) – Flashcards
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-plasia
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formation, growth or development
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histo-
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tissue or web like
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etio-
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cause of disease
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proximal
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the direction closest to the point of origin
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dorsal
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directional term for movement toward the back of the body
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ventral
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directional term for movement towards the front of the body
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cephalic
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term that describes the movement toward the top of the body
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sagittal plane
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term that divides the body into tight and left halves
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trephine
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a tool used to remove bone
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supine
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flat on your back, facing up
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afferent
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conveying toward the center
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How many men develop breast cancer?
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1 in 1,000
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carcinoma
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an epithelial or covering cell malignant tumor
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diagnosis
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limited knowledge
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clinical
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at patient's bedside
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mammogram
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a recording of the breast
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What was the first 3D printed drug?
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Spritam
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Which of these conditions would be treated with Phakic IOLs?
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Myopia
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"Fluoroscopy" is used to record ________:
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moving body parts
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Angiograms are used for
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recording pictures of vessels
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KUB examination looks for defects in the
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kidney, ureter, and bladder
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Pyleogram records information about the __________:
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kidney pelvis
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Myleogram is used to record __________ information
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spinal cord/ nerve tissue
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EKG are used to record info about ________ electrical activity
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heart
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EEG is used to record info about ______ electrical activity
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brain
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EMG is used to record info about ______ electrical activity
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skeletal muscle
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A "Thallium - Hot Spot Test" is used to detect _____ damage:
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heart
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The term "Auscult/ation" literally means:
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process or procedure for listening
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Sphygmomanometer
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measures pulse by hand
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Tonometer
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measures pressure within the eye
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Otoscope
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used to view the ear
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Catheter
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to let down, into
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A "Pacemaker" can be external or internal and usually generates electrical stimuli to the heart muscle with ________:
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fixed and/or alternate impulses
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Surgery means
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procedure of working by hand
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"Complementary or Alternative Medicine" is now referred to as ________:
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Integrated medicine
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"Biofeedback" is a type of _____ therapy:
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psychosomatic
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Dr. Elizabeth Kubler-Ross is best known for:
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The Stages of Death and Dying
