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| combining form that means clot |
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| the correct medical term for removal of fatty plaques from inside an artery |
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| chest pain usually caused by an insufficient supply of oxygen to the heart is |
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| provide the term based on the brief definition: study of the heart |
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| bradycardia is a slow heartbeat, under 60 beats per minute |
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| a battery powered device that is implanted under the skin and wired to the heart chamber wall is a cardiac |
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| the correct medical term for an x-ray of a blood vessel after contrast dye is injected |
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| the medical term for an abnormal heart rhythm is arrhythmia or |
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| the combining form that means narrowness or constriction is thromb/o |
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| a coronary stent is a metal tubing that is implanted in a cornary artery to prevent closure of the artery after angioplasty or atherectomy |
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| provide the term based on the brief description: the record of the electrical activity of the heart |
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| define the following combining forms and prefixes: the combining form arteri/o means |
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| the correct medical term for a specialist of the heart is |
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| swollen, varicose veins in the rectum are called |
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| hypertension is the medical term for --- blood pressure |
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| the medical term for a blood clot or foreign particle that moves through the bloodstream is |
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| an abnoramlly low flow of blood to tissues is called |
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| the most common term for chest pain is, simply, chest pain, abbreviated CP |
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| process of measuring oxygen in the blood is pulse |
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| the medical term for inflammation of the bronchi is |
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| a patient has been a three pack per day smoker for the last 20 years. he comes into the office complaining of shortness of breath. the doctor believes he might have a chronic lung disease where alveoli lose their elasticity and burst. the medical name for this disease is |
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| the medical term for creation of an opening in the trachea is |
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| the respiratory system brings oxygen into the bloodstream, through which it is transported to all body cells |
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| the medical term for slow breathing is |
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| the medical term that means difficult breathing is |
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| the medical term for abnormally high amounts of carbon dioxide in the blood is |
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| the medical term for an incision in the chest wall is |
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| an inflammation of the lungs caused by chronic inhalation of fine particles, whihc leads to the formation of a fibrotic tissue around the alveoli and reducs their ability to strectch with incoming air is |
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| spirometry is the procedure of evaluating lung capacity |
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| which of the following is not considered part of the upper repiratory tract |
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| a 5 year old boy comes to the office today with his mother. he is wheezing and having difficulty breathing. the doctor believes he might have a condition of the lungs characterized by widespread narrwoing of the bronchioles. the medical term for this condition is |
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| sudden, involuntary muscle contration |
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| the medical term for difficult breathing is |
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| the medical term bronchectasis means ilation of the bronchi |
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| a device that pushes air into a patients airway is called a mechanical |
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| the medical term tracheotomy means |
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| incision into the trachea |
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| a term for excessively fast breathing is -- or hyperventilation |
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| a device that converts liquid medicine into a must that can be inhaled is a |
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| the medical term for difficulty breathing when lying down relieved when upright is |
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| the combining form that means windpipe is |
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| the medical term for fast breathing is tachypnea |
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| the medical term for infrequent of incomplete bowel movements |
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| an acute inflammation of the GI tract that is caused by bacteria, protozoa, or chemical irritants is called |
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| a varicose condition of veins in the anus that results in painful swellings is |
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| the medical term for a congenital defect where the bones in the roof of the mouth do not completely fuse is |
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| the term that means bad breath is |
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| a chronis, proggresive liver disease resulting from hepatic cell failure is |
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| the definition of gastroenteritis is inflammation of the stomach and |
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| the combining for or/o means |
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| inflammation of the intestines |
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| the combining form orex/o means |
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| this disease involves a recurring backflow of stomach contents into the esophagus |
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| a drug that prevents or stops the vomiting reflex is an |
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| difficulty in swallowing is called dysphagitis |
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| the medical term for inflammation of the colon is |
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| proctoptosis is the prolapse of the rectum |
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| the medical term for a protrusion of the upper portion of the stomach through the diaphragm to enter the thoracic cavity is |
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| the medical term for the passage of gas through the anus is |
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| the medical term for discharge of fat in the stool is |
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| inflammation of the gallbladder |
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| the patient presented to the emergency department vomiting blood. the health care worker would chart that the patient had |
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| the correct abbreviation for esophagogastroduodenoscopy is |
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| the structure that joins the kidneys to the urinary bladder is/are the |
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| the medical term for an instrument used to view the bladder is |
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| the need to urinate frequently at night is a possible symptom of diabetes mellitus or benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) is called oliguria |
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| a series of clinical lab tests performed on a urine specimen is termed an |
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| stress incontinenece is the involuntary discharge of urine due to a cough, sneeze, or strained movement |
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| an x-ray technique imaging the urinary bladder and ureters is |
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| surgical fixation of the urethra to correct stress incontinence is urethropexy |
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| the correct abbreviation for urinalysis is |
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| a patient suffers from an involuntary release of urine. in addition to incontenece, another correct medical term this condition is |
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| a procedure using an endoscope modified to view the bladder is |
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| the definition of the medical term lithotripsy |
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| a noninvasive surgical technique that crushes stones |
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| the medical term for surgical repair of the bladder is |
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| a herniation of the bladder affecting the vaginal wall is called a |
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| distension of the renal pelvis due to obstruction or backflow is called |
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| the medical term for excess urea and other nitrogenous wastes in the bloodstream is -- or azotemia |
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| the combining form lith/o means a |
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| when kidney function suddenly ceases, it is called |
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| the medical term for excessive discharge of urine is |
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| the combining form ren/o means |
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| select the term with the correct spelling |
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| the patient reports that he has to get up twice a night to urinate. the health care worker should chart that the patient has |
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| the medical term dysuria means |
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| difficulty or pain in urination |
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| surgical fixation of a testis, which draws an undescended testis into the scrotum, is known as |
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| the prostate specific antigen or PSA test measures the level of a protein in the blood which if elevated suggests the presence of prostate cancer |
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| the absence of living sperm in semen which is a sign of infertility is known as |
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| the medical term for difficult labor is |
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| select the combining form that means vagina |
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| incision through the vulva to widen the vaginal opening during labor |
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| the medical term for surgical removal of the uterus is |
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| the medical term for having more than two breasts is |
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| the combining form balan/o means glans |
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| because the male urethra is responsible for transporting both urine and semen diseases of the male reproductive system are usually treated within the field of urology by a urologist |
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| the correct meaning o the root in the term mammogram is |
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| now that dr jones patient has turned 40 her doctor recommends she have an x-ray image of the breast. the medical name for this is a |
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| the medical term for an undescended testice is |
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| a patient was diagnosed with breast cancer and needed to have a breast removed. the medical term for surgical removal of the breast is |
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| a severe staphylococcal bacterial infection characterized by a rapid onset of symptoms including high fecer skin rash and mental confusion is |
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| a specialist in womens health is called |
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| surgical removal of the uterus |
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| the correct meaning of the prefix in the term endometriosis is |
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| benign tumors in the muscular wall of the uterus are called |
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| a 33 year old patient has not had her period for several months and is not pregnant. the medical term for absence of menstrual discharge is |
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| a fistula is an abnormal passage from one organ or cavity to another |
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| the combining form hyster/o means |
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| the glucose tolerance test is a diagnostic test used to confirm a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus and other abnormalities in glucose metabolism |
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| when the pancreas does not produce any insulin or is resistant to insulin the disorder is called |
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| an excessive amount of ketone bodies in the blood and urine is called ketoacidosis or |
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| hirsutism in women is caused by |
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| hypersecretion of androgens by the adrenal cortex |
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| a condition resulting from excessive thyroid hormone levels is known as |
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| hypersecretion of growth hormone in an adult resutls in which disorder |
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| the medical term for a thyroid tumor is |
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| the correct meaning of the prefix in the term hypothyroidism is |
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| diabetes insipidus is caused by |
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| a goiter is a shrinking of the thyroid gland caused by a tumor lack of iodine in the diet or an infeciton |
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| the correct meaning of the root in the term hyperglycemia is |
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| a specialist in the endocrine system is called an |
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| the combining form dips/o means |
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| the combining form crin/o means to |
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| inflammation of the pancreas |
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| the medical term for excessively high levels of calcium in the blood is |
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| diabetes mellitus is a chronic disorder of carbohydrate metabolism resulting in hyperglycemia |
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| the lab test showed that the patient's calcium levels were low. this patient has |
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| ketosis is an excess of ketone bodies in the blood and urine, which is often seen in uncontrolled diebetes mellitus and starvationq |
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| the correct medical term for excess acid in the body is |
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| the medical term for low blood sugar is |
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| ketosis is the result of a normal cell metabolism |
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| excessive body hair growht |
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| pertaining to a lack of sensation |
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| this test involves withdrawing and analyzing fluid from the lumbar region of the spinal cord |
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| MS is the abbreviation for |
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| the medical term for inflammation of the brain is |
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| CT is the abbreviation for |
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| the correct meaning of the word root in therm neuroma is |
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| this is a chronis disease characterized by uncontrollable tremors |
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| the medical term for paralysis of both legs is |
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| the patient has paralysis on one side of the body. the chart wouuld show that the patient has |
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| an abnormal sensation of numbness and tingling caused by an injury to a nerve is known as |
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| the definition of myelitis is |
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| inflammation of the spinal cord |
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| the medical term for inflammation of the membrain covering the surface of the brain and spinal cord is |
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| this disease is charcterized by hallucination, delusions, and a general loss of contact with reality |
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| the disease is caused by deterioration of the myelin sheath covering the axons within the brain |
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| which term is spelled correctly |
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| a brain disorder chracterized by recurrent seizures is known as |
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| the defintion of encphalitis |
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| inflammation of the brain |
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| the stroke victim is unable to speak. the health care provider would char this as |
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| an incapacitating mental disorder indicated by a gross distortion of emotions and an inability to recognize reality and relate to others, and to cope with ordinary demans of daily life is known as |
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