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02/13/2013

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Term
The ileum is the?
Definition
Distal portion of the small intestine.
Term
What is the medical term for german measles?
Definition
Rubella
Term
What is a rod shaped bacteria?
Definition
Bacilli
Term
A patient with a rapid pulse has?
Definition
Tachycardia
Term
Hypertension is referred to as?
Definition
High blood pressure
Term
OU refers to what?
Definition
Both eyes
Term
Another name for myocardial infarction is?
Definition
Heart attack
Term
The body is divided into fromt and back by what plane?
Definition
Coronal
Term
What is the opposite of ventral?
Definition
Dorsal
Term
Enlargement of the heart is?
Definition
Megalocardia
Term
What is the first or proximal portion of the small intestine and is connected with the stomach?
Definition
Duodenum
Term
What is the medical term for headache?
Definition
Cephalalgia
Term
What is excessive vomiting?
Definition
Hyperemesis
Term
An incision itho the galbladder is a?
Definition
Cholecystotomy
Term
Enlargement of the kidney is?
Definition
Nephromegaly
Term
What is the destruction of fat?
Definition
Lipolysis
Term
Diathermy means what?
Definition
Generating heat through tissues.
Term
Tachy is a prefix meaning?
Definition
fast or rapid
Term
What is a combining form meaning pus?
Definition
Pyo
Term
What means toward?
Definition
AD
Term
Painful menstrual flow is?
Definition
dysmenorrhea
Term
What means fever?
Definition
Pyrexia
Term
Low blood sugar is?
Definition
Hypoglycemia
Term
The prefix epi means?
Definition
On or upon
Term
What is the sugical puncture and drainage of the pleural cavity?
Definition
Pleurocentesis
Term
The sternum is commonly called the?
Definition
Breastbone
Term
A fungal infection of the toenail is called?
Definition
Onychomycosis
Term
Variola is?
Definition
Smallpox
Term
A bruise is?
Definition
Contusion
Term
The combining form cyano means?
Definition
Blue
Term
The word part peri means?
Definition
Around
Term
The word part dys means?
Definition
Painful
Term
The word part itis means?
Definition
Inflammation
Term
The word part which means joint is?
Definition
Arthro
Term
Occult means?
Definition
Hidden
Term
The word part which means neck is?
Definition
cervix
Term
The suffix centesis refers to?
Definition
Puncture
Term
The word part that means excision is?
Definition
Ectomy
Term
Cardiorrhaphy refers to?
Definition
Suturing of the heart
Term
Excessive tissue formation is referred to as?
Definition
Hyperplasia
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