2030 - Exam 3 Study: Medical Terminology and Conditions

Polydactyl is a condition where a person has fewer than the normal number of fingers or toes.

Kyphosis is characterized by an excessive inward curvature of the spine.

Lordosis is an abnormal posterior curvature of the lumbar spine.

Gibbus is associated with a collapsed vertebra due to osteoporosis.

Scoliosis is an abnormal medial curvature of the spine.

Polydactyl is a condition where a person has exactly ten fingers and ten toes.

Kyphosis can cause a rounding or hump in the upper back.

Scoliosis primarily affects the vertical alignment of the spine.

In the assessment of TMJ, swelling resembling a round bulge is considered a normal finding.

Osteoarthritis is a progressive joint disease characterized by formation of osteophytes or bone spurs.

Rheumatoid arthritis is a degenerative joint disease primarily affecting the bones.

A 24-hour diet recall involves listing all foods and beverages consumed by a patient over the previous 24 hours.

BMI measures body weight relative to height.

Waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) is calculated by dividing abdominal circumference by gluteal circumference.

An apple shape indicates higher fat accumulation around the hips and buttocks.

Scoliosis is a condition characterized by an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine.

Kyphosis is a congenital defect in which the urinary meatus is located on the upper surface of the penis.

Polydactyl is a thick, cheesy secretion that accumulates under the labia minora or the male foreskin.

Gibbus is an STD caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV); highly contagious.

Scoliosis is a sexually transmitted bacterial disease caused by a gonococcus bacterium.

Lordosis is a sac of clear fluid in the scrotum.

Polydactyl is a congenital defect in which a person has extra fingers or toes.

Scoliosis is a spinal disorder characterized by an abnormal forward rounding of the upper back.

Gibbus is a spinal deformity characterized by a sharp angular deformity.

A Gibbus is a localized weak spot or balloon-like enlargement of the wall of an artery.

Kyphosis is an abnormal passageway between two organs or between an internal organ and the body surface.

Polydactyl is the abnormal congenital opening of the male urethra on the undersurface of the penis.

Lordosis is a condition in which a retracted prepuce cannot be pulled forward to cover the glans.

Scoliosis is inflammation of the epididymis that is frequently caused by the spread of infection from the urethra or bladder.

A Fistula is an opening; a groove; a split.

Hypospadias is narrowing of the opening of the prepuce over the glans penis.

An Aneurysm is a stroke caused by interruption in blood flow to the brain due to a blockage or bleeding in a cerebral artery.

Phimosis refers to tumors that grow on a stem and resemble mushrooms.

Costal Vertebral Angle (CVA) is the angle formed by the 12th rib and the vertebral column on the posterior thorax, overlying the kidney; percuss for kidney tenderness.