Medical Terminology Final Exam Flashcards

Abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries

An abnormal passage, usually between two internal organs or leading from an organ to the surface of the body

<p>A pathological change of the tissues due to disease or injury</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A groove or crack-like sore of the skin</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The burning sensation caused by the return of acidic stomach contents into the esophagus</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Any abnormal condition or disease caused by a fungus</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Inflammation of the spinal cord</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Degeneration of muscle tissue</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Surgical suturing</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Refers to the back of the organ or body</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Refers to the front, or belly side, of the organ or body</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Rupture</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A fused double layer of the parietal peritoneum that attaches parts of the intestine to the interior abdominal wall</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A multilayered membrane that protects and holds the organs in place within the abdominal cavity</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The defective development, or the congenital absence, of an organ or tissue</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The enlargement of an organ or tissue because of an abnormal increase in the number of cells in the tissues</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The incomplete development of an organ or tissue usually due to a deficiency in the number of cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A genetic variation associated with characteristic facial appearance, learning disabilities, and physical abnormalities such as heart valve disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A group of hereditary bleeding disorders in which a blood-clotting factor is missing</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A genetic disorder that causes nerve degeneration with symptoms that most often appear in midlife</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Above or toward the head</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Toward, or nearer, the side of the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A minimally invasive procedure for the treatment of the interior of a joint</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The surgical fusion of two bones to stiffen a joint, such as an ankle, elbow, or shoulder</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The surgical loosening of an ankylosed joint</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An abnormal increase in the outward curvature of the thoracic spine as viewed from the side</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Abnormal increase in the forward curvature of the lumbar spine</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An abnormal lateral (sideways) curvature of the spine</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Hip socket</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Originating within another</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Originating within an individual</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Pain of the lumbar region of the spine</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Hiccups</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A stiff neck due to spasmodic contraction of the neck muscles that pull the head toward the affected side</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Paralysis of both legs and the lower part of the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Paralysis of all four extremities</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Lacking normal muscle tone or strength</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Lack of muscle coordination during voluntary movement</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Surgical suturing of a muscle</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The sudden, involuntary jerking of a muscle or group of muscles</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ring-like muscle that tightly constricts the opening of a passageway</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Slanted or at an angle</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Surgical removal of plaque buildup from the interior of an artery</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The surgical removal of the lining of a portion of a clogged carotid artery leading to the brain</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Abnormally slow resting heart rate</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Abnormally rapid heart rate</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A group of bone marrow disorders characterized by the insufficient production of one or more types of blood cells due to dysfunction of the bone marrow</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A type of cancer characterized by a progressive increase in the number of abnormal leukocytes</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Deficiency of blood in the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A decrease in the number of white blood cells circulating in the blood</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An abnormal increase in the number of platelets in the circulating blood</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An episode that begins and ends abruptly during which there are very rapid and regular heartbeats that originate in the atrium or in the AV node</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Consists of rapid, irregular, and useless contractions of the ventricles</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A localized weak spot or balloon-like enlargement of the wall of an artery</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A benign tumor formed by an abnormal collection of lymphatic vessels due to a congenital malformation of the lymphatic system</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A general term applied to malignancies affecting lymphoid tissues</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A hard-tissue sarcoma that usually involves the upper shaft of the long bones, pelvis, or knee</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Bleeding from the spleen</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Enlargement of the spleen</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The process by which cancer spreads from one place to another</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A small bacterium that lives in lice, fleas, ticks, and mites</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Long, slender spiral-shaped bacteria that have flexible walls and are capable of movement</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A group of about 30 species of bacteria that form irregular groups or clusters resembling grapes</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A substance that prevents or reduces the body's normal immune response</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Diagnosing and treating diseases and disorders of the respiratory system</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Temporary absence of spontaneous respiration</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Irregular pattern of breathing characterized by alternating rapid or shallow respiration followed by slower respiration or apnea</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Difficult or labored breathing</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A collection of pus in a body cavity</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Excess accumulation of fluid in the pleural space</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Surgical creation of a stoma into the trachea to insert a temporary or permanent tube to facilitate breathing</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A procedure in which an incision is made into the trachea to gain access to the airway below a blockage</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The very small grape-like clusters found at the end of each bronchiole</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Airways in the lungs that lead from the bronchi to the alveoli</p> Signup and view all the answers