Quick and Easy Medical Terminology: Medical Terminology Ch. 4 & 5 Flashcards

the identification of a disease or condition by a scientific evaluation of physical signs, symptoms, history, tests, and procedures

the predicted outcome of a disease

having a short and relatively severe course

the disease exists over a long period of time

objective evidence of an illness
(fever, rash, or evidence established by radiologic or laboratory testing)

subjective evidence
(pain)

laboratory, clinical, imaging, specimen

pulse rate, respiration rate, and body temp.

the rhythmic expansion of an artery that occurs as the heart beats

the number of breaths per minute

a specially designed probe tip that is placed at the external opening of the ear canal

the pressure exerted by the circulating volume of blood on the walls of the arteries and veins and on the chambers of the heart

the higher reading of blood pressure

the lower reading of blood pressure

the examiner uses the eyes and ears to observe and listen to the patient

the examiner feels the texture, size, consistency, and location of certain body parts with the hands

the examiner taps the body with the fingertips or fist to evaluate the size, boarders, and consistency of internal organs and to determine the amount of fluid in a body cavity

the examiner listens for sounds with a stethoscope to evaluate the heart, blood vessels, lungs, intestines, or other organs

an illuminated instrument for the visualization of the interior of a body cavity or organ

visual inspection of the body by means of an endoscope

a hollow flexible tube that can be inserted into a cavity of the body to with draw or instill fluids, perform tests, or visualize a vessel or cavity

means a hollow flexible tube that is inserted into vessels or cavities (latin term)

requires entry of a body cavity or interruption of normal body function

the image data are digitized and immediately displayed on a monitor or recored on film

process of recording diagnostic imaging with x-rays providing film images of internal structures

an x-ray image

substances that do not permit the passage of x-rays

substances that readily permit the passage of x-rays

creates images of internal structures based on the magnetic properties of chemical elements within the body and uses a powerful magnetic field and radio pluses

the process of imaging deep structures of the body by sending and receiving high frequency sound waves that are reflected back as echoes from the tissue interfaces

the use of radiopaque materials to make internal organs visible on x-ray images

continuous imaging of the motion of internal structures and immediate serial images

administering radiopharaceuticals to a patient orally, into the vein, or by having the patient breathe the material in vapor form

medical drugs that are radioactive

combines tomography and radioactive substances to produce enhanced images of select body structures

the treatment of tumors using radiation to destroy cancer cells

AKA radiation therapy

used in cancer treatments to kill cancer cells ("toxic to cells")

a new growth of tissue (a tumor) that is either benign or malignant

"pertaining to therapy"

a drug that relieves pain

pertaining to a substance that produces insensibility or stupor

drugs that destroy or inhibit the growth of microbes

antimicrobial agents that are derived from cultures of a microorganism or produced semi synthetically and used to treat infections

preventing the development of neoplasms

treating with chemicals

treatment using cold temperatures

treatment of diseases with drugs or medicine

treatment of a disease with heat

covering tissue

supporting and protective tissue

contracting tissue

tissue that conducts impulses

abnormal development of tissues

lack of development of an organ or tissue

less severe that aplasia

abnormal increase in the number of normal cells in tissue

increase in the size of an organ cause by an increase in the SIZE of the cells rather than the number of cells

change in the structure and orientation of cells characterized by a loss of differentiation and reversal to a more primitive form

the constant internal environment that is naturally maintained by the body

divides body in to front and back portions

divides the body into upper and lower portions

divides the body into left and right sides

divides the body into two equal halves

a tracing of the electrical impulses of the heart recorded by a machine far (distant) from the patient

includes cranial and spinal cavities

large organs contained in the ventral cavity

includes thoracic and abdominopelvic cavity

the muscle that divides the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities

lines the abdominopelvic cavity and enfolds the internal organs

a sticking together of two structures that would normally be separated

head, neck, torso, extremities

used to describe the location of pain or body structures

fluids found within the cell

fluids found outside the cells

condition that results in the accumulation of fluid in the interstitial compartment

example of an exocrine gland

examples of an endocrine gland

AKA sweat glands

a localized collection of blood, usually clotted, in an organ, tissue, or space, resulting from a break in the wall of a blood vessel

a substance that delays or prevents blood from clotting

formation of internal blood clots

small structures in the blood that are important for blood clotting

AKA blood platelets

a reduction in the number of blood platelets

a condition in which the number of red blood cells or the concentration of hemoglobin (or both) is decreased

paleness

an abnormal decrease in the total number of white blood cells

an abnormal increase in the total number of white blood cells

a progressive, malignant disease of blood-forming organs

a hormone that causes the production of red blood cells

formation and development of blood cells

the production of red blood cells

an abnormal decrease in the number of red blood cells

being vulnerable to a disease or disorder

the body's natural ability to counteract microorganisms or toxins

a protective response of body tissue that increases circulation to an area after irritation or injury

ingestion and destruction of microorganisms

a cell-produced protein that protects the cells from viral infection

a protein that not only promotes inflammation and phagocytosis, but also causes bacterial cells to rupture

any substance that the body regards as foreign

a disease-fighting protein produced by the immune system in respond to the presence of a specific antigen

the process by which resistance to an infectious disease is induced or augmented

the administration of antigenic material to induce immunity

person whose immune system response has been weakened by a disease or immunosuppresive agent

radiation and certain drugs that weaken the immune response

caused by a defect in the immune system and are characterized by a susceptibility to infections and chronic diseases

excessive reaction to an antigen

conditions in which the body reacts with an exaggerated immune response to common, harmless substances, most of which are found in the environment

exaggerated, life-threatening hypersensitivity reactions to a previously encountered antigen

"favorable for recovery"
"not having a tendency to spread"

tending to grow worse, to spread, and possibly become life threatening

spreading from one part of the body to another

spread to sites away from where they originate