Unit 3 Test For Final

An abnormal enlargement of the spleen is known as

splenomegaly

Lymphoma

malignancies that develop in the lymphatic system

Lymphedema

swelling due to an abnormal accumulation of lymph in the tissue

Lymphocytes

also known as lymphoid cells

Lymphadenopathy

any disease affecting a lymph node

Lymphangioma

a benign tuor formed by abnormal lymphatic vessels

The medical term for the condition commonly known as chickenpox is

varicella

A ___ reaction is a severe response to an allergen also known as anaphylaxis

systemic

__ is the use of radioactive materials in contact with or implanted into the tissues to be treated

Brachytherapy

Cervical

lymph nodes are located along the sides of the neck

Antibiotics

are medications that are capable of inhibiting the growth of or killing pathogenic bacterial microorganisms

Pharny/o

Pharynx

Ox/o , Ox/y

oxygen

Nas/o

Nose

Laryng/o

Larynx

Broncho/o

Bronchus

Trache/o

Windpipe

Pulmon/o

Lung or pulmonary structures

Sinus/o

Sinus

Thorac/o, -thorax

Chest

Spir/o

To breathe or respiration

Alveoli

also known as air sacs, are the very small grapelike clusters found at the end of each bronchiole

Hypercapnia

The abnormal buildup of carbon dioxide in the blood

Hypoxemia

Condition of below-normal oxygen levels in the blood

Hemothorax

A collection of blood in the pleural cavity

Hemoptysis

Coughing up blood or blood-stained sputum.

Hypoxia

A condition below-normal oxygen levels in body tissues and organs

The medical term __ describes an abnormally rapid rate of respiration usually of more than 20 breaths per minute

tachypnea

Which condition is the temporary absence of spontaneous respiration

apnea

The term __ describes any change in vocal quality, including hoarseness, weakness, or the cracking of a boy’s voice in puberty

dysphonia

A/an __ is a contraction of the smooth muscle in the walls of the bronchi that tighten and squeeze the airway shut

bronchospasm

Which term means bleeding from the lungs?

Pneumorrhagia

An/o

Anus, ring

Cholecyst/o

Gallbladder

Col/o

Colon or large intestine

Chol/e

Bile or gall

-emesis

vomiting

Sigmoid/o

Sigmoid colon

-pepsia

Digestion

-phagia

the process of eating or swallowing

Proct/o

Anus and rectum

Rect/o

Rectum, straight

An abnormal accumulation of serious fluid in the peritoneal cavity is known as

ascites.

Yellow discoloration of the skin and eyes caused by abnormal amounts of bilirubin in the blood is known as

jaundice.

The medical term __ describes extreme, persistent vomiting

hyperemesis.

__ is also known as bad breath

Halitosis

Cholangitis

Acute infection of the bile duct

Cholecystitis

Inflammation of the gallbladder

Cholelithiasis

Presence of gallstones in the gallbladder

Colostomy

Surgical creation of an opening between the colon and the body surface

Cholecystectomy

Surgical removal of the gallbladder

A/an ___ is the direct visual examination of the inner surface of the colon from the rectum to the cecum

colonoscopy

The passage of stools with a black and tarlike appearance caused by the presence of digested blood is known as

melena.