IAH quiz terms

pancytopenia

Low levels of all blood cells

pan- all

cyto-cell

penia- deficiency or shortage

Tachypena

rapid shallow breating

metastasis

cancer spread to other parts of the body

exopthalmosis

bulging or protruding eyeballs

paracentesis

surgical puncture to remove fluid from the abdomen

laparotomy

surgical procedure that involves an incision through the abdominal wall. laparo-abdomen.

amniocentesis

removal of amniotic fluid for diagnostic purposes

tonsillectomy

surgical removal of the tonsils

angioplasty

the technique of mechanically widening a narrowed or obstructed blood vessel

angio - blood vessels

plasty- surgical repair

thoracentesis

puncture to remove fluid from pleural space (lungs)

thorac - chest

centeses - fluid removal

colostomy

opens abdominal wall so stool can exit the body

angioscopy

using a small fiber optic catheter to view inner blood vessels

laproscopy

visual examination of the abdomen

endotracheal

placed or happening in the trachea

emia-

Blood condition

Thromb/o

clots

penia

deficiency

sclerosis

hardening

plasia