Procedures and Instruments
This term means through the skin
percutaneous
This position means lying on the back.
supine
Blood condition of high sugar
hyperglycemia
Inflammation of the liver
hepatitis
The study of cells
cytlogy
This procedure creates a new opening from the trachea to the outside of the body.
tracheostomy
This term refers to internal organs
visera
Abscence (no) urine production
anuria
Tumor of the liver
hepatoma
This term means deficiency in platelets
thrombocytopenia
This procedure involves puncturing the abdomen to remove fluid.
abdominocentesis
The cavity between the two membranes surrounding the lungs
pleural cavity
acromegaly
partial removal/resection of the stomach
gastrectomy
cells that line internal and external structures
epithelium
What is the purpose of a cesarean section?
Remove a baby through the abdominal wall
A laparoscopy is what?
Visual examination of abdomen
Fungal infection of the nail
onychomycosis
inflammation of the throat (pharynx)
pharyngitis
A term meaning pertaining to one side
unilateral
This instrument is used for a gastroduodenoscopy
Upper GI Endoscope
This term meant “pertaining to behind the peritoneum (abdomen)"
retroperitoneal
term meaning false pregnancy
pseudocyesis
surgical repair of a blodd vessel
angioplasty
Which f the following is not an endocrine gland?
Pnacreas, thyroid, adrenal, mammary?
Mammary