Final exam column 1
Unknown reason for a condition or disease
What is idiopathic?
enlarged thyroid
What is a goiter?
nephro and renal
What are two terms referring to the kidneys
enlargement
What is megaly?
Absence of oxygen supply
What is anoxia?
Breakdown of RBCs
What is hemolysis
Lack of urine output
What is anuria?
WBC is also known as
What is leukocyte?
normal breathing
What is eupnea?
Breast inflammation
What is mastitis?
What is surgical repair or replacement of a joint
What is arthroplsty?
Study of the harmful effects of drugs
What is toxicology?
Small pinpoint purple or red spots on the skin
What is petecchiae?
The heart is filling with blood
What is diastole?
Hoarseness of the voice
What is dysphonia?
Desired effect of medication administration
What is a response?
Medical term for platelet
What is thrombocyte?
displacement of the bone from the jpint
What is dislocation?
procedure to remove fluid from a joint
What is arthrocentesis?
Rapid, random, irregular heart contractions
What is fibrillation?
Located behind the peritoneal cavity
What is retroperitoneal?
Immovable joint between bones (example: skull)
What is a suture?
Finger and/or toe bones
What are phalanges?
Hormone released when the kidneys sense low oxygen levels
What is Erythropoietin?
Excess uric acid in the blood
What is hyperuricemia?