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Directional term "toward the Midline" and "toward the side"
Medial and lateral
The patient had a CABG (cabbage) 5 years ago. What procedure did he have done>
Coronary artery bypass graft
Numbness and tingling. What is the syndrome for these symptoms.
paresthesia
A patient had her appendix removed. What is the medical term for this?
appendectomy
What prefix can be combined with -uria to mean "painful urination"
dysuria
Abbreviation for Biopsy
BX
tachycardia
The meninges are special membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord. What is the medical term when these membranes are inflammed
meningitis
Janine has an aunt that is very thin and has bulging, protruding eyes, and a fast heart rate. What is the name of the eye condition and the name of the endocrine condition?
exophthalmos; hyperthroidism
The football player had a question for his coach, "Coach what exactly is the ACL?"
ACL is the anterior cruciate ligament. It is found in the knee joint.
Medical term for opening the small airways is
Bronchodilation
The gland that surrounds the urethra in a man. It often develops problems in later life.
Prostate gland
What type of professional completes an eye exam
optometrist
The prefix HYPO means
abnormally low
What does the abbreviation MI stand for? What is this condition?
Myocardial Infarction, heart attack.
What does oligospermia mean
too few sperm
Mr. B was in a terrible accident and is now paralyzed from the neck down. What is the medical term for this condition?
quadriplegia
The patient states that he cannot breathe lying down, and he must prop up on three pillows to breathe. What medical term is this called
orthopnea
What does the abbreviation PTSD mean
Posttraumatic stress disorder
The medical word for fast breathing
tachypnea
Term for surgical incision into the chest wall
thoracotomy
The medical care that a mother and her unborn baby receives before birth
prenatal care
Glucose tolerance test
What does the term Cardiology mean
study of the heart
A procedure of viewing the colon with an endoscope for colon cancer
colonoscopy