Mr. Crowe's heart had a very hard time pumping because the sac around the heart had too much fluid in it. The surgical team was called to remove the fluid in a procedure called:
What is PERICARDIOCENTESIS
200
OSTEOARTHRITIS
What is INFLAMMATION OF THE BONE AND JOINTS
200
The suffix meaning eating, swallowing
What is "phagia"
200
The prefix that means "under, below"
What is "hypo" or "sub"
200
The meaning of "iridectomy"
What is "surgical removal of the iris"
200
Disease characterized by enlarged features, particularly the face and hands, resulting from over secretion of pituitary growth hormone after puberty
What is acromegaly
300
The PA noticed that the young infant's head circumference was larger than normal. After some testing, she told the parents that the child was producing too much fluid and that this condition was called:
What is HYDROCEPHALUS
300
The suffix meaning "poison"
What is "toxic"
300
The prefix meaning "painful"
What is "dys"
300
The meaning of "anosmia"
What is "lack of sense of smell"
300
Your best friend needs a test for tuberculosis before she can work in the clinic. The test is done by injecting a small amount of test solution between the layers of the skin. What type of skin test is used?
What is INTERDERMAL
400
Inflammation of the cartilage in the ribs.
What is costochronditis
400
The suffix meaning "stimulate"
What is "tropin"
400
The prefix meaning "rapid"
What is "tachy"
400
The meaning of the word "dehiscence"
What is "the bursting open of a wound", especially a surgical abdominal wound
400
Unlike her friends, Margie's monthly menstrual periods were unusually painful, requiring bed rest and medication. This condition is called:
What is DYSMENORRHEA
500
MALIGNANT TUMOR OF GLANDULAR TISSUE
What is ADENOCARCINOMA
500
The suffix meaning "urine"
What is "uria"
500
DAILY DOUBLE!
The prefix meaning unequal, dissimilar
What is "aniso"
500
The technique that use high-frequency sound waves to produce an image.
What is sonography
500
Ms. Ritter was upset that a neighbor's child pushed a pencil into her daughter's ear, puncturing the girl's ear drum. State the name of the surgical repair performed.