Digestive
What is the first section of the small intestines called?
Duodenum
This is a benigh, sack-like swelling filled with a jelly like substance. Commonly develops on the back of the wrist due to friction and repetitive injury.
Ganglion Cyst
A defect in the _________ results in difficulty in the visual detection of color and finite detail
Cones
This type of hearing loss is caused by damage to the cochlea and is irreversible; making prevention essential.
Sensorineural
This condition is known as hives
uticaria
Viral Hepatitis A is transmitted by the fecal oral route, typically through
Contaminated food, water and stool particles
Vitamin D deficiency causes this abnormal metabolic bone disease
Osteomalacia
A patient experiencing pruritis has what symptom?
This is a vestibular system disorder that causes a spinning sensation that worsens after movement.
Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
This is an acute, diffuse, bacterial infection of the skin ans subcutaneous tissues. Possibly caused by streptococcus sp.
Cellulitis
Hyperkeratosis of the buccal mucosa is also known as ?
Oral leukoplakia
This is a localized enlargement of the inner portion of the metatarsophalangeal joint at the base of the great toe.
Blepharoptosis can be present as either ectropion (outward ) or ____________ (inward)
Entropion
This is a pocket of skin cells located in the middle ear that collects into a cyst-like mass or ball and becomes infected. The infection damages the ossicles.
Cholesteatoma
A benign, epithelial growth generally seen in people over 60. It appears smooth, red, dome-shaped with a central crust.
Keratoacanthoma
What organ's exocrine cells secrete amylase and lipase into the duodenum?
Pancreas
The causitive agent of Lime Disease
In this condition there is a progressive deterioration of the macula. This form of the pathology, the blood vessels are damaged and begin to leak.
Wet macular degeneration
The only treatment to cure otosclerosis is a surgical procedure called _______________
Stapedectomy
Inflammatory reaction of the hair follicles that produces erythemic, pustualr lesions and is caused by staphylococcus aureus.
Folliculitis
Pseudomembranous enterocolitis is related to this. .
Use of broad spectrum antibiotics
What is the term for a fracture where the skin overlying the bone in not intact?
Compound fracture
This condition involves involuntary repetitive, rhythmic movements of one or both eyes
Nystagmus
How would you treat a person with severe otitis media who hasn't responded to medical treatment (antibiotics)?
Myringotomy
This is a serious form of skin cancer that often ulcerates, forms a crust, and has a tendency to metastasize if allowed to reach an advanced stage
Squamous cell carcinoma