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which of the following terms does not refer to the release of urine from the body
reabsorption
________ is the pain associated with a kidney stone.
renal colic
a patient diagnosed with narcissitic perosnally disorder would have an abnormla sense of
self importance
which of the following is one of the two main components of the central nervous system
spinal cord
a patient with nephrolithiasis is suffering from
stones
a ___ is the narrowing of a passageway in the urinary system
stricture
what is a common name for cva
stroke
the combining form orchid/o means
testes
which of the following is the primary male sex hormone
testostrone
which of the following pathological conditions might develop into full-blown stroke
transient ischemic attack
involuntary, repetive alternating movement of a body part is called
tremor
________ is feeling the need to urinate immediately.
urgency
the female external gland are collectively referred to as the
vulva
the combining form hydro/o means
water
the suffix -paresis means
weakness
length of human gestation
40 weeks
which of the following conditions is characterized by an enlargment of the bones of the head and extremities
Acromegaly
which of the following medications is used to treat minor pain
Analgesic
which of the following terms refer to the condition in which the body tissues contain excessive amounts of fluid
Edema
which of the following conditions develop from an overproduction of growth hormone in a child
Gigantism
which of the following terms means excessive calcium in the blood
Hypercalcemia
which of the following terms means excessive potassium in the blood
Hyperkalemia
which of the following terms means insuffcient sugar in the blood
Hypoglycemia
which of the following terms means insufficient sodium in the blood
Hyponatremia
whcich of the following medication is used to treat hyperglycemia
Insulin
which of the following pathological condition due to the lost of myelin insulation around the nerves
Multiple sclerosis
the medical term for an abnormal sensation such as burning or tingling is
Paresthesia
which of the following is the point at which two neurons meet
Synapse
the medical term for fainting
Syncope
the prefix anti- means
against
the pigmented area around the nipple of the breat is called the
areola
which medical term means condition of no sperm
aspermia
which of the following is the part of a neuron that conducrs the electrical impluse toward its destination
axon
hematuria may be a symptom of
bladder cancer
the combining form corpor/o means
body
which surgical procedure delievers a baby through an adnormal incision
cesarean section
which surgical procedure removes the prepuce
circumcision
a profound state of unconsciouness associated with an illness or injury is called
coma
the condition of being awake and alert to ones surroundings
consciousness
which of the following abbreviations stands for a stroke
cva
which of the following terms means surgical fixation of the bladder
cystopexy
which of the following terms means surgical repair of the bladder
cystoplaty
gynecomastia is the
development of breast tissue in a male
which of the following abbreviations does not stand for a hormone
dm
which of the following terms means condition of difficult urination
dysuria
Until the end of the eighth week of gestation, the infant is called a(n)
embryo
which of the following hormones is critical in emergency situations
epinephrine
which of the following hormones is secreted by the ovary
estrogen
which of the following is a benign uterine growth
fibroid
the prefix primi- means
first
the combining form aden/o means g
gland
which of the following combing forms is misspelled g
glomeral/o
which of the following terms means condition of blood in the urine
hematuria
paralysis of one side of the body
hemiplegia
which of the following terms refers to having an excessive amount of hair
hirsutism
which of the following medications promotes sleep
hypnotic
which medical term means surgical fixation of the uterus
hysteropexy
which of the following terms means surgical crushing of a stone
lithotrispy
which of the following is NOT an organ of the urinary
liver
the combining form andr/o means
male
which medical term means record of the breast
mammogram
the combining form of iatr/o means
medicine
the first menstrual period is called
menarche
which of the following is the insulating material found in a neron
myelin
which of the following terms is misspelled
nephrolitheasis
which of the following terms means kideny tumor
nephroma
which of the following terms means abnormal kidney softening
nephromalacia
which of the following terms means enlarged kidney
nephromegaly
which of the following terms mens drooping kidney
nephroptosis
which of the following terms means kideny stone
neprolith
the combing form of neur/o mens
nerve
under the circumstances, which of the following substances should be found in urine
nitrogenous waste
which of the following terms refer to frequent nighttime urination
nocturia
which medical term means scanty menstrual flow
oligomenorrhea
which of the following terms means condition of scanty amount of urine
oliguria
which medical term means surgical fixation of testes
orchidopexy
uternie tubes connect the
ovariees and uterus
which of the following endocrine glands is the female gland
ovaries
The suffix -plegia means
paralysis
which of the following disorders is characterized by exaggerated feelings of persecution
paranoid personality
paralysis of the lower portion of the body and both legs is called
paraplegia
which of the following is an example of an anxiety disorder
phobias
the umbilical cord connects the fetus to the
placenta
which of the following terms refers to an unsually large volume of urine
polyuria
which medical term means first birth
primipara
BPH is enlargement of the:
prostate gland
which of the following a blood test for prostate cancer
prostate specific antigen