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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


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