Medical Terminology

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Chapter 8 - Female Reproductive System
Amni o 1,
Bartholin o 2,
Cephal o 3
70  cards
Chapter 12 - Respiratory System - Vocabulary
Adenoids 1,
Apex of the lung 2,
Bronchioles 3
10  cards
Chapter 8 - Female Reproductive System - Vocabulary & Term
Endoplasmic reticulum 1,
What is karyotype 2,
Cytoplasm 3
59  cards
Chapter 9 - Male Reproductive System
Andr o 1,
Balan o 2,
Cry o 3
36  cards
Chapter 9 - Male Reproductive System - Terminology
What is flagellum and where is it...,
What is spermatozoon or sperm cel...,
What does the sperm carries on th...
66  cards
Chapter 10 - Nervous System - Terminology
Alges o 1,
Angi o 2,
Caus o 3
74  cards
Chapter 10 - Nervous System - The Brain
The brain is divided into right a...,
What are the 4 lobes of the brain 2,
Frontal lobe 3
26  cards
Chapter 10 - Nervous System - Pathology and Diseases
Hydrocephalus 1,
Spina bifida 2,
Spina bifida cystica 3
21  cards
Chapter 16 - Skin - Terminology
Adip o 1,
Albin o 2,
Caus o 3
40  cards
Chapter 16 - Skin - Cutaneous Lesions
Pustule is 1,
Examples of pustule 2,
Wheal is 3
22  cards
Chapter 16 - Skin - Abnormal Conditions
What is alopecia 1,
Is alopecia an autoimmune disease 2,
What is ecchymosis 3
26  cards
Chapter 16 - Skin - Functions and Structure
What is the accessory structures ...,
What is the functions of skin 2,
What produces sweat 3
18  cards
Chapter 16 - Skin - Abnormal Conditions Continue
What is a burns 1,
What is first degree 2,
What is second degree burns 3
18  cards
Chapter 16 - Skin Neoplasms — Benign
What is a callus 1,
What is a keloid 2,
What is keratosis 3
7  cards
Chapter 16 - Squamous Cell Carcinoma
What is squamous cell carcinoma s...,
What is another name for squamous...,
Can squamous cell carcinoma scc b...
6  cards
Chapter 16 - Clinical Procedures
What is cryosurgery 1,
What is curettage 2,
What is electrodesiccation 3
6  cards
Chapter 11 – The Cardiovascular System - Terminology
Axill o 1,
Brachi o 2,
Cardi o 3
59  cards
Chapter 11 – The Cardiovascular System - Blood Vessels and the Circulation of Blood
What does the cardiovascular syst...,
What does the cardiovascular syst...,
What is arteries 3
13  cards
Chapter 11 – The Cardiovascular System - Major Valves of the Heart
Where is the tricuspid valve 1,
Where is the pulmonary valve 2,
Where is the mitral valve 3
16  cards
Chapter 11 – The Cardiovascular System - Heart Sounds
What is diastole 1,
What is systole 2,
Which valves open and which valve...
12  cards
Chapter 11 – The Cardiovascular System - Vocabulary
What is aorta 1,
What is artery 2,
What is capillary 3
15  cards
Chapter 11 – The Cardiovascular System - Heart Arrhythmias and Pathology
What is heart block 1,
What is flutter 2,
What is fibrillation 3
15  cards
Chapter 11 – The Cardiovascular System - Heart Arrhythmias and Pathology Continue
What is cabg 1,
What is ptca 2,
What is tmlr 3
10  cards
Chapter 11 – The Cardiovascular System - Vocabulary Continue
What is carbon dioxide co2 1,
What is coronary arteries 2,
What is deoxygenated blood 3
13  cards
Chapter 12 - Respiratory System - Terminology
Adenoid o 1,
Alveol o 2,
Bronch o 3
65  cards
Chapter 12 - Respiratory System - Diagnostic Terms
Auscultation 1,
Percussion 2,
Pleural rub 3
8  cards
Chapter 12 - Respiratory System
What is external respiration 1,
What percent of oxygen does inhal...,
What is mediastinum 3
7  cards
Chapter 12 - Respiratory System - Respiratory Structures - Which Conduct air
Air enters the body through the _...,
Nasal cavities and paranasal sinu...,
Cilia help 3
14  cards
Chapter 12 - Respiratory System - Gases Exchange
What is the bronchioles 1,
How many alveoli singular alveolu...,
What is erythrocytes 3
5  cards
Chapter 12 - Respiratory System - Pathology - Upper Respiratory Disorders
What is croup 1,
What is diphtheria 2,
What is epistaxis 3
4  cards
Chapter 12 - Respiratory System - Pathology - Bronchial tube disorders
What is asthma 1,
What is bronchiectasis 2,
What is chronic bronchitis 3
4  cards
Chapter 12 - Respiratory System - Pathology - Pleural disorders
What is mesothelioma 1,
What is pleural effusion 2,
What is pleurisy pleuritis 3
4  cards
Chapter 12 - Respiratory System - Pathology - Lung disorders
What is atelectasis 1,
What is emphysema 2,
What is lung cancer 3
11  cards
Chapter 12 - Respiratory System - Study Terms
What is anthracosis 1,
What is asbestosis 2,
What is bacilli 3
12  cards
Chapter 12 - Respiratory System - Clinical Procedures
What is laryngoscopy 1,
What is lung biopsy 2,
What is mediastinoscopy 3
10  cards
Chapter 15 - Musculoskeletal System - Terminology
Acetabul o 1,
Ankyl o 2,
Calci o 3
81  cards
Chapter 15 - Musculoskeletal System
What is the musculoskeletal system 1,
What is bones 2,
What is muscles 3
6  cards
Chapter 15 - Musculoskeletal System - Bone Formation
What is ossification 1,
What is osteoblast 2,
What is osteocytes 3
11  cards
Chapter 15 - Musculoskeletal System - Bone
What is long bones 1,
What is short bones 2,
What is flat bones 3
12  cards
Chapter 15 - Musculoskeletal System - Process and Depressions in Bone
Process bone head 1,
Process condyle 2,
Process epicondyle 3
15  cards
Chapter 15 - Musculoskeletal System - Cranial Bones
What is the occipital bone 1,
What is the sphenoid bone 2,
What is the frontal bone 3
11  cards
Chapter 15 - Musculoskeletal System - Facial Bones
What is the nasal bones 1,
What is the lacrimal bones 2,
What is the maxillae maxillary bo...
8  cards
Chapter 15 - Musculoskeletal System - Vertebral Column and Vertebrae
What is vertebrae 1,
What are the five divisions of th...,
Condition of the spine 3
5  cards
Chapter 15 - Musculoskeletal System - Bones of the skeletal system
Acetabulum 1,
Calcaneus 2,
Carpals 3
27  cards
Chapter 15 - Musculoskeletal System - Pathology Bones
Ewing sarcoma 1,
Osteogenic sarcoma 2,
Osteomalacia 3
5  cards
Chapter 15 - Musculoskeletal System - Bone Fractures
Simple 1,
Compound open fracture 2,
Colles fracture 3
6  cards
Chapter 15 - Musculoskeletal System - Pathology Joints
Arthritis 1,
Ankylosing spondylitis 2,
Gouty arthritis 3
14  cards
Chapter 15 - Musculoskeletal System - Muscles
What are the three types of muscl...,
Striated 2,
Smooth 3
4  cards
Chapter 15 - Musculoskeletal System - Actions of the Muscles
Flexion 1,
Extension 2,
Abduction 3
9  cards
Chapter 17 - Eye and Ear - Terminology
Aque o 1,
Blephar o 2,
Conjunctiv o 3
62  cards
Chapter 17 - Eye and Ear - Introduction
The eye and the ear are 1,
The sensitive cells in the eye an...,
Light and sound applied to the se...
3  cards
Chapter 17 - Eye and Ear - Structure of the eye
Eyelid 1,
Pupil 2,
Iris 3
9  cards
Chapter 17 - Eye and Ear - Errors of Refraction
Astigmatism 1,
Hyperopia 2,
Myopia 3
19  cards
Chapter 17 - Eye and Ear - Diagnostic Procedures
Fluorescein angiography 1,
Ophthalmoscopy 2,
Slit lamp microscopy 3
6  cards
Chapter 17 - Eye and Ear - Treatment for eye problems
Enucleation 1,
Laser photocoagulation 2,
Lasik 3
6  cards
Chapter 17 - Eye and Ear - The Ear - ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
The outer ear receives 1,
Sound waves travel to 2,
Sound vibrations reach 3
7  cards
Chapter 17 - Eye and Ear - Outer ear - Anatomy and Physiology
Pinna or auricle 1,
The outer ear is the external 2,
The external auditory meatus is l...
3  cards
Chapter 17 - Eye and Ear - Middle ear
Tympanic membrane eardrum 1,
What are the 3 small bones ossicl...,
Malleus 3
8  cards
Chapter 17 - Eye and Ear - Inner ear
What is another name for inner ear 1,
Cochlea this structure spirally w...,
Auditory nerve fibers 3
6  cards
Chapter 17 - Eye and Ear - Symptoms and Pathologic Conditions
Acoustic neuroma 1,
Cholesteatoma 2,
Deafness 3
11  cards
Chapter 17 - Eye and Ear - Clinical Procedures
Audiometry 1,
Cochlear implant 2,
Ear thermometry 3
7  cards
Chapter 17 - Eye and Ear - Abbreviations
Od 1,
Os 2,
Ou 3
9  cards

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