medical terms 2nd exam
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- a cholinergic neurotransmitter that occurs in various tissues and organs of the body
- acetylcholine
- a severe form of senile dementia
- Alzheimer's disease
- a sudden loss of consciousness caused by an embolus, a thrombus, or rupture of an artery in the brain (stroke, CVA)
- apoplexy
- chemical substances produced in the brain that act as natural analgesics
- endorphins
- a disorder of cerebral function resulting from abnormal electrical activity or malfunctioning of the chemical substances of the brain
- epilepsy
- a loss of sensation or an impairment of motor function
- palsy
- a surgical procedure that can be done on an outpatient basis for slipped disk
- percutaneous diskectomy
- used for back pain relief; a minimally invasive form of surgery that introduces medication via an endoscope into the epidural space
- epiduroscopy
- a group of symptoms marked by memory loss and other cognitive functions
- dementia
- sever pain along the course of the sciatic nerve
- sciatica
- the external portion of the ear; the flap or pinna
- auricle
- pertaining to both ears
- binaural
- earwax
- cerumen
- a state of balance; in the inner ear, the semincircular canals are the site of the organs of balance
- equilibrium
- surgical operation in which a new opening is made in the labrynth of the inner ear for restoration of hearing
- fenestration
- inner ear; made up of the vestibule, cochlear and semicircular canals
- labrynth
- surgical incision of the tympanic membrane
- myringotomy
- small bone; any one of the three bones of the middle ear - malleus, incus or stapes
- ossicle
- surgical repair of the tympanic membrane
- tympanoplasty
- a feeling of dizziness, lightheadedness, caused by a disturbance of the equilibrium organs in the labrynth
- vertigo
- an instrument used for detecting color-blindness
- anomaloscope
- the turning inward of the margin of the lower eyelid
- entropion
- abnormal downpouring of tears
- epiphora
- inability (blindness) to see half the field of vision
- hemianopia
- the process of using ultrasound to disintegrate a cataract - a needle is inserted through a small incision and the disintegrated cataract is aspirated
- phacoemulsification
- the process of altering proteins in tissue by the use of light energy such as the laser beam - used in the treatment of retinal detachment, retinal bleeding, intraocular tumors, macular degeneration (wet)
- photocoagulation
- a surgical procedure performed to correct myopia (nearsightedness)
- radial keratotomy
- a disease of the retinal vessels present in premature infants; potentially caused by excessive use of oxygen in incubator; retinal detachment and blindness can occur
- retrolental fibroplasia (RLF)
- the optic axes cannot be directed to the same object (squint)
- strabismus
- inflammation of one or more sebaceous glands of eyelid
- sty(e)
- a procedure that places the sperm and egg directly into the fimbriated end of the fallopian tube via a laproscope
- gamete intrafallopian transfer
- a procedure using a laser to destroy the uterine lining, a biopsy before the procedure rules out presence of cancer, used for disabling menstrual bleeding, causes sterility
- laser ablation
- surgical removal of a tumor from the breast, no other tissue or lymph nodes are removed
- lumpectomy
- the beginning of the monthly flow
- menarche
- abdominal pain that occurs midway between the menstrual periods at ovulation
- mittleschmerz
- a solid mass of cells resulting from cell division after fertilization of an ovum
- morula
- process in which an ovum is discharged from the cortex of the ovary
- ovulation
- the act of giving birth (childbirth)
- parturition
- pertaining to the external female genitalia
- pudendal
- the first movement of the fetus felt in the uterus - 16th to 20th week of pregnancy
- quickening
- the surgical process of removing the foreskin of the penis
- circumcision
- sexual intercourse between a male and female
- coitus
- thin flexible sheath worn over penis during copulation to prevent pregnancy, STDs
- condom
- a mature reproductive cell of the male or female
- gamete
- caused by human papilloma virus
- genital warts
- causes purulent discharge from male urethra and purulent vaginal discharge in females
- gonorrhea
- inability to produce a viable offspring
- infertility
- the foreskin over the glans penis
- prepuce
- caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum
- syphilis
- caused by a parasitic protozoa
- trichomoniasis
- caused by bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis
- chlamydia