Miscallaneous

Question 1

-ectomy

Answer 1

Surgical removal (ex. tonsillectomy)

Question 2

-itis

Answer 2

Inflammation (ex. appendicitis)

Question 3

-scopy

Answer 3

Viewing with a scope (ex. colonoscopy)

Question 4

Auscultation

Answer 4

Listening with the stethoscope

Question 5

Baseline

Answer 5

Normal state of being for each specific patient

Question 6

Benign

Answer 6

Normal, of no danger to health

Question 7

Catheter

Answer 7

Tube inserted into vessels or body cavities to permit injection or withdrawal of fluids or to keep a passage open

Question 8

DDx

Answer 8

Differential diagnosis
Diseases that a physician suspects is the reason for pt Sx

Question 9

Grossly

Answer 9

Obviously; a lot; wholly

Question 10

Hemorrhage

Answer 10

Excessive or profuse bleeding

Question 11

Infarct

Answer 11

Area of dead tissue after a lack of blood supply

Question 12

Ischemia

Answer 12

Lack of blood supply to a specific area

Question 13

Palpation

Answer 13

Examine by touch