Exam 17: Abbreviations

Blood ____ is a condition in which any of the blood components are abnormal in some way.

Which condition is a protrusion of part of the stomach through the diaphragm?

Which term means abnormal softening of cartilage?

Which condition is an autoimmune disorder that causes scarring and thickening of the walls of the ileum,colon,or both?

Tuberculosis is spread by ____ transmission.

Which term means pain or discomfort in digestion?

A ____ is the surgical creation of an opening into the chest cavity.

What is the crackling sound heard when the ends of a broken bone move together?

Which term describes a condition in which there is diminished tone of the skeletal muscles?

The surgical removal of the membrane that lines the interior of a joint is known as a ____.

____ is the death of bone tissue caused by an insufficient blood supply,infection,malignancy,or trauma.

A ____ is a plant or animal that lives on or within another living organism at the expense of that organism.

The term ____ describes the defective development or the congenital absence of an organ or tissue.

Which type of bacteria form irregular groups or clusters?

Which term means an abnormal condition that exists at the time of birth?

The medical term for the condition commonly known as swollen glands is ____.

Which term describes evidence of disease,such as a fever,that can be observed by the patient and others?

____ is a peripheral arterial occlusive disease in which intermittent attacks are triggered by cold or stress.

Which altered heart rate is abnormally slow?

The liver removes excess glucose (blood sugar)from the bloodstream and form of ____,which is a form of starch.