The worst type of burn, that causes charring and destruction down to & including the deepest layers as well as other tissues and structures such as nerves, is?
Third degreee burn
The most dangerous and aggressive type of skin cancer is?
Melanoma
What are the three types of bone fractures?
1. Closed (simple)
2. Open (compound)
3. Stress - caused by overuse
Joint inflammation is also known as:
Arthritis
What part of blood initiates the blood clotting process:
Platelets(thrombocytes)
What disease produces abnormally shaped red blood cells?
Sickle cell anemia
What type of immunity is ot specific to a disease?
Natural immunity- the other type of immunity is aquired
A disease in which plaque builds up inside your arteries is called?
Atherosclerosis
A disease often known as the 'silent killer' is?
Hypertension
The diagnosis that indicates when a clot in the coronary artery blocks the supply of blood and oxygen to the heart is?
Myocardial infarction
The areas for storage of feces is?
Rectum
What term is associated with beginning the digestion of carbohydrates?
Amylase
What disease is associated with inflammation of the digestive system and effects the ileum?
Crohn's disease
What endocrine gland has both an exocrine and endocrine function?
Pancreas
What is the endocrine gland located behind the sternum that secretes hormones which stimulate the production of cells involved in the immune system?
Thymus gland
What endocrine gland is known as the 'Master Gland'?
Pituitary gland
A non-cancerous tumor that develops on the nerve that connects the ear to the brain (the cochleovestibular nerveor8th cranial nerve)?
Acoustic neuroma
Inflammation of the nose and sinuses sometimes caused by allergies? (The main symptom is a runny nose.)
Rhinitis or Sinusitis
A clouding of the lens of your eye that affects your vision?
Cataract
Usually occurs when the fluid pressure inside the eyes slowly rises, damaging the optic nerve?
Glaucoma
The largest part of the brain is the?
Cerebrum
How many cranial nerves are there?
12 pairs (24 nerves)
The most common form of dementia among older people?
Alzheimer's disease
Breast cancer affects how many women during their lives?
1 in 8 women(12%)
An enlargement of the prostate gland, commonly seen in males over 50 is also called?
Benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH)
A term that indicates the removal of the prostate gland is?
Prostatectomy
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havenwood
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HITECH Redesign - Medical Terminology in Health Care - TEST 1