Clinical Correlates Test 4

Front 1

Asthma

Back 1

a condition affecting the bronchial tree in which there are episodes of widespread narrowing of the air tubes.

Front 2

Bronchitis

Back 2

acute or chronic inflammation of the bronchial tree.

Front 3

Bronchogenic Carcinoma

Back 3

the most common type of lung cancer.

Front 4

Coryza

Back 4

the term for the common head cold.

Front 5

Emphysema

Back 5

a progressive disease of the lungs in which the walls of alveoli become inflamed.

Front 6

Laryngitis

Back 6

inflammation of the mucus membranes in the larynx.

Front 7

Mesothelioma

Back 7

a form of cancer that affects the pleura.

Front 8

Pleurisy

Back 8

inflammation of the pleura usually caused by a viral infection.

Front 9

Pneumonia

Back 9

acute inflammation of the lungs caused by bacterial, viral, or fungal infection of the alveoli.

Front 10

Pneumothorax

Back 10

the entrance of air into the pleural cavity.

Front 11

Pleural Effusion

Back 11

the abnormal accumulation of fluid in the pleural cavity.

Front 12

Sinusitis

Back 12

inflammation of paranasal sinuses.

Front 13

Tracheotomy

Back 13

a procedure in which an incision is made through the neck into the trachea to produce an opening.

Front 14

Tuberculosis

Back 14

an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium Tuberculosis.

Front 15

Addisons Disease

Back 15

results when the cells of the suprarenal cortex produce too little of the steroid hormone cortisol.

Front 16

Cushing's Syndrome

Back 16

a rare disorder that occurs when the body is exposed to chronic high levels of the steroid hormone cortisol.

Front 17

Diabetes Mellitus

Back 17

a disease in which there is an inability to produce or use insulin.

Front 18

Goiter

Back 18

an abnormal enlargement of the thyroid gland.

Front 19

Hyperthyroidism

Back 19

a condition in which the thyroid gland produces too much thyroid hormone.

Front 20

Hypothyroidism

Back 20

an underactive thyroid gland that produces too little thyroid hormone.

Front 21

Dialysis

Back 21

artificial cleansing of the blood when the kidneys are diseased or damaged.

Front 22

Kidney Stones

Back 22

also called renal caliculi, are crystallized deposits of minerals and acids.

Front 23

Polycystic Kidney Disease

Back 23

A genetic disorder involving the formation of numerous noncancerous fluid filled sacs called cysts.

Front 24

Urinary Tract Infections

Back 24

common infections of the urethra and bladder, and possibly the kidneys in serious cases.

Front 25

Bartholin's Gland Cyst

Back 25

a mucus filled swelling of the greater vestibular gland.

Front 26

Breast Cancer

Back 26

the most common form of cancer in women and is currently the second leading cause of death due to cancer in women.

Front 27

Endometriosis

Back 27

a disorder in which endometrium grows ectopically.

Front 28

Episotomy

Back 28

surgical incision of the posterior wall of the vagina during delivery of a child in order to enlarge the vaginal opening.

Front 29

Fibroids

Back 29

are benign tumors of the smooth muscle in the uterus.

Front 30

Hysterectomy

Back 30

surgical removal of the uterus.

Front 31

Ovarian Cysts

Back 31

fluid filled sacs that develop within the ovary or extend from its surface.

Front 32

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

Back 32

an inflammatory condition involving the female internal genital organs.

Front 33

Prolapse

Back 33

the term describing the dropping or falling down of an organ.

Front 34

Tubal Ligation

Back 34

Permanent form of birth control for females, also known as getting your tubes tied.

Front 35

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Back 35

noncancerous enlargement of the prostate.

Front 36

Cryptorchidism

Back 36

the condition when a testis has not descended from the body cavity into the scrotum.

Front 37

Hernia

Back 37

the abnormal protrusion of an organ, organ part or tissue through an opening

Front 38

Hydrocele

Back 38

the accumulation of excess fluid in the cavity of the tunica vaginalis.

Front 39

Prostate Cancer

Back 39

one of the most common cancers in men .

Front 40

Rupture of the Urethra

Back 40

in males can occur because straddle injuries, such as falling off a skateboard onto a metal beam.

Front 41

Varicocele

Back 41

a condition characterized by swollen veins in the pampiniform plexus within the spermatic cord.

Front 42

Vasectomy

Back 42

a surgical procedure that produces male sterility.

Front 43

Testicular Torison

Back 43

a medical emergency that occurs when a testis rotates and causes the spermatic cord above it to twist.