CMA (AAMA) practice exam 2023

Leukopenia - an abnormal lowering of the white blood cell count an infart - area of dead myocardial tissue lithiasis - abnormal condition of stones menarche - beginning of menstruation orthopnea - DIFFICULT BREATHING EXCEPT IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION gynecomastia - Abnormal development of breast tissue in males rhinorrhea - drainage from the nose cephalo - head onych- - fingernail, toenail hidradenitis - Inflammation of a sweat gland adipose tissue - collection of fat cells exo- - out, outside of, outward dysmenorrhea - painful menstruation phagia - eating, swallowing arthralgia - Joint pain. aphagia - inability to swallow -tomy - incision, cutting into Thoraces - plural term of chest "subq" - subcutaneously (through the skin, into the fatty tissue) area between dermis and muscle OS - the left eye pc - after meals K - Potassium Fe - chemical symbol for iron tympanoplasty - surgical repair/reconstruction of eardrum Colporrhaphy - repair of the vagina hysteropexy - surgical fixation of the uterus in a suspended psoition pyloromyotomy - To cut into the pylorus muscle (located at the bottom of the stomach) Gastrointestinal system Mastopexy - plastic surgery to lift or reshape the breasts (to the chest wall) meatotomy - incision made to enlarge the opening of the external urethra Korotkoff - sounds made when determining the blood pressure proctosigmoidoscopy - examination of the distal sigmoid colon, rectum, and anus. Nonsterile procedure procedure in which synovial fluid is removed for analysis - Arthrocentesis procedure indicated when abnormal growth identified on barium enema x-ray study - colonoscopy echoencephalography - ultrasound of the brain Physician specialty diseases of the Liver - Hepatologist Orthopedics - branch of medicine dealing with the muscular and skeletal systems and their problems encephalitis is treated by this specialist - Neurologist cystoscope - instrument for examining the bladder by an Urology specialist Patient who has hypergonadism, prolactinoma, and hirsutism should be referred to an - Endocrinologist Polydipsia, polyuria, good appetite and weight loss, blurred vsion are symptoms of - Diabetes