a.c. - correct answer Before meals
abruptio placenta - correct answer premature separation of the normally implanted
placenta away from the uterine wall.
acrochordons - correct answer skin tags
acrophobia - correct answer fear of heights
adipose tissue - correct answer a kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves
as a source of energy
adverse reaction - correct answer an unexpected and undesirable effect caused by a
drug
affect - correct answer the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion
age spots - correct answer A darkly pigmented (colored) area on the skin that occurs
with age.
alopecia - correct answer loss of hair
amenorrhea - correct answer absence of menstrual flow
amniocentesis - correct answer needle puncture of the amniotic sac to withdraw
amniotic fluid for analysis
,anaphylactic shock - correct answer severe allergic reaction
anaplasia - correct answer change in the structure of cells and in their orientation to
each other
anarchism - correct answer condition in which there is a lack of one or both testes
aspermia - correct answer Inability to secrete or ejaculate sperm
angiocardiography - correct answer The process of recording the heart and vessels
after an intravenous injection of a radiopaque solution
anteroposterior - correct answer from front to back
antisocial personality - correct answer a personality disorder characterized by
irresponsibility, shallow emotions, and lack of conscience
anxiety - correct answer An emotional state of high energy, with the stress response
as the body's reaction to it.
apathy - correct answer the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things
generally
arachnophobia - correct answer fear of spiders
atelectasis - correct answer collapse of an expanded lung (especially in infants)
atrial septal defect - correct answer an abnormal opening between the left and right
atria of the heart
, azotemia - correct answer accumulation in the blood of nitrogen-bearing waste
products (urea) that are usually excreted in the urine
b.i.d. - correct answer two times a day
balanectomy - correct answer removal of the penis
balanitis - correct answer inflammation of the head of the penis
basal cell carcinoma - correct answer Malignant tumor of the basal cell layer of the
epidermis
benign - correct answer not dangerous to health
blanching - correct answer when the skin becomes pale due to pressure, deep tissue
damage is possible if color does not return when pressure is removed
brachytherapy - correct answer radiation therapy in which the source of radiation is
implanted in the tissue to be treated
breast cancer - correct answer A common form of cancer in women. The carcinomas
are usually adenocarcinomas arising from the epithelial cells of the lactiferous ducts. Factors: family
history, never having had a child, having first child after the age of 35, exposure to ionizing radiation,
excessive intake of fat and red meat, and age.
breast engorgement - correct answer swelling of breast tissue by increased blood
and lymph supply to the breasts as the body produces milk, occuring at about 72-96 hrs after birth. Can
usually managed by non-pharmacological methods.
bulbourethral glands - correct answer pair of glands below the prostate, with ducts
opening into the urethra, that adds a viscid (sticky) fluid to the semen