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what is the difference between thrombus and an embolus? Correct Ans-thrombus: blood
clot
embolus: mass of matter present in the blood
blockage of blood flow to an organ is called Correct Ans-ischemia
venospasm breaks into Correct Ans-root: veno (vein) + suffix: spasm (involuntary
contraction)
hemorrhage means "loss of blood" Correct Ans-hemo (blood) + rrhage (bust forth)
TEE stands for Correct Ans-transesophageal echocardiogram, a record of the heart using
sound waves performed by inserting the sonograph into the esophagus
ASD, atrial septal defect is Correct Ans-a flaw in the septum that divides the two upper
chambers of the heart
pneumonitis breaks into Correct Ans-pneumon (lung) + itis (inflammation) = inflammation in
the lung
, the root adenoid/o refers to Correct Ans-the adenoids and is part of the upper respiratory
system
gastrojejunostomy breaks into Correct Ans-gastro (stomach) + jejuno (jejunum) + stomy
(opening) = creation of an opening between the stomach and the jejunum
jejunoileitis breaks into Correct Ans-jejuno (jejunum) + ile (ileum) + itis (inflammation) =
inflammation of the jejuno and ileum
Correct Ans-the left hypochondriac region (left upper side portion of the abdomen) is found
in the LUQ (left upper quadrant) of the abdomen
renal angiogram breaks into Correct Ans-ren (kidney) + al (pertaining to) + angio (vessel) +
gram (record) = image of the kidney blood vessel
heminephrectomy breaks into Correct Ans-prefix: hemi (half) + root: nephr (kidney) + suffix:
ectomy (removal) = surgical removal of half a kidney
pyelopathy breaks into Correct Ans-pyelo (renal pelvis) + pathy (disease) = disease of the
renal pelvis
Correct Ans-the medical term oophorocystectomy and ovarian cystectomy both mean the
surgical removal of an ovarian cyst
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