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BOC Exam - Medical Terminology | Questions & Answers (100 %Score) Latest Updated
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Hyphema - Blood in anterior chamber of the eye, as seen during the fundoscopic exam



Presbyopia - A condition in which the lens of the eye loses its ability to focus, making it difficult to see
objects up close



Enophthalmos - Sunken eyes



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Exophthalmos - Abnormal protrusion of the eyeball



Nystagmus - An involuntary, rhythmic oscillation of the eyeballs; may be lateral, vertical, or rotary



Adenopathy - Disease of a gland



Adventitious - Accidental



Auscultation - Any diagnostic procedure that listens to body sounds.



Blumberg Sign - A sign that is elicited during physical examination in medicine, which is indicative of
peritonitis. Pushing down on the area above the Appendix, should have tenderness rebound of pain.



Diphtheria - Acute infectious disease, usually limited to the upper respiratory tract, characterized by the
formation of a surface pseudomembrane composed of cells and coagulated material.



Fremitus - A palpable vibration from the spoken voice felt over the chest wall

,In Vitro - The most common assisted reproduction procedure, in which a woman's eggs are mixed with
sperm in culture dishes (in vitro) and then carefully inserted into a woman's uterus.



In Vivo - In a living cell or body



Insidious - Intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous



Korotkoff Sounds - Sounds heard in the stethoscope while taking blood pressure.



Lethargy - Lack of energy; sluggishness



Malaise - A feeling of depression, uneasiness, or queasiness



Morbidity - Refers to ill health in an individual and the levels of ill health in a population or group



Nosocomial - An infection that is acquired in a hospital setting



Ophthalmoscope - Instrument for visual examination of the eye.



Orthopnea - Ability to breathe only in an upright position



Orthostatic - Decrease in blood pressure related to positional or postural changes from lying to sitting or
standing positions



Otoscope - An instrument used to examine the eardrum. It is a handheld instrument with a tiny light and
a cone-shaped plastic tip.



Paresthesia - Abnormal sensation of numbness and tingling without objective cause



Pedometer - A device that calculates distance traveled by counting the number of steps taken

, Peak flowmeter - Hand-held device that is used to measure the volume of air exhaled and how fast the
air is moved out.



Percussion - A diagnostic technique that uses tapping on the body to differentiate air, solids, and fluids



Prognosis - A forecast of the probable course and outcome of a disease or situation



Pulse Oximeter - External monitor that measures the oxygen saturation level in the blood



Rale - An abnormal rattling sound heard when examining unhealthy lungs with a stethoscope.



Rebound tenderness - Discomfort experienced by the patient that occurs when the pressure from
palpation is released. AKA "Blumberg Sign"



Red Reflex - Red glow that appears to fill the person's pupil when first visualized through the
ophthalmoscope



Refractometer - Instrument that determines the refractive index of a fluid; can be used in the lab to
determine urine specific gravity; also used to determine the protein concentration of blood and body
fluids.



Resonance - Hollow sound elicited by percussion



Rhonchus - Wheezing, an abnormal sound heard while listening to the chest



Sinus Rhythm - Electrical activity of the heart initiated by the SA node.



Sphygmomanometer - A device used to measure blood pressure

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