CMA (AAMA) practice exam
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
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
