1. Ms. Brody had a cough and fever. Her doctor instructed her to go to the --------------- department for chest x- ray examination.

2. After she gave birth to her fourth child, Ms.Thompson had problems holding her urine (a condition known as urinary incontinence). She made an appointment with a ------------ to evaluate her condition.

3. Dr. Monroe told a new mother she had lost much blood during delivery of her child. She had ------------------ and needed a blood transfusion immediately.

4. Mr. Preston was having chest pain during his morning walks. He made an appointment to discuss his new symptom with a ---------------

5. After my skiing accident, Dr.Curtin suggested ---------------- to visually examine my, swollen painful knee.

6. Dr. Curnen said the -------------- wound barely scratched the surface.

7. Because the liver and spleen are on opposite sides of the body, the liver is in the ------------ of the abdominopelvic cavity and the spleen is in the -----------------

8. When a gynecologist performs a pelvic examination, the patient lies on her back in the ------------ lithotomy position.

9. Sally complained of pain in the area surrounding her navel. The doctor described the pain as -------------------

10. After sampling the fluid surrounding her 16-week-old fetus and reviewing the chromosomal picture, the doctor explained to Mrs. Jones that the fetus had trisomy 21. The diagnosis was made by an abnormal ----------

11. The ------------ cavity contains digestive organs.

12. The emergency department physician suspected appendicitis when Brandon was admitted with sharp ---------------- pain.

13. Susan had hiccups after rapidly eating spicy Indian food. Her physician explained that the hiccups were involuntary contractions or spasms of the ---------------------- resulting in uncontrolled breathing in of or air.

14. Everyone in the society pages was slimmer this year. Could the popularity of liposuction surgery to remove unwanted -------------------- have something to do with this phenomenon.

15. Maria’s coughing and sneezing were a result of an allergy to animal dander that affected her -------------------- system.

16. While ice skating, Natalie fell and landed on her buttocks. She had persistent ----------------- pain for a few weeks but no bones on x-ray examination.

17. Ms. Daley, who has nine children, visited her general practitioner because she was experiencing problems with urination. After examining her, the doctor found that her bladder was protruding into her vagina and told her she had a ------------------

18. Susan coughed constantly for a week. Her physician told her that her chest –ray examination showed evidence of pneumonia. Her sputum was found to contain --------------- bacteria.

19. Mr. Manion went to see his family doctor because he couldn’t keep his left upper eyelid from sagging. His doctor told him that he had a neurologic problem called Horner syndrome, characterized by ----------------- of his eyelid.

20. Jill broke her left arm in a fall while mountain biking. After 6 weeks in a cast to treat the fracture, her left arm was noticeably smaller and weaker than her right arm- the muscles had ---------------------. Her physician recommended physical therapy to strengthen the affected arm.

21. Many times, people with diabetes accidentally take too much insulin. This results in lowering their blood sugar so much that they may be admitted to the emergency department with -----------------------

22. Before his migraine headaches began, John noticed changes in his eyesight, such as bright spots, zigzag lines and double vision. His physician told him that these were ---------- symptoms.

23. After hiking in the Grand Canyon without an adequate water supply, Julie experienced ---------------------.

24. At 65 years of age, Paul Smith often felt fullness in his urinary bladder but had difficulty urinating. He visited his ---------------------, who examined his prostate gland and diagnosed -------------------------. The doctor advised ------------------- resection of Paul’s prostate.

25. After running the Boston Marathon, Elizabeth felt nauseated and dizzy. She realized that she was experiencing ----------------- and drank a sports drink containing sugar, which made her feel better.

26. While she was taking an antibiotic that reacted with sunlight, Ruth’s physician advised her that sunbathing was ----------------- and might cause a serious sunburn.

27. Puerperal (pertaining to childbirth) fever was an iatrogenic infection, it was carried from one woman to another by the doctor before the days of -------------------.

28. Dysplastic nevi (abnormal pigmented lesions or moles) on a patient’s skin may be a ------------ sign of malignant skin cancer called melanoma.

29. Nerve cells of the brain may---------------------- in old age because of ischemia caused by restricted blood flow.

30. Changes in cell growth resulting in cells that differ in size, shape, and appearance are the result of chronic inflammation and irritation. When the condition occurs in the uterine cervix, it is known as cervical --------------------.

31. When Paul smoked cigarettes, he inhaled a -------------------- substance with each puff.

32. Sally’s sore throat, fever, and chills made her doctor order a white blood cell count. The results, indicating infection, showed a slight increase in normal cells, a condition called ------------

33. Mr. Smith’s liver enlarged, giving him abdominal pain. His radiologic tests and biopsy revealed a malignant tumor, or ----------------------

34. Mrs. Rose complained of pain in her hip joints, knees, and shoulders each morning. She was told that she had painful joints, or ------------------------

35. Dr. Black was trained to treat disorders of the pancreas, thyroid gland, adrenal glands, and pituitary gland. Thus, he was an expert in the ---------------------- glands.

36. Ms. Walsh told her doctor she had pain when urinating. After tests, the doctor’s diagnosis was inflammation of the urinary bladder, or -------------------

37. Elizabeth’s overhead tennis shot hit David in the thigh, producing a large -----------------. His skin looked bruised and was tender.

38. Mr. Bell’s white blood cell count is 10 times higher than normal. Examination of his blood shows cancerous white blood cells. His diagnosis is -----------------------

39. Mr. Kay was resuscitated (revived from potential or apparent death) in the emergency department after experiencing a heart attack. Unfortunately, he suffered a broken rib as a result of the physician’s chest compressions. This is an example of a/an ------------ fracture.

40. After coming back from a trip during which he had eaten unfamiliar foods, Mr. Cameron had a disease of intestines called ------------------

41. Pamela Crick is 72 years old and suffers from a degenerative joint disease that is caused by the wearing away of tissues around her joints. This disease, which literally means “ inflammation of bones and joints” is ------------------------

42. The ------------- sample was removed during surgery and sent to a pathologist to be examined under a microscope for a proper diagnosis.

43. A/An ------------------ performed surgery to remove Mr. Simon’s cancerous kidney.

44. Ms. Rose has suffered from diabetes with hyperglycemia for many years. This condition can lead to long-term complications, such as the disease of nerves called diabetic -------------.

45. A virus or a bacterium produces disease and is therefore a/an ----------------------- organism.

46. Jordan has a disease caused by abnormal hemoglobin in his erythrocytes. The erythrocytes change shape, collapsing to form sickle-shaped cells that can become clots and stop the flow of blood. His condition is called sickle cell ----------------------

47. Dr. Max Shelby is a physician who treats carcinomas and sarcomas. He is a/an ------------

48. Bill had difficulty stopping the bleeding from a cut on his face while shaving. He knew his medication caused him to have decreased platelets, or a low --------------- count, and that probably was the reason his blood was not clotting very well.

49. Dr. Susan Parker told Paul that his condition would improve with treatment in a few weeks. She said his ---------------------- is excellent and he can expect total recovery.

50. The kidney lies --------------- to the spinal cord (hint: side of)

51. The ----------- end of the thigh bone joins with the knee cap (patella).

52. The --------- plane divides the body into an anterior and posterior portion.

53. Each back bone is a (an) ---------------

54. Several back bones are ------------------

55. The diaphragm lies ------------------ to the organs in the thoracic cavity.

56. The ----------------- plane divides the body into right and left halves.

57. The ------------ end of the upper arm bone is at the shoulder.

58. The --------------- plane divides the body into upper and lower portions.

59. The pharynx is located --------------- to the esophagus.

60. Removal of abdominal fluid from the peritoneal space ------------

61. Large abdominal incision to remove an ovarian adenocarcinoma ------------------

62. Removal of the breast -------------

63. A method used to determine the karyotype of the fetus ----------------------

64. Surgical procedure used to remove pharyngeal lymph tissue -------------

65. Surgical procedure to open clogged coronary arteries -----------

66. Method of removing fluid from the chest (pleural effusion) ----------------

67. Creating an opening in the large intestine to drain feces from the body after bowel resection --------------

68. X-ray procedure to examine blood vessels before surgery -----------------

69. <<<<<<<<<<Minimally invasive procedure within the abdomen -----------------

71. PCP is ------------------

72. Medicare is a ----------------- insurance.

73. ---------------- refers to the form submitted to the insurance company for payment of benefits.

74. EOB is ----------------

75. An arrangement where the patient and the insurance company share payment of a health care service.

76. SSN is ------------

77. CPT is ------------------

78. CPT is used to code ------------------

79. CPT is revised ---------------

80. CPT is published by ---------------

81. The manual used to code diagnoses is --------------------

82. ICD-9-CM is --------------

83. ICD-9-CM is revised ------------- of every year.

84. HCPCS is --------------

85. HCPCS is published by -----------------

86. CMS stands for --------------------

87. COB is ----------------

88. -------------- is the amount paid periodically to purchase health insurance benefits.

89. The personal and insurance information is collectively called as ------------- information.

90. Ms. Brody was diagnosed with breast cancer. The first phase of her treatment included a ------------------ to remove her breast and the tumor. After the surgery, her doctors recommended --------------------- using drugs such as doxorubicin (Adriamycin) and paclitaxel (Taxol).

91. At age 29, Kevin’s facial features became coarser and his hands and tongues enlarged. After a head CT (computed tomography) scan, doctors diagnosed the cause of these changes as -----------------------------, a slowly progressive endocrine condition involving the pituitary gland.

92. Each winter during the cold and flu season, Daisy developed ---------------------. Her doctor prescribed antibiotics and respiratory therapy to help her recover.

93. After undergoing -------------------- on his knee. Alan noticed swelling and inflammation near the small incision.

94. Under the microscope, Dr. Vance could see grape-like clusters of bacteria called ------------------------. She made the diagnosis of ------------------- and the patient was started on antibiotic therapy.

95. David enjoyed weight lifting, but he recently noticed a bulge in his right groin region. He visited his doctor, who made the diagnosis of -------------------- and recommended surgical repair.

96. Dr. Tate felt that Mrs. Snow’s condition of thrombocytopenia was a clear --------------- to performing elective surgery.

97. Medical science was revolutionized by the introduction of --------------------- in the 1940s. Now some infections can be treated with only one dose.

98. Robert’s 82-year-old grandfather complained of --------------- despite taking the sleeping medication that his doctor prescribed.

99. During her pregnancy, Ms. Payne described pressure on her -------------------, making it difficult for her to find a comfortable position, even when seated.