A person who has a malignant melanoma on the lung is said to have pneumonomelanosis.

As a medical term, infestation means:

Ultraviolet light is light beyond the violet light frequency.

A thrombus or clot that moves to the lungs is called a cerebral embolus.

The plural of fungus is fungi.

A cervical collar immobilizes the opening of the uterus during pregnancy.

Decreased flow of blood in the veins that may cause the veins to be visibly distended is called:

Corne and kerat are both word roots that mean “cornea.”

How would the nurse describe the normal anatomy of the umbilical cord? 

A nurse is caring for a laboring patient scheduled for an amniotomy. The nurse performs a vaginal exam to assess which crucial aspect of labor prior to the procedure?