| Term | Definition |
|---|
| amniocentesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid from the sac around the embryo |
| tonsillitis | inflammation of lymph tissue in the throat |
| ptosis | prolapse |
| ischemia | blood is held back from an area |
| necr/o | death |
| acromegaly | enlargement of extremities after puberty due to pituitary gland problems |
| otalgia | pain in the ear |
| chronic | continuing over a long period of time |
| arteriole | small artery |
| scope | instrument to visually examine |
| cystocele | hernia of the urinary bladder |
| myelogram | x-ray record of the spinal cord |
| myeloma | tumor of bone marrow (cancerous) |
| coccus | berry shaped (spheroidal) bacteria |
| polymorphonuclear leukocyte | neutrophil |
| graphy | instrument to record |
| oid | resembling |
| leukocyte | an eosinophil is an |
| laryngectomy | removal of the voice box |
| angioplasty | surgical repair of a blood vessel |
| lymphocyte | a blood cell that produces antibodies |
| sclerosis | hardening (opposite of malacia) |
| hypertrophy | excessive development |
| therapy | treatment |
| stomy | surgical creation of a permanent opening to the outside of the body |
| myelogram | record of the spinal cord |
| angiography | process of recording blood vessels |
| myalgia | pain of a muscle |
| thoracocentesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid from the chest |
| staphlococci | berry shaped bacteria in clusters |
| laryngectomy | resection of the voice box |
| ischemia | holding back of blood(from cells) |
| cystocele | hernia of the urinary bladder |
| thrombocyte | a clotting cell,platelet |
| erythrocyte | a red blood cell |
| neutrophril | a granulocytic white blood cell that destroys cells by engulfing and digesting them,polymorphonuclear leukocyte |
| monocyte | a mononuclear leukocyte that is a phagocyte |
| lymphocytes | a mononuclear leukocyte that destroys foreign cells by making antibodies |
| eosinophils | a leukocyte whose granules turn red with stain and whose numbers are elevated in allergic reactions |
| acrophobia | fear of heights(extremities) |
| myosarcoma | flesh (malignant) tumor of muscle |
| morphology | study of shape (of cells) |
| blepharitis | inflammation of an eyelid |
| chondromalacia | softening of cartilage |
| myeloma | tumor of bone marrow |
| cardiomypathy | disease of heart muscle |
| pertaining to the lungs | pulmonary |
| pertaining to death | necrotic |
| pertaining to the groin | inguinal |
| tissue surrounding the heart | pericardium |
| hardening fatty material in the artery | arteriosclerosis |
| record of the spinal cord | myelogram |
| enlargemnt of the liver | hepatomegaly |
| new opening in the tracheal | tracheostomy |
| inflammation in the tonsills | tonsillitis |
| surgical puncture to remove fluid from the abdomen | abdominocentesis |
| pain associated with the pleura | pleurodynia |
| study of the eye | ophthalmology |
| berry or spherical shaped bacteria in clusters | staphylococci |
| beyond control(spread of a cancerous tumor) | metastasis |
| pertaining to the voice box | laryngeal |
| condition disease of the lung | pneumonia |
| hernia of the urinary bladder | cystocele |
| deficiency in white blood cells | leukopenia |
| excessive development | hypertrophy |
| pertaining to the groin | inguinal |
| clotting cell | platelet |
| incision of a vein | phlebotomy |
| small vein | venule |
| inguinal | pertaining to the groin |
| blepharoptosis | prolapse of an eyelid |
| cardiomypathy | disease of heart muscle |
| mastectomy | resection of the breast |
| otalgia | ear pain |
| laryngeal | pertaining to the voice box |
| angiogenesis | formation of blood vessels |
| peritoneal | pertaining to the membrane surounding the abdomen |
| hemolysis | destruction of blood |
| laparotomy | incision of the abdomen |
| metastasis | spread of a malignant tumor |
| ischemia | holding back blood from tissues |
| acrophobia | fear of heights |
| tracheostomy | new opening of the windpipe to the outside of the body |
| necrosis | abnormal condition of death of cells |
| cystocele | hernia in the urinary bladder |
| electroencephalogram | record of the electricity in the brain |
| thrombocytopenia | deficiency of clotting cells(platelets) |
| biopsy | removal of living tissue and examination under a microscope |
| hydronephrosis | abnormal condition of fluid in the kidney |
| stretococcus | berry shaped bacteria in twisted chains |
Combine with other sets
Share on Facebook
Share on MySpace