week 5 medical terminology
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 appendectomy | surgical removal of the appendix |
| appendicitis | inflammation of the appendix |
| biliary | pertaining to bile |
| buccal mucosa | pertaining the mucous membrane of the cheek |
| cholecystectomy | excision of the gallbladder |
| colitis | inflammation of colon |
| colostomy | creation of a new opening between the colon and the abdominal wall |
| duodenal | pertaining to the duodenum |
| gastroenteritis | inflammation of the stomach and intestines |
| esophageal atresia | closure of the esophagus |
| gastrectomy | excision of the stomach |
| femora hernia | displacement of intestine through the femoral canal |
| hiatal hernia | displacement of the stomach above the diaphragm into the thoracic cavity |
| inguinal hernia | displacement of intestines through the inguinal canal |
| umbilical hernia | protrusion of the intestine through a weakness in the abdominal wall around the umbilicus (navel) |
| ileostomy | creation of a new opening between the ileum and the abdominal wall |
| laparoscope | instrument used to visually examine the inside of the abdomen |
| sublingual | pertaining to the under the tongue |
| cholecystolithiasis | condition of stones in the bladder |
| lithotripsy | crushing of gallstones into pebbles tiny enough to be eliminated w/o surgical removal |
| retroperioneal | behind the peritoneum |
| pyloric stenosis | narrowing of the pylorus |
| sigmoidoscopy | process of visually examining the sogmoid colon |
| stomatitis | inflammation of the mouth |
| hyperemesis | excessive vomiting |
| melanemesis | black vomit caused by the mixing of blood with intestinal contents |
| aphagia | no eating |
| dysphasia | difficulty eating |
| catheterization | the process of insterting a flexible tube into a body cavity |
| cystitis | inflammtion of the bladder |
| glomerulonephritis | inflammation of the glomeruli of the kidney |
| anuria | no urine formation:supression |
| dysuria | painful urination |
| hematuria | blood in the urine |
| oliguria | decreased urine |
| proteinuria | excessive amounts of protein in the urine |
| pyuria | pus in the urine |
| epispadias | congenital opening of the meatus on the dorsum (top side) of the penis |
| hypospadias | opening of the meatus on the ventral (underside) of the penis |
| episiotomy | cutting the vulva |
| hysterectomy | cutting into the uterous |
| tubal ligation | a sterilization procedure with women, a surgical sterilization procedure in which the fallopian tubes are sealed or cut to prevent sperm from reaching a mature ovum |
| amenorrhea | no menstration |
| dysmenorrhea | painful menstration |
| endometriosis | endometrial tissue that is found at sites other that the uterus |
| endometrium | inner wall of the uterous |
| oocyte | egg cell |
| hernia | profusion or displacement of an organ through a structure that normally contains it |
| uria | urine;urination |
| phagia | eating; swallowing |
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