Medical Terminology Unit 1 Glossary
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29 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 acrodermatitis | inflammation of the skin extremities |
| acromegaly | enlarged extremities |
| acroparalysis | paralysis of the extremities |
| anemia | lack of blood |
| appendix | glandular structure below the cecum |
| bacillus/bacilli | rod-shaped bacteria |
| brainstem | brain structure that includes: midbrain, pons, medulla oblongata |
| carcinoma | cancerous tumor |
| carpus/carpal/carpi | wrist bones |
| chickenpox | viral infection with Varicella zoster |
| condyle/condylar | rounded bony process |
| contraction | condition of shortening of a body part, tension, muscle function |
| cyanosis | condition of blueness |
| cytometer | instrument that measures (counts) cells |
| dermatitis | inflammation of the skin |
| dermatology | the study of the skin |
| gastrectomy | excision of the stomach |
| gastritis | inflammation of the stomach |
| gastroduodenoscopy | examination by looking into the stomach and duodenum with a scope |
| gastroduodenostomy | make a new surgical opening between the stomach and duodenum |
| hydrocele | herniation or sac containing water (fluid) |
| hyperthyroidism | overactive thyroid condition |
| ilium/iliac | upper pelvic bone |
| larynx | voice box |
| lymphadenopathy | disease of lymph gland |
| neurospasm | nerve spasm (twitching) |
| radiographer | one who makes x-ray images |
| spermatozoon | sperm |
| vertebra | spinal bones |
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