Medical Terminology Ch. 3
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 acute | sharp, sudden, and intense for a short period of time |
| adenocarcinoma | cancerous tumor from glandular cells |
| adenoma | a non-cancerous tumor of glandular cells |
| amniocentesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid from the amnion |
| anastomosis | new surgical connection between two unconnected bowel parts, vessels |
| angiography | x-ray recording of blood vessels |
| angioplasty | surgical repair of a blood vessel |
| arteriosclerosis | hardening of arteries |
| arthralgia | pain in a joint |
| arthropathy | disease of joints |
| atherosclerosis | hardening of arteries |
| axillary | pertaining to the armpit or underarm |
| bronchitis | inflammation of the bronchial tubes |
| bronchoscopy | visual exam of bronchial tubes |
| carcinoma | cancerous tumor |
| cardiomegaly | enlargement of the heart |
| cardiomyopathy | disease of heart muscle |
| chemotherapy | treatment with drugs for cancer |
| cholecystectomy | removal of the gallbladder |
| chronic | lasting a long time |
| colitis | inflammation of the colon (large intestine) |
| colostomy | opening of the colon to the outside of the body |
| colocolostomy | new surgical connection between two unconnected portions of the colon |
| craniotomy | incision of the skull |
| cystitis | inflammation of the urinary bladder |
| dialysis | complete blood separation of wastes from blood when the kidneys fail |
| electroencephalography | process of recording the electricity in the brain |
| encephalopathy | disease of the brain |
| erythrocytosis | abnormal condition of increased red blood cells |
| esophageal | pertaining to the esophagus |
| esophagitis | inflammation of the esophagus |
| hematuria | abnormal condition of blood in the urine |
| hemorrhage | bursting forth of blood |
| hysterectomy | removal of the entire uterus and cervix |
| infarction | area of dead tissue caused by decreased blood flow to that part of the body |
| inguinal | pertaining to the groin |
| ischemia | dificiency of blood flow to a part of the body |
| laparoscopy | visual exam of the abdomen |
| laparotomy | incision of the abdomen |
| laryngitis | inflammation of the larynx (voice box) |
| laryngoscopy | visual exam of the larynx (voice box) |
| leukemia | cancerous white blood cells in the blood and bone marrow |
| leukocytosis | increase of white blood cells due to infection |
| mammogram | x-ray record of the breast |
| mammography | process of making x-ray recording of the breast |
| mammoplasty | surgical repair of the breast |
| mastectomy | removal of the breast |
| meningitis | inflammation of the meninges |
| menorrhagia | excessive bleeding from the uterus during the time of MENSTRUATION |
| menorrhea | normal discharge of blood & tissue from the uterine lining during menstruation |
| myalgia | pain in the muscle |
| myelogram | x-ray image of the spinal cord |
| myeloma | cancerous tumor in the bone marrow |
| myocardial | pertaining to the muscle of the heart |
| myoma | non-cancerous tumor of muscle |
| myosarcoma | cancerous tumor of muscle |
| necrosis | death of cells |
| nephrosis | abnormal condition of the kidney |
| neuralgia | nerve pain |
| oophorectomy | removal of ovary/ies |
| otalgia | pain in an ear |
| pelvic | pertaining to the bones in the hip region |
| peritoneal | pertaining to the peritoneum |
| phlebitis | inflammation of a vein |
| phlebotomy | incision of a vein |
| pneumonia | abnormal condition of the lungs (inflammation & collection of material in the air sacs) |
| pulmonary | pertaining to the lungs |
| radiotherapy | treatment of cancer disease w/ high-energy x-rays |
| renal | pertaining to the kidney |
| rhinoplasty | surgical repair of the nose |
| rhinorrhea | discharge from the nose |
| salpingectomy | removal of a fallopian tube |
| septicemia | infection in the blood (blood poisoning) |
| thoracentesis | surgical puncture of the chest to remove fluid |
| tonsillectomy | removal of a tonsil/s |
| tracheostomy | opening of the trachea to the outside of the body |
| uremia | abnormal condition of excessive amounts of urea in the bloodstream |
| vascular | pertaining to the blood vessels |
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