Term | Definition |
agenesis | lack of development |
alcoholism | chronic physical and psychological addiction to alcohol |
amenorrhea | absence of menstration |
apepsia | cessation of digestion |
aphasia | unable to speak |
aphonia | no voice, unable to make sounds |
apnea | absence of breathing |
arrhythmia | loss of rhythm |
audiogram | graphic record of hearing function |
audiologist | hearing specialist |
audiology | science that studies hearing |
audiometer | instrument to test hearing |
audiometry | process of testing hearing |
bacillus | rod-shaped bacterium |
bradycardia | slow heart rate |
bradypepsia | slow digestion |
bradyphagia | slow eating (swallowing) |
bradypnea | slow breathing |
calculi | small stones |
carcinogenesis | formation of cancer |
cholangiogram | x-ray of the bile ducts |
cholecyst | gallbladder |
cholecystitis | inflammation of the gallbladder |
cholecystogram | x-ray of the gallbladder |
cholecystography | process of obtaining x-ray of he gallbladder |
cholecystotomy | incision into the gallbladder |
cholelith | gallstones |
cholelithiasis | infestation with gallstones |
coccus | sphere-shaped bacterium |
dactylitis | inflammation of the fingers and/or toes |
dactylogram | figerprints |
dactylospasm | spasm of a digit |
diplobacillus | double bacillus |
diplococci | cocci growing in pairs |
dipsomania | abnormal compulsion to drink |
dyslexia | condition characterized by difficulty reading and spelling |
dysmenorrhea | painful menstration |
dysrrhythmia | irregular rhythm |
dyspepsia | poor digestion |
dysphagia | difficulty swallowing |
dysphasia | difficulty speaking, garbled speech |
dysphonia | difficulty making sounds with the voice |
dyspnea | difficulty breathing |
hydrocephalus | enlarged head due to fluid accumulation (congenital) |
hyperthermia | abnormally high body temp |
hypothermia | abnormally low body temp |
lithometer | instrument to measure stones |
lithotomy | incision for the removal of stones |
macroblast | abnormally large immature cell |
macrocephalus | large head size |
macrocheilia | enlarged lips |
macrococcus | large coccus |
macrocyte | large cell |
macrodactylia | abnormally large digits |
macroglossia | enlarged tongue |
macrorhinia | enlarged nose |
microcardia | abnormally small-sized heart |
microcephalus | abnormally small head |
microcyst | a small cyst |
microcyte | a small cell |
microgram | one millionth of a gram |
microsurgery | surgery performed using a microscope or other magnifying device |
moniliasis | yeast infection |
oncogenesis | tumor forming |
otic | pertaining to the ear |
otodynia (otalgia) | earache |
otorrhea | discharge from the ear |
otoscope | instrument used to look into the ear |
paraphasia | abnormal speech |
pathogenic | disease producing |
pathology | study of disease |
peptic | pertaining to digestion |
phasology | science that studies speech |
phonic | pertaining to the voice |
phonology | science that studies the voice sounds |
polydactylism | condition of having more than five digits on hands or feet |
polydipsia | condition of excessive thirst |
prodrome | symptoms before the onset of a disease |
pyogenic | pus forming (adj) |
pyorrhea | flow or discharge of pus |
pyothorax | pus in the chest cavity |
rhinitis | inflammation of the nose |
rhinolith | calculus in the nasal passage |
rhinoplasty | surgical repair of the nose |
rhinorrhea | runny nose |
staphylectomy (uvulectomy) | excision of the uvula |
staphylitis | inflammation of the uvula |
staphylococci | bacteria growing in bunches (like grapes) |
staphyloplasty | surgical repair of the uvula |
streptobacillus | bacillus growing in twisted chains |
streptococci | round bacteria growing in twisted chains |
synarthrosis | joints that are fused and immovable |
syndactylism | fingers or toes that are fused (congenital) |
syndrome | symptoms that occur together to characterize a disease |
synergistic | works together |
tachycardia | fast heart rate |
tachyphagia | fast eating |
tachypnea | fast breathing |
thermal | pertaining to heat |
thermoesthesia | over sensitivity to heat |
thermogenesis | generation of heat |
thermophobia | abnormal fear of heat |
thermoplegia | paralysis caused by a person being exposed to too high of a temperature (heat stroke) |
trichomoniasis | infestation with Trichomonas |
tympanectomy | excision of the eardrum |
tympanic | pertaining to the eardrum |
tympanites | distended with gas (abdomen) |
tympanometry | process of measuring eardrum function |
tympanotomy (myringotomy) | incision into the eardrum |