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wkbk-chpt 4
terminology
| Keyterm | Definition |
|---|---|
| hypertension | high blood pressure |
| fibromalgia | chronic pain of the brain |
| encephalitis | inflamation of the brain |
| menigitis | inflammation of the meninges |
| cardiomyapathy | disease of the heart muscle |
| endocrine | pertainignt o the glands that secrete onto the bloodstream |
| arthiritis | inflammation of the joint |
| hyperglycemia | high blood sugar |
| masttis | loss inflammation of the breast |
| colitis | inflamed or irritable colon |
| hepatitis | inflammation of the liver |
| gastritis | inflammation of the stomach |
| dysuria | painful urination |
| subcutaneous | beneath the skin |
| transdermal | through the skin |
| hematoma | a collection of blood,often clotted |
| lymphoma | lymphatic system tumor |
| anuria | inability to produce urine |
| tendinitis | inflammation of a tendon |
| neuralgia | severe pain in a nerve |
| onchomyosis | fungal infection of the nails |
| endometrsis | abnormal growth of uteral tissue withn the pelvis |
| cystis | inflammation of the bladder |
| tympanitis | inflammation of the ear drum |
| blepharitis | inflammation of the eyelids |