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Medical Terminology
medical terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abdominocentesis | Surgical puncture of the abdomen by a needle to withdraw fluid; abdominal paracentesis. |
| acronym | a word formed from the initial letters or groups of letters of words in a set phrase or series of words |
| acute | brief and severe |
| angiography | x-ray examination of blood vessels or lymphatics following injection of a radiopaque substance. |
| appendectomy | excision of the vermiform appendix. |
| arteriosclerosis | degenerative changes in the arteries, characterized by thickening of the vessel walls and accumulation of calcium with consequent loss of elasticity and lessened blood flow. |
| arthralgia | pain in a joint. |
| colostomy | the construction of an artificial opening from the colon through the abdominal wall, thus bypassing a diseased portion of the lower intestine and permitting the passage of intestinal contents. |
| cyanosis | blueness or lividness of the skin, as from imperfectly oxygenated blood. |
| dermatologist | a specialist in dermatology, especially a doctor who specializes in the treatment of diseases of the skin. |
| diagnosis | a determining or analysis of the cause or nature of a problem or situation. |
| diarrhea | an intestinal disorder characterized by abnormal frequency and fluidity of fecal evacuations. |
| edema | effusion of serous fluid into the interstices of cells in tissue spaces or into body cavities. |
| endarterial | the innermost lining of an artery. |
| eponym | a person, real or imaginary, from whom something, as a tribe, nation, or place, takes or is said to take its name |
| erythrocyte | red blood cell. |
| fissure | a natural division or groove in an organ, as in the brain. |
| fistula | a narrow passage or duct formed by disease or injury, as one leading from an abscess to a free surface, or from one cavity to another |
| gastralgia | neuralgia of the stomach. any stomach pain. |
| gastritis | inflammation of the stomach, especially of its mucous membrane. |
| gastroenteritis | inflammation of the stomach and intestines. |
| gastrosis | Any disease of the stomach. |
| hemorrhage | a profuse discharge of blood, as from a ruptured blood vessel; bleeding. |
| hepatomegaly | an abnormal enlargement of the liver, usually associated with liver disease or heart failure. |
| hypertension | elevation of the blood pressure, especially the diastolic pressure. |
| hypotension | decreased or lowered blood pressure |
| infection | an infecting with germs of disease, as through the medium of infected insects, air, water, or clothing |
| inflammation | redness, swelling, pain, tenderness, heat, and disturbed function of an area of the body, especially as a reaction of tissues to injurious agents. |
| interstitial | situated between the cells of a structure or part: interstitial tissue. |
| intramuscular | located or occurring within a muscle. |
| laceration | the result of lacerating; a rough, jagged tear. |
| lesion | an injury; hurt; wound. |
| mycosis | the presence of parasitic fungi in or on any part of the body. |
| myelopathy | any disorder of the spinal cord or of bone marrow. |
| myopathy | any abnormality or disease of muscle tissue. |
| myorrhexis | Tearing of a muscle. |
| natal | presiding over or affecting a person at birth |
| neonatology | the study of the development and disorders of newborn children. |
| neuritis | inflammation of a nerve. |
| otorhinolaryngology | The study of diseases of the ear and throat. |
| palpation | to examine by touch, especially for the purpose of diagnosing disease or illness. |
| palpitation | an unusually or abnormally rapid or violent beating of the heart. |
| pathology | the science or the study of the origin, nature, and course of diseases. |
| phalanges | a plural of phalanx. |
| poliomyelitis | an acute viral disease caused by any of three polioviruses, characterized by inflammation of the motor neurons of the brain stem and spinal cord, and resulting in a motor paralysis, followed by muscular atrophy and often permanent deformities. |
| prognosis | a forecasting of the probable course and outcome of a disease, especially of the chances of recovery. |
| prostate | of or pertaining to the prostate gland. |
| pyoderma | any skin eruption characterized by pustules or the formation of pus |
| pyrosis | heartburn |
| remission | a temporary or permanent decrease or subsidence of manifestations of a disease. |
| sign | a token; indication. |
| supination | rotation of the hand or forearm so that the palmar surface is facing upward ( opposed to pronation ). |
| suppuration | the matter produced by suppuration; pus. |
| supracostal | Located above the ribs. |
| symptom | a phenomenon that arises from and accompanies a particular disease or disorder and serves as an indication of it. |
| syndrome | a group of symptoms that together are characteristic of a specific disorder, disease, or the like. |
| tonsillitis | inflammation of a tonsil or the tonsils. |
| trauma | a body wound or shock produced by sudden physical injury, as from violence or accident. |
| triage | the process of sorting victims, as of a battle or disaster, to determine medical priority in order to increase the number of survivors. |
| viral | of, pertaining to, or caused by a virus. |
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