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Intro Medical Terms
Medical Terminology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abdominocentesis | surgical puncture |
| acronymn | A word formed from the initial letters of a name |
| acute | an acute disease is a disease with either or both of: a rapid onset, as in acute infection; a short course (as opposed to a chronic course). |
| aniography | way to produce X-ray pictures of the inside of blood vessels |
| appendectomy | surgical removal of the appendix when an infection has made it inflamed and swollen. |
| arteriosclerosis | stiffening of arteries |
| arthraligia | joint pain |
| abdominocentesis | surgical puncture |
| acronymn | A word formed from the initial letters of a name |
| acute | an acute disease is a disease with either or both of: a rapid onset, as in acute infection; a short course (as opposed to a chronic course). |
| aniography | way to produce X-ray pictures of the inside of blood vessels |
| appendectomy | surgical removal of the appendix when an infection has made it inflamed and swollen. |
| arteriosclerosis | stiffening of arteries |
| arthraligia | joint pain |
| colostomy | surgical procedure that brings one end of the large intestine out through the abdominal wall |
| cyanosis | physical sign causing bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes |
| dermatologist | doctor who specializes in treating conditions that affect the skin, hair, and nails |
| diagnosis | identification of the nature and cause of anything |
| diarrhea | condition that involves the frequent passing of loose or watery stools |
| edema | swelling caused by fluid in your body's tissues |
| endarterial | innermost lining of an artery |
| eponym | |
| erythrocyte | red blood cell |
| fissure | tear in the lining of the lower rectum (anus) that causes pain during bowel movements. |
| fistula | abnormal connection between an organ, vessel, or intestine and another structure |
| gastralgia | neuralgia of the stomach |
| gatritis | lining of the stomach becomes inflamed or swollen |
| gastroenteritis | condition that causes irritation and inflammation of the stomach and intestines |
| gastrosis | Any disease of the stomach |
| hemorrhage | is a subtype of intracranial hemorrhage that occurs within the brain tissue itself. |
| hepatomegaly | swelling of the liver beyond its normal size |
| hypertension | high blood pressure |
| hypotension | abnormally low blood pressure |
| infection | invasion of a host organism's bodily tissues |
| inflammation | part of the complex biological response of vascular tissues to harmful stimuli |
| intersitial | lung disease |
| intramuscular | is the injection of a substance directly into a muscle |
| laceration | a torn ragged wound |
| lesion | any abnormality in the tissue of an organism |
| mycosis | is a fungal infection of animals, including humans |
| myelopathy | refers to pathology of the spinal cord |
| myopathy | muscular disease in which the muscle fibers do not function for any one of many reasons, resulting in muscular weakness. |
| myorrhexis | rupture of a muscle |
| natal | |
| neonatology | subspecialty of pediatrics that consists of the medical care of newborn infants, especially the ill or premature newborn infant |
| neuritis | include pain and tenderness; impaired sensation, strength, and reflexes |
| otorhinolaryngology | Head and Neck Surgery |
| palpation | act of feeling with the hand; the application of the fingers with light pressure to the surface of the body |
| palpitation | abnormality of heartbeat that ranges from often unnoticed skipped beats or accelerated heartrate to very noticeable changes |
| pathology | precise study and diagnosis of disease |
| phalanges | bones that form the skeleton of the toes and the finger |
| poliomyelitis | viral disease that can affect nerves and can lead to partial or full paralysis |
| prognosis | forecasting of the probable course and outcome of a disease , especially of the chances of recovery |
| prostate | process of the male orgasm. |
| pyoderma | means any skin disease that is pyogenic |
| pyrosis | technical term for what is popularly called heartburn |
| remission | a state or period during which something is remitted |
| sign | Something that suggests the presence or existence of a fact |
| supination | a position of either the forearm or foot |
| suppuration | formation of pus |
| supracostal | Situated above, or on the outside of, the ribs. |
| symptom | pinpoint possible causes of your medical symptoms |
| syndrome | association of several clinically recognizable features, signs (observed by someone other than the patient |
| tonsillitis | inflammation (swelling) of the tonsils |
| trauma | Reactions such as shock and denial are typical |
| triage | process of determining the priority of patients' treatments based on the severity of their condition |
| viral | viral and the noun virality may refer to any viral phenomenon |
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