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Unit 5
Pathology, Otorhinolaryngology & Prefixes
| 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 |
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