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MRT 110 Mid Term
Kathleen Newton
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| palatoplasty | surgical repair of the plate |
| sialoadenitis | inflammation of salivary glands |
| sialoadenectomy | salivary gland surgery |
| sialolithiasis | formation of calculi within a salivary gland |
| sialoadenolithiasis | stone in salivary gland |
| sialolithotomy | incision of a salivary duct or gland to remove calculus |
| aphthous stomatis | small painful ulcer of the oral cavity |
| herpetic stomatitis | viral infection of the mouth that causes ulcers and inflamation |
| oral leukoplakia | white patches on the tongue, in the mouth, or on the inside of the cheek |
| esophageal atresia | congenital medical condition that affects the alimentary tract |
| esophageal varices | dilated sub-mucosal veins in the lower third of the esophagus |
| GERD | mucosal damage caused by stomach acid coming up from the stomach into the esophagus |
| gastritis | inflammation of the lining of the stomach |
| gastrectomy | surgical removal of the part of the stomach |
| pylorospasm | spasm of the pyloric portion of the stomach |
| pyloric stenosis | narrowing of the pyloric sphincter that blocks the passage from the stomach to the duodenum. |
| viral hepatitis | virus that causes inflammation of the stomach or severe liver damage |
| gallstones | hard crystalline mas forms abnormally in the gallbladder |
| icerus, jaundice | yellowing of the skin and the whites in the eye balls |
| (laparoscopis) cholecystectomy | surgical removal of the gallbladder |
| ascites | the accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity |
| melena and stool guiac | test used to detect the presence of fecal occult blood |
| hematochezia | passage of fresh blood through the anus |
| steatorrhea | the excretion of abnormal quantities of fat with the feces owing |
| colonic polyposis | growth on the lining of the colon or the rectum |
| Crohn's disease | a chronic inflammatory disease of the intestines |
| ulcerative colitis | inflammatory bowel disease |
| volvulus | obstruction caused by the twisting of the stomach or intestine |
| intussusception | inversion of one portion if the intestine within another |
| anorexia | lack or loss of appetite for food |
| bulimia | insatiable overeating as a medical condition |
| diverticulosis, diverticulitis | condition in which diverticula are present in the intestine without signs of inflammation |
| anastomosis | surgical connection between two structures |
| peristalsis | progressive wave of contraction and relaxation of a tubular muscular system |
| segmentation | division into smaller parts |
| paracentesis | perforation od a cavity of the body or a cyst |
| laparoscopy | surgical procedure in which a small incision is made |
| sphincters: U.E.S.; L.E.S.; pylorus; ileocecal | valve between the illeum and small intestine |
| aphagia | inability to swallow |
| dysphagia | difficulty in swallowing |
| polyphagia | excessive eating |
| dyspepsia | indigestion |
| splenorrhagia | hemorrhage from the spleen |
| proptosis | abnormal protrusion or displacement of an eye or other part of body |
| hematemsis | vomiting of the blood |
| hemoptysis | coughing up of the blood |
| bladder cancer | disease in which the cells lining the urinary bladder lose the ability to regulate their growth and start dividing uncontrollably |
| renal cell carcinoma | kidney cancer |
| Wilms' tumor | kidney cancer that occurs in young children |
| diabetes insipidus | a rare form of diabetes caused by a deficiency of the pituitary hormone vasopressi |
| diabetes mellitus | condition where the pancreas doesn't produce enough insulin |
| glomerulonephritis | inflammation of the kidney caused by an immune response |
| nephrolithiasis | kidney stones in the kidney |
| nephrolithotomy | incision into the kidney for the removal of a renal calculus |
| ESWL | Extra corporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy |
| nephrotic syndrome - nephrosis | mental and emotional disorder that affects only part of the personality |
| nephrosclerosis medical | condition referring to damage to the kidney due to high blood presure |
| urinary retention | inability to empty bladder |
| nitrogenous wastes | waste product excreted from the body that include large amounts of element nitrogen |
| uremia (azotemia) | medical condition characterized by abnormally high levels of nitrogen compounds |
| hyperbilirubiinemia | excess of bilirubin in blood |
| renal failure | inability of the kidneys to excrete wastes |
| dialysis: hemodialysis; CAPD | separation of particles in a liquid on the basis of differences in their ability to pass through a membrane |
| ureterocele | a congenital abnormally found in the ureter |
| urethrocele | prolapse of the female urethra in the vagina |
| metal stenosis | narrowing of the opening of the urethra, the tube through which urine leaves the body |
| anuria | failure of the kidneys to produce urine |
| oliguria | scanty urination |
| nocturia | need to wake up and pass urine during the night |
| polyuria | production of abnormally large amounts of dilute urine |
| bacteruria | presence of bacteria in urine |
| pyuria | |
| hematuria | |
| protenuria | |
| albuminuria | |
| ketonuria | |
| alkalosis | |
| acidosis | |
| BUN | |
| KUB | |
| cervicitis | |
| PID | |
| endometriosis | |
| fibroids | |
| hysterectomy | |
| TAH-BSO Total | |
| cervical | |
| uterine (endometrial) | |
| ovarian | |
| breast | |
| abruptio placenta | |
| placenta previa | |
| ectopic pregnancy | |
| pre-eclampsia | |
| Down syndrome | |
| erythroblastosis fetalis | |
| hyaline membrane disease | |
| menorrhagia | |
| metrorrhagia | |
| menometrorrhagia | |
| dystocia | |
| episiotomy | |
| G5P3 | |
| pelvic exenteration | |
| cephalic version | |
| cryptorchisism | condition where one or both testies fail to descend from the abdomen into the scrotum |
| hydrocele | |
| variocele | |
| testicular torsion | |
| hypospadia | |
| balanitis | |
| gynecomastia | |
| castration | |
| sterilization | |
| orchiopexy | |
| benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) | |
| cancer: testicular, prostatic | |
| STD: Chlamydia, gonorrhea, herpes, syphilis | |
| cryogenic surgery | |
| CVA | |
| meningitis | |
| cerebral vascular accident | |
| Parkinson | |
| Alzhimer | |
| ALS | |
| spina bifida | |
| oculta | |
| cystica spina | |
| multiple sclerosis | |
| Huntington | |
| causalgia | |
| subdural hematoma | |
| radiculitis | |
| paraplegic | |
| quadriplegic | |
| myasthenia gravis | |
| brain tumor: glioblastoma | |
| syncope | |
| anesthesia | |
| paresthesia | |
| dyslexia | |
| aphasia | |
| dysphasia | |
| ataxia | |
| apraxia | |
| myelogram | |
| antisocial | |
| histronic | |
| narcissistic | |
| paranoid | |
| schizoid | |
| hypochondriasis | |
| conversion disorder | |
| hallucinations | |
| phobias; agoraphobia, claustrophobia, ets | |
| euphoria | |
| hypomania | |
| bipolar disorder | |
| dysthymic disorder | |
| cyclothymic disorder | |
| major depresion | |
| adenopathy * | |
| cytology * | |
| nephrology * | |
| thrombocyte * | a clotting cell |
| cartilage * | |
| chondroma * | |
| coccyx * | |
| prone * | |
| trachea * | |
| acromegaly * | |
| hypertrophy * | |
| leukocytosis * | |
| ptosis * | |
| thoracentesis * | surgical puncture to remove fluid from chest |
| anoxia * | |
| exophthalmos * | |
| retroperitoneal * | |
| syndactyly * | |
| ultrasonography * | |
| cecum * a | |
| cheilitis * | |
| esophageal * | |
| esophagus * | |
| sigmoidoscopy * | |
| buccal * | |
| gingivectomy * | |
| stool guiac * | |
| catheter * | |
| lithotripsy * | |
| trigone * | |
| urethroplasty * | |
| adnexia uteri * | |
| dysmenorrheal * | pain during menstration |
| myomectomy * | |
| pyosalpinx * | |
| cryptorchism * | |
| oligospermia * | |
| phimosis * | |
| stroma * | |
| varicocele * | |
| bradykinesia * | |
| hypersthesia * | |
| paresthasia * | |
| quadriplegia * | |
| anorexia nervosa * | |
| neurosis * | |
| pyromania * |
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