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MS - 9242 - A (2)
Appendix A - Part 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cerebrospinal | Pertaining to the brain and the spinal cord. |
| cerebrovascular | Pertaining to the brain and the blood vessels that supply it |
| epidural | Pertaining to above the dura matter |
| epilepsy | A disorder of the central nervous system characterized by recurrent seizures |
| meningitis | Inflammation of the meninges of the brain |
| neuralgia | Nerve pain |
| neurologist | A physician who specializes in diseases of the neurological system |
| schizophrenia | A type of psychosis in which the mind is said to be seperated from reality. |
| bradycardia | Pertaining to a slow heart rate |
| cardiologist | A physician who specializes in diseases of the heart |
| cardiomyopathy | Disease of the heart muscle |
| endocardium | Membrane lining the cavities of the heart |
| hypertension | High blood pressure |
| hypoxemia | Too little oxygen in the blood |
| myocarditis | Inflammation of the heart muscle |
| myocardium | heart muscle tissue |
| pericardium | Lining around the outside of the heart |
| tachycardia | Pertaining to a fast heart rate |
| bronchitis | Inflammation of the bronchi |
| dyspnea | Difficult, painful or faulty breathing |
| hypoxia | A condition of deficient oxygen levels |
| pharyngitis | Inflamation of the pharynx |
| pulmonologist | Specialist in diseases of the lungs |
| rhinoplasty | Surgical repair of the nose |
| rhinorrhea | Discharge from the nose |
| spirometry | Measurement of breathing |
| stethoscope | Instrument used to listen to lung and heart sounds though the chest wall. |
| arthritis | Inflammation of the joints |
| bursitis | Inflammation of the bursa, a fluid-filled sac around the joints |
| intramuscular | Pertainging to within the muscle |
| myalgia | Muscle pain |
| orthopedic | literally, means pertaining to straight foot-pertaining to the study of diseases of the skeletal and muscular system |
| tendinitis | Inflammation of the tendon |
| endocrinology | Study of the secreting glands that compromise the endocrine system. |
| hyperglycemia | Too much sugar in the blood |
| hyperthryroidism | Condition of too much throid hormone |
| hypokalemia | Low blood potassium |
| pancreatitis | Inflammation of the pancreas |
| autoimmune | The disorder characterized by abnormal function of the immunse system that causes the body to produce antibodies against itself. |
| immunocompromised | A condition in which the immunse system has been compromised by disease or immunosuppressive agents |
| leukemia | A malignant blood disease marked by abnormal white blood cells, or leukocytes |
| metastasis | The spread of cancer cells beyond the original site of the tumor through the blood or lymph |
| anemia | A blood condition in which there is a reduction in the number of red blood cells, hemoglobin, or the volume of packed red blood cells. |
| hematology | Medical study of the blood |
| myeloma | Tumor of the bone marrow |
| cholecystectomy | Surgical removal of the gall bladder |
| cirrhosis | Chronic liver condition that causes yellowing of the tissues |
| colonoscopy | Process of viewing the colon |
| dyspepsia | The condition of indigestion, or of painful digestion |
| dysphagia | Pertaining to difficulty in eating or swallowing |
| esophagitis | Inflammation of the esophagus |
| gastroenterologist | Specialist in the study or treatment of the stomach and intestines |
| nasogastric | Pertaing to the nose and the stomach |
| pancreatitis | Inflammation of the pancreas |
| sublingual | pertaining to under the tounge |
| nephrectomy | Surgical removal of kidney |
| polyuria | Condition in which one urinates incessantly |
| pyelonephritis | INflammation of the renal pelvis area of the kidney |
| urologist | Physician who specializes in conditions of the urinary system. |
| conjunctivitis | Inflammation of the conjuctiva |
| intraocular | Pertaining to the inside of the eye |
| ophthalmologist | Specialist in diseases of the eye |
| optometry | Process of measuring the eye |
| photophobia | Extreme sensitivity and discomfort from light |
| myringitis | Inflammation of the tympanic membrane |
| otitis | Inflammation of the ear |
| dermatitis | Inflammation of the skin |
| dermatologist | Specialist in the study of diseases of the skin |
| epidermal | pertaining to on the skin |
| histology | The study of tissues |
| percutaneous | Through the skin |
| subcutaneous | Pertaing to below the skin |
| gynecologist | A physician who specializes in the reproductive system of women |
| hysterectomy | A hernia of fluid in the testis or tubes leading from the testes |
| mammogram | An x-ray of the breast |
| obstetrics | The specialty pertaining to the care and treatment of mother and fetus throughout pregnancy, childbirth, and the immediate post partum period |
| vasectomy | Excision of part of the bas deferens to produce male sterility |
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