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Chapter 1
medical terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Acrocyanosis | Blueness of the extremities |
| Acrodermatitis | Inflammation of the skin of the extremities |
| Acromegaly | Oversized extremities |
| Cardialgia | Heart pain |
| Cardiologist | A specialist in heart problems |
| Carditis | Inflammation of the heart |
| Cyanoderma | Blueness of the skin |
| Cyanosis | Condition of blueness |
| Cytology | The study of cells |
| Dermatologist | One who studies skin |
| Dermatome | Instrument for cutting skin |
| Dermatosis | Abnormal skin condition |
| Disease | Illness or sickness |
| Duodenal | Of, or pertaining to the duodenum |
| Electrocardiogram | Method of recording electrical currents traversing from the heart muscle |
| Etiological | Of, or pertaining to the study of the causes of disease |
| Gastralgia | Stomach pain |
| Gastrectomy | Excision of part of the stomach |
| Gastritis | Inflammation of the stomach |
| Gastroduodenostomy | Surgical opening into passage between stomach and duodenum |
| Leukemia | White blood |
| Leukocyte | White blood cell |
| Leukoderma | Abnormally white skin |
| Manifestation | Evidence or proof of disease |
| Megalocardia | Enlarged heart |
| Megalogastria | Enlarged stomach |
| Pathologist | One who studies structural/functional changes in the body produced by disease |
| Pathology | Scientific study of change in the body produced by disease |