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Sarah 3
Medical Words - AMSPAR 04/05
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Proprietary | Brand Or Trade Name |
| Generic | Official Name Of Drug |
| Osteoarthritis | Inflammation of Joints/Disease Of Ageing |
| Hypersensitivity | Over Sensitive |
| Peptic | Pertaining To The Peptic Ulcers |
| Hepatic | Pertiaing To The Liver |
| Trimester | Third Stage Of Pregnancy |
| Lactation | Milk Producing |
| Polyps | Fleshy Growth |
| Urticaria | Nettle Rash |
| Paediatric | Specialist In The Study Of Children & Their Diseases |
| Abscess | Collection Of Pus In A Cavity |
| Embolus | A Travelling Detached Particle Blood Clot, Fat or Air |
| Prostatitis | Inflammation Of The Prostate Gland |
| Pneumonectomy | Surgical Removal Of The Lung |
| Thoracocentesis | Drawing Off Fluid From The Chest Cavity |
| Atherosclerosis | Condition Of Narrowing & Hardening Of The Arteries |
| Idiopathic | Peculiar To The Individual |
| Nystagmus | Involuntary Rapid Movement Of The Eyeball |
| Otitis Media | Inflammation Of The Middle Ear |
| Hystero-salpingogram | X-Ray Of The Uterus and Fallopian Tube |
| Dialysis | Removal Of Waste From The Body By Artificial Means |
| Thrombocytopenia | A Decrease In the Platelets In The Blood |
| Dysplasia | Abnormal Formation |
| Atrophy | Wasting Of An Organ |
| Hypertrophy | Enlargement Of An Organ WIth Its Own Tissue |
| Pyogenic | Pus Producing |
| Parturition | Giving Birth |
| Diuretic | A Drug Used To Increase The Production Of Urine |
| Stridor | Noise Heard When Breathing |
| Ischaemia | Lack Of Blood To A Part |
| Intranvenous Urogram | X-Ray Of The Bladder Using Opaque Dye |
| Diplopia | Double Vision |
| Ataxia | Unco-ordinated Balance |
| Neurological | Pertainign To The Nerves |
| Paraesthesia | Numbness/Absence Of Feeling |
| Exacerbations | To Make Worse |
| Incontinence | Inability To Control Bladder |
| Eneuresis | Bed Wetting |
| Tachcardia | Fast Heart beat |
| Urethral | Pertaining To The Urethra |
| Prostate | A Gland Found In Men Which Surrounds the Cas Deferens & Urethra |
| Benign | Non-Cancerous |
| Hypertrophy | Enlargement Of An Organ with Its Own Tissue |
| Retention | Retaining Fluid |
| Pelvis | Large Bone Forming A Circle Around The Lower Body |
| Screening | Testing |
| Testes | Male Reproductive Organ |
| Dysphasia | Difficulty Speaking |
| Metropia | Short Sightedness |
| Dysplasia | Abnormal development Of Tissue |
| Cellulitis | Widespread Inflammation Of The Subcutabeous Layer Of SKin |
| Carpals | Hand Bones |
| Tarsals | Foot Bones |
| Caesarean Section | Delivery Of Fetus through Abdominal Incision |
| Supporation | Pus Formation |
| Meleana | Black Tarry Stools |
| Steatorrhoea | Fatty Stools |
| Polydipsia | Excessive Thirst |
| Oesophagitits | Inflammation Of The Food Pipe |
| Vagotomy | Incision Into The Vegas Nerve |
| Gastrojeujonostomy | Incision Into the stomach & Jejunum |
| Hemicolectomy | Incision Into Half The Colon |
| Cystitis | Inflammation Of The Bladder |
| Diagnosis | Make a Diagnosis By Considering The Signs & Symptoms |
| Binocluar | Pertaining To The Eyes |
| Chronic | Slow On Progress |
| Fibrosis | Formation Of Scar Tissue |
| Mennorhagia | Excessive Menstrual Flow |
| Menarche | When Menstrual Cysle Commence |
| haemostatic | An Agent Thats Stops Bleeding |
| Incontinence | Inability To Control The Passing Of Urine Or Faeces |
| Prtrusion | Swelling |
| Haemoptysis | Coughing Up Blood |
| Pyrogenic | Heat Producing |
| Coryza | Common Cold |
| Fibroma | Tumour Of Fibrous Tissue (Scar Tissue) |
| Epithelioma | Tumour Of The Epithelial Tissue (Lining/Covering Of Organs) |
| Embolism | Obstruction Of A Vessel By A Detached Travelling Partice of Blood, Fat Or Air |
| Contusion | Bleeding Beneath The Skin |
| Chondrosarcoma | Malignant Tumour Of Cartilage & Bone |
| Carcinoma | cancerous Cells Growing In The Body |
| Chondroma | Benign Yumour Of Cartilage |
| Oncology | Study Of Tumours |
| Ischaemia | Lack Of Blood To A Part |
| Infarct | A Wedge Shaped Area Of Tissue Deprived Of Blood Supply |
| Carbuncle | Boil Caused By A Skin Infection |
| Contagious | Transmitted By Direct Contact With A Person |
| Endemic | Disease Always Present In An Area |
| Epidemic | Disease Attacking A Large No Of People At One Time In One Area |
| Exudation | Oozing Of Fluid In & Out Of The Capillaries (Blood Vessells) |
| Fibrosis | Excessive Formation Of Scar Tissue |
| Fomites | Obhects Contaminated With Disease |
| Fulminating | Sudden Infection Which Is Rapid In Its Course |
| Gangrene | Death Of A Piece Of Body Tissue |
| Granulation | Healing Of A Wound Where Tissues Renew From The Surface |
| Morbilli | Measels |
| Necrosis | Death Of Tissue |
| Pandemic | WorldWide Disease Affecting A LArge No Of People At Any One Time In One Place |
| Pertussis | Whooping Cough |
| Phagocytosis | Process By Which Phagocytes Overcome Bacteria |
| Pus | Yellowish Liquid Composed of Bacteria |
| Putrefaction | Breaking Down Of Tissue By Bacteria & Odours |
| Pyaemia | Pus In The Blood Stream |
| Septiceamia | Bacteria In The Blood Stream |
| Sporadic | Disease Occuring In Isolated Cases |
| Varicella | Chicken Pox |
| Atrophy | Wastage Of An Organ |
| Cytology | Study Of Cells |
| Histology | Study Of Tissues |
| Hypertrophy | Enlargement Of An Organ With Its OWn Tissue |
| Infarct | A Wedge Area Of Tissue Deprived Of Its Blood Supply |
| Ischaemia | Lack Of Blood To A Part |
| Oncology | Study Of Tumours |
| Benign | Non Cancerous |
| Carcinoma | Cancerous Tumour |
| Chondroma | Beningn Tumour Of Cartilage |
| Chondrosarcoma | Tumour Of Cartilage & Bone |
| Contusion | Bleeding Beneath The Skin |
| Embolism | Obstruction Of A Blood Vessel By Travelling Particle of Blood, Fat Or Air |
| Embolus | Travelling Blood Clot |
| Epithelioma | Tumour Of Epithelial Tissue |
| Fibroma | Tumour Of Fibroids Tissue |
| Haematoma | Swelling Containing Blood |
| Hilium | Depression Of An Organ Where Blood Enters & Leaves |
| Leocopenia | Lack Of White Blood Cells In The Blood |
| Haemothorax | Blood In The Plueral Cavity (Around the lungs) |
| Endsocopy | Internal Examintaion With A Lighted Instrument |
| Diplopia | Double Vision |
| Coronary Artery Disease | Disease Of The Heart |
| Orchitis | Inflammation Of The Testes |
| Hameangioma | Port Wine Birth Mark |
| Stomatitis | Inflammation Of The Mouth |
| Anastomosis | Surgical Joining Of Hollow Organs |
| Lithrotripsy | Crushing Of Stones |
| Arthroscopy | Examination With A Lighted Instrument Of the Joints |
| Peridontal | Around The Tooth |
| Abscess | Formation Of Pus In A Cavity |
| Necrosis | Death Of A Tissue |
| Ischaemia | LackOf Blood To A Part |
| Biopsy | Removal Of Living Tissue For Microscopic Examination |
| Ascites | Excessive Fluid In The Peritoneal Cavity |
| Nephrolith | Kidney Stones |
| Artherosclerosis | Narrowing Of An Artery |
| Oedema | Excessive Fluid In The Tissues |
| Diuretics | A Drug Which Stimulates The Kidneys To Produce More Urine |
| Myleogram | X-Ray Of The Spinal Cord |
| Dysplasia | Abnormal Cell Formation |
| Rhinoplasty | surgical Reconstruction Of The Nose |
| Anaemia | Lack Of Red Blood Cells/Oxygen In The Blood |
| Antibody | Protein Produced To Overcome Infection |
| Anticoagulant | Medicine That Prevents Haemorrhaging |
| Haematoma | Blood Swelling |
| Haematology | Study Of Blood Diseases |
| Haematologist | Specialist In Blood Diseases |
| Haemoglobin | Red Pigment In Blood Cells |
| Haemolysis | Breakign Down Of Red Blood Cells |
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