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LM - Chapter 3 B
Terminology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| arthralgia | pain in the joint |
| otalgia | pain in the ear |
| neuralgia | pain in the nerves |
| myalgia | pain in the muscles |
| rectocele | hernia of the rectum |
| cystocele | hernia of the urinary bladder |
| thoracocentesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid from the chest (throacentesis) |
| amniocentiesis | surgical puncture of the amnion |
| streptococcus | berry-shaped (speroidal) bacterium found in twisted chains |
| staphylococci | berry-shaped (spheroidal) bacteria in clusters |
| erythrocyte | red blood cell |
| leukocyte | white blood cell |
| thrombocyte | clotting cell |
| pleurodynia | pain in the chest wall muscles that is aggravated by breathing (pain of the pleura) |
| laryngectomy | removal of the larynx |
| mastectomy | removal of the breast |
| anemia | decrease in erythrocytes of hemoglobin |
| ischemia | to hold back blood from an area of the body |
| carcinogenesis | condition of producing cancer |
| pathogenesis | condition of producing disease |
| angiogenesis | formation of blood vessels |
| carcinogenic | pertaining to producing cancer |
| osteogenic | pertaining to produced within the bone |
| electoencephalogram | record of the electricity of the brain |
| myelogram | record (x-ray) of the spinal cord |
| mammogram | record (x-ray) of the breast |
| electroencephalograph | intrument for recording electricity of the brain |
| electroencephalography | process of recording the electricity of the brain |
| angiography | process of recording (x-ray) blood vessels |
| bronchitis | inflammation of the bronchi |
| tonsillitis | inflammation of the tonsils |
| thrombophlebitis | inflammation of a vein with clot formation |
| ophthalmology | study of the eye |
| morphology | study of shape or form |
| hemolysis | destruction of blood (breakdown of red blood cells with release of hemoglobin) |
| osteomalacia | softing of the bone |
| chondromalacia | softing of the cartilage |
| acromegaly | enlargement of extremities |
| splenomegaly | enlargement of the spleen |
| myoma | tumor (benign) of muscle |
| myosarcoma | tumor (malignant) of muscle (a type of flesh tissue) |
| multiple myeloma | tumor of bone marrow |
| hematoma | collectoin of blood (bruise) |
| biopsy | to view life; micorscopic examination of living tissue |
| necropsy | visual examination of dead bodies; autopsy (most often used for animals) |
| necrosis | condition of death (of cells) |
| hydronephrosis | abnormal condition of water (found) in the kidney |
| leukocytosis | abnormal condition (slight increase in numbers) of normal white blood cells |
| cardiomyopathy | disease of heart muscle |
| erythropenia | disease of red blood cells |
| neutropenia | deficiency of neutrophils |
| thrombocytopenia | deficiency of clotting cells |
| acrophobia | fear of heights |
| agoraphobia | fear of being in the open, crowded spaces (marketplace) |
| achondraplasia | no (improper) develpment of cartilage |
| angioplasty | surgical repair of blood vessels |
| blepharoptosis | prolapse, sagging of the eye lid |
| nephroptosis | prolaps of the kidney |
| ateriosclerosis | hardening of the arteries |
| laparascope | instrument to visually examine the abdomen |
| laparascopy | process of vusual examination of the abdomen |
| metastasis | beyond control; spreading of cancerous tissue |
| hemostasis | stopping the flow of blood (naturally by clotting or a artificially by compression) |
| colostomy | new opening of the colon (to the outside of the body) |
| tracheostomy | new opening of the windpipe (to the outside of the body) |
| hydrotherapy | treatment with water |
| chemotherapy | treatment with drugs |
| radiotherapy | treatment with x-rays |
| laparotomy | incision into the abdomen |
| phlebotomy | incision of a vein |
| hypertrophy | excessive development |
| atrophy | no development; wasting away of tissue |
| radiographer | one who records x-rays; radiologic technologist. |
| leukemia | condition of increase of white cells (malignancy) |
| pneumonia | condition (abnormal) of lungs |
| nephrologist | specialist in the study of the kidney |
| arteriole | small artery |
| venule | small vein |
| pericardium | structure surrounding the heart |
| nephropathy | disease of the kidney |
| cardiac | pertaining to the heart |
| peritoneal | pertaining to the peritoneum |
| inguinal | pertaining to the groin |
| pleural | pertaining to the pleura |
| tonsillar | pertaining to the tonsils |
| pulmonary | pertaining to the lungs |
| axillary | pertaining to the armpit |
| laryngeal | pertaining to the voice box |
| chronic | long term; over a long period of time |
| pathological | pertainiing to the study of disease |
| adenoids | resembling glands (lymphatic tissue of the throat, near the nose) |
| adipose | pertaining to fat |
| mucous | pertaining to mucus |
| necrotic | pertaining to death (of cells) |