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Mod 4 medterms
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Term | Definition |
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Bradycardia | slow heartbeat |
antiarrhythmic | medication that controls irregularities of the heartbeat |
myocardial infarction | heart attack |
embolus | blood clot in blood |
vascular surgeon | physician who specializes in disorders of blood vessels |
pharyngotomy | surgical incision of pharynx |
aphonia | loss of speech |
atelectasis | collapsed lung, incomplete inflation |
pneumothorax | air in chest cavity |
cardiomegaly | enlargement of heart |
pharyngitis | inflammation of pharynx |
pulmonologist | specialist who treats disorders of the lung |
thoracostomy | surgical creation into the chest |
tracheotomy | incision made into trachea |
laryngectomy | surgical removal of larynx |
pneumonia | inflammation of lungs |
angiitis | inflammation of blood vessels |
angiospasm | contraction of blood vessels |
angiostenosis | narrowing of a blood vessel |
arteriosclerosis | thickening of arterial walls |
phlebitis | inflammation of a vein |
carditis | inflammation of heart |
endocarditis | inflammation of lining of heart |
myocarditis | inflammation of heart muscle |
pericarditis | inflammation of sac surrounding heart |
dyspnea | difficult breathing |
eupnea | normal breathing |
hyperpnea | deep respiration |
hypopnea | shallow respiration |
tachypnea | rapid respiration |
atel/o | incomplete |
cyan/o | blue |
-ectasis | stretching, expansion |
phon/o | voice |
-pnea | breathing |
-plasty | surgical repair |
bronchitis | inflammation of bronchial walls |
bronchodilator | expands opening of passage into lungs |
bronchorrhea | excessive flow of mucus from bronchi |
pleurisy | inflammation of pleura |
emphysema | loss of lung function |
empyema | accumulation of pus in pleural cavity |
epistaxis | nosebleed |
hemoptysis | spitting of blood |
hemothorax | accumulation of blood in pleura cavity |
phlebography | radiographic test |
hemorrhage | loss of a large amount of blood |
septicemia | bacteria in the blood |
leukopenia | decrease in white blood cells |
palpitation | racing heartbeat |
valvulitis | inflammation of heart valve |
hematologist | specializes in blood disorders |
septoplasty | surgical repair of nasal septum |
cyanosis | bluish discoloration of skin |
asphyxia | loss of consciousness, no oxygen |
dysphonia | difficult speaking |
tuberculosis | infectious disease |
tachycardia | fast heart beat |
trache / o | trachea, windpipe |
-ectomy | surgical removal, cutting out |
pharyng / o | throat, pharynx |
-otomy | cutting, surgical incision |
laryng / o | voice box, larynx |
pneum / o | lung, air |
-ostomy | surgical creation of an artificial opening |
acute nasopharyngitis | common cold |
pharyngotomy | surgical incision of pharynx |
thoracotomy | surgical incision of lung |
varicose veins | abnormally swollen veins |
angina pectoris | chest pain due to inadequate blood flow |