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Mod 4 medterms
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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