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UAB SON Med Term II
Medical Terminology II
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| alopecia | Baldness, loss of hair |
| anemia | Deficiency of hemoglobin, found in RBC's |
| anoxia | An extreme form of hypoxia or low oxygen |
| anuria | Absence of or defective urine excretion |
| aphasia | Loss of speech or impairment of speech, inability to comprehend words |
| aspirate | To inhale material or to draw by suction |
| ascites | Abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in the spaces between tissues and organs in the abdominal cavity |
| ataxia | Inability to coordinate voluntary muscular movements |
| atelectasis | Collapse of the alveoli |
| atony | Lack of physiological tone, especially of a contractile organ |
| atrophy | Decrease in size or wasting away of a body tissue |
| bacteriuria | Bacteria in the urine |
| biopsy | The removal and examination of tissue, cells, or fluids |
| buccal | Of or relating to the mouth, supplying to the cheek |
| calculi | A concretion of mineral salts around organic material in hollow organs or ducts |
| cellulitis | Subcutaneous inflammation of connective tissue |
| circumduction | Movement of a limb or extremity in a circular motion |
| coagulate | To clot or thicken |
| crepitus | A crackling sound or sensation or grating feeling in the skin or joints |
| creatinine | A basic compund formed from creatine and found in muscle, blood, and urine |
| cyanosis | A bluish or purplish discoloration of the skin due to deficient oxygenation of the blood |
| cystitis | Inflammation of the urinary bladder |
| debride | To cleanse by debridement |
| dehiscence | The parting of the surgical wound |
| dementia | Progressive condition marked by development of multiple cognitive deficits |
| diaphoresis | Profuse perspiration |
| dysphagia | Difficulty swallowing |
| dysphasia | Loss or deficiency in the power to use or understand language |
| dysuria | Difficult or painful urine |
| ecchymosis | The escape of blood into tissues from ruptured blood vessels |
| embolus | Abnormal particle circulating in the blood |
| epistaxis | Nosebleed |
| enteric | Of or relating to affecting the intestines |
| evisceration | The removal or organs, especially from the abdomen |
| exudate | Material composed of serum and WBC's that escape blood vessels or areas of inflammation |
| erythema | Abnormal redness of the skin |
| fissure | A break, slit, or cleft in the tissue |
| flaccid | Not firm or stiff |
| gait | Sequence of foot movements and coordination |
| gavage | Introduction of material into the stomach by a tube |
| glottis | The space between one of the true vocal cords and the arytenoid cartilate on one side of the larynx |
| hematemesis | Vomiting blood |
| hematuria | Blood in the urine |
| homeostasis | The maintenance of relatively stable internal physiological conditions under varying changes |
| hydrocephalus | Increase in the amount of cerebrospinal fluid within the cranial cavity causing enlargement of the skull |
| hypercapnia | The presence of an excess of carbon dioxide in the blood |
| hypotonicity | A cell surrounded by a higher concentration environment than within the cell, resulting in water leaving the cell |
| hypoxia | Deficiency of oxygen in the body tissues |
| hypoxemia | Deficient oxygenation of the blood |
| ileus | Obstruction of the bowel commonly marked by a painful distened abdomen |
| intracellular | Existing, occurring, or functioning within a cell |
| ischemia | Deficient supply of blood to a body part due to obstruction of the inflow of blood |
| jaundice | Yellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by depostion of bile pigments |
| kyphosis | Outward curvature of the thoracic region of the spinal column resulting in a rounded upper back |
| lavage | The act or action of washing an organ |
| malaise | A general feeling of discomfort or being unwell |
| melanoma | A benign or malignant skin tumor containing dark pigment |
| metastatic | The spread of disease from one organ or body part to another |
| micturate | To urinate |
| mydriatic | Causing or involving dilation of the pupil of the eye |
| necrosis | Death of living tissue |
| nocturia | Urination at night, may be excessive |
| nosocomial | Acquired or occurring in a hospital |
| orifice | An opening through which something may pass |
| orthopnea | Difficulty breathing in the lying position, relieved when changed to an upright position |
| oliguria | Reduced excretion of urine |
| palliative | Form of medical treatment that concentrates on reducing the severity of disease symptoms, to prevent and relieve suffering |
| pandemic | Occurring over a wide geographic area and affecting a high proportion of a population (continent or worldwide) |
| paracentesis | A surgical puncture of a bodily cavity, usually to draw off effusion for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes |
| paralysis | Complete or partial loss of function in motion or sensation of body parts |
| paraplegia | Paralysis of the lower half of the body |
| parenchyma | The essential and distinctive tissues of an organ |
| paresthesia | Sensation of pricking, tingling, or creeping on the skin with no objective cause and usually associated with sensory nerve damage |
| pathogen | A specific causative agent of a disease, i.e. bacteria, virus |
| perfusion | The pumping of fluid through an organ or tissue |
| petechiae | Minute reddish or purplish spots containing blood as a result of hemorrhage |
| phlebitis | Inflammation of a vein |
| pruritus | Localized or generalized itching due to irritation of sensory nerve endings |
| purulent | Containing or consisting of pus |
| pyrexia | Fever |
| reflux | A flowing back or regurgitation |
| retroperitoneal | Situated or occurring behind the peritoneum |
| sepsis | Systemic response to a localized infection |
| sphincter | A muscle surrounding and able to contract or close a bodily opening |
| stasis | State in which the normal flow of a body liquid stops or a state of stability |
| stenosis | Narrowing or constriction of the diameter of a bodily passage |
| stridor | A harsh vibrating sound heard during respiration in case of obstruction of the air passages |
| stupor | Mental condition marked by absence of spontaneous movement, diminshed responsiveness to stimulation and impaired consciousness |
| syncope | Loss of consciousness resulting from insufficient blood flow to the brain |
| thrombosis | Formation or presence of a blood clot within a blood vessel |
| tortuous | Marked by repeated twists, bends, or turns |
| toxemia | Condition of toxic substances in the blood |
| turgor | Normal state of turgidity and tension of living tissue |
| unconscious | Lost consciousness, thought, sensation, and feeling |
| urosepsis | Toxic condition of extravasation of urine into bodily tissues |
| urticaria | Hives |
| vasoconstriction | Narrowing of the lumen of blood vessels |
| virulence | Relative capacity of a pathogen to overcome body defenses and cause disease |
| viscera | An internal organ of the abdomen or thorax |
| viscosity | Property of resistance to flow in a fluid, thickness |
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