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Diagnostic Terms
Newsome-Diagnostic Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| phlebitis | inflammation of a vein |
| thrombocytopenia | reduction in number of clotting cells |
| bronchiectasis | dilation of air tubes in the lungs |
| vasectomy | surgical removal of a duct |
| angioplasty | surgical repair of a vessel |
| pyorrhea | flow of pus |
| leukocyte | white cell |
| cardiologist | heart specialist |
| osteopathy | diseased bone |
| anemia | without adequate blood |
| adenoma | tumor of a gland |
| arteriopathy | disease of an artery |
| otalgia | ear pain |
| mastectomy | surgical removal of breast |
| tachycardia | rapid or fast heartbeat |
| pneumonectomy | surgical removal of lung |
| hepatomegaly | enlarged liver |
| erythrocyte | red cell |
| hyperkinesis | increased motion or movement |
| gastroscopy | to view the stomach |
| cystoscopy | to view the bladder |
| atrophy | without growth and development |
| apnea | without breathing |
| dysphagia | difficult eating |
| tracheotomy | cutting into the windpipe |
| bradycardia | slow heart |
| nephroma | tumor of the kidney |
| rhinorrhagia | excessive flow from nose |
| cephalalgia | head pain |
| cholecystitis | inflammation of gallbladder sac |
| pyuria | pus in urine |
| craniotomy | cutting into the skull |
| dermatology | study of the skin |
| hypoglycemia | decreased sugar in blood |
| myopathy | muscle disease |