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Medical Terminology
Ch. 1 & 2 spelling words and definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Lymphoma | malignancy of lymph tissue that can be localized or systemic |
| Tracheostomy | surgical procedure to make an opening into the trachea (throat) |
| Abdominal | pertaining to the abdomen |
| Electrolyte | substance that can conduct electricity within a fluid |
| Colonoscopy | endoscopic examination of the colon |
| Geriatric | a branch of medicine that deals with the problems and diseases of old age and aging people. |
| Leukocyte | white blood cell that defends the body against outside invaders |
| Cyanosis | bluish color associated with decreased oxygen |
| Melanocyte | the pigment-producing cells within the skin |
| Cardiologist | one who studies the heart |
| Renal | related to, involving, affecting, or located in the region of the kidneys |
| Vascular | pertaining to the blood vessels |
| Apnea | a period of time during which breathing stops or is markedly reduced |
| Hypodermic | adj: related to the layer beneath the skin (epidermis, hypodermis) or injected beneath the skin.Noun: a hypodermic injection, needle, or syringe |
| Pachycephalic | 1.abnormal thickness of the bones of the skull2. related to or marked by pachycephaly (thick skulled) |
| Supination | turning the palm of the hand or the medial edge of the foot upward |
| Trendelenburg | the patient lies supine at an angle with the head lower than the trunk, knees bent, and feet below the level of the knees |
| Tomography | xray exam where the xray device is moved to view areas of the body |
| Radioimmunoassay | measurement of antigen-antibody interaction using radioactive substances |
| Cholangiogram | xray examination of the bile ducts |
| Angiocardiography | process of viewing the heart and blood vessels by injecting radiopaque dye into circulating blood and exposing the chest to xrays. |
| Fluoroscopy | examination of body tissues and deep structures by the use of fluoroscope |
| Coccygeal | relating to the coccyz |
| Hematology | the study of blood and its components |
| Hyperplasia | uncontrolled growth of tissue |
| Inflammation | response to the body to injury or disease |
| Etiology | the cause of an illness or disease |
| Epigastric | upper middle, over the stomachalso: relating to the epigastrium |
| Echocardiogram | ultrasound that records the function of the valves and flow of blood through the heart |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) | method of scanning the brain using an electromagnetic field and radio waves to produce the image |
| Cholecystogram | xray examination of the gallbladder |
| Pandemic | widespread epidemic(all) |
| Transdermal | entering through the dermis or skin, as in administration of a drug applied to the skin in ointment or patch form |
| Pronation | turning the palm of the hand downward or raising the lateral edge of the foot |
| Hypochondriac | Noun: a person afflicted with hypochondriaAdj: 1. related to or afflicted with hypochondria*2. related to or located in the left or right hypochondrium |
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