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Medical Terminology
words that define diseases, locations, diagnostic, pathology, direction,movt,etc
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| angiolysis | angi/o= vessels lysis= breakdown breaking down of vessels |
| arthroplasty | arthr/o= joint plasty= repair/restoration formation of a new joint |
| bradycardia | brady= slow cardia= heart slow heart rate |
| bronchospasm | broncho= bronchi/bronchus spasm of the bronchi |
| carcinogen | carcin= cancer gen= producing substance that causes cancer |
| cardiology | cardi/o= heart logy= study study of the heart |
| cephalic | cephal/o= head pertaining to the head |
| cerebrospinal | |
| cholecyst | chole= bile or gall cyst= bladder or sac gall bladder |
| colostomy/colonoscopy | surgical opening in the colon |
| intercostal | inter= between cost/o= rib between the ribs |
| cranioplasty | |
| cyanosis | |
| cytoscopy | |
| cyanoderm | |
| hyperemesis | |
| encephalitis | |
| enteritis | |
| erythrocyte | |
| gastrotomy | |
| hyperglycemia | |
| hemolysis | |
| hepatitis | |
| heteromorphous | |
| homeostasis | |
| hysterectomy | |
| laparotomy | |
| lateral | |
| leukocyte | |
| lipocyte | |
| cystolithotomy | |
| lumbar | |
| mastitis | |
| mammoplasty | |
| myelogram | |
| myocardia | |
| nasoseptitis | |
| neonate | |
| nephrostomy | |
| neuritis | |
| normochromic | |
| ocular | |
| opthalmitis | |
| osteoma | |
| tachypnea | |
| pneumonia | |
| hypoxia | |
| angioedema | |
| leukopenia | |
| leukocytosis | |
| thrombocytopenia | |
| anemia | |
| polycythemia | poly= numerous cyt= cell emia= blood numerous RBC in the blood |
| hypoxemia | |
| ataxia | degenerative disease of the nervous system |
| aneurysms | weakened and ruptured artery in the brain |
| hematuria | blood in urine |
| melena | blood in stool |
| hemoptysis | coughing up of blood |
| Dysphagia | difficulty with swallowing |
| halitosis | bad breath |
| stomatitis | inflammation of the oral mucosal tissues |
| alopecia | loss of hair |
| ileostomy | surgical opening in the ileum |
| xerostomia | dry mouth |
| peristalsis | muscle contractions in esophagus |
| dysuria | discomfort associated with urination |
| cystitis | inflammation of the bladder |
| nocturia | waking from sleep one or more times to void |
| colitis | inflammation of the colon |
| hypopnea | reduction but not complete cessation of air entry |
| hypertrophy | expansion in cell size |
| hyperplasia | increased cell number |
| atrophy | decrease in tissue size due to decrease in number of individual cells |
| metaplasia | transformation of one differentiated cell type to another differentiated cell type |
| anaplasia | cell differentiation to a more immature or embryonic form |
| dysplasia | abnormal change in size due to abnormal cell differentiation |
| angiogenesis | formation of new blood vessles |
| apoptosis | programmed cell death |
| pyknosis | |
| karyolysis | |
| necrosis | |
| atherosclerosis | gradual thickening of the arterial wall |
| paresthesia | numbness or tingling in the toes or feet |
| neuropathy | damage of one or more nerves that results in paresthesia, muscle weakness, and pain |
| neoplasm | abnormal growth of cells ie tumor. Can be malignant or bengin |
| melanoma | form of aggressive skin cancer |
| ischemia | insufficient flow of O2 blood to tissues causing hypoxemia and subsequent cell injury or death |
| anoxia | total lack of O2 to cells |
| hypoxemia | reduced oxygenation of arterial blood |
| hypoxia | insufficient O2 reaching cells |
| xerostomia | dry mouth |
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