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Medical Term
Endocrine, Lymphatic, Cardiovascular
Term | Definition |
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(1) Galactorrhea gah-LAK-toh-REE-ah | discharge of milk |
(2) Polyuria PAW-lee-YOO-ree-ah | excessive urination |
(3) Hypolgycemic HAI-poh-glai-SEE-mik | pertaining to low blood sugar |
(4) Goiter GOY-ter | swollen thyroid gland |
(5) Pituitary Infarction pih-TOO-ih-TEH-ree-in-FARK-shun | death of the pituitary gland |
(6) Adrenalitis ad-REE-nah-LAI-tis | inflammation of the adrenal gland |
(7) Petechia puh-TEE-kee-yah | small bruise |
(8) Hemorrhage HIM-or-rij | excessive blood loss |
(9) Hemolysis hee-MAW-lih-sis | breakdown of blood cells |
(10) Hematology HEE-mah-TAW-loh-jee | study of the blood |
(11) Tonsillectomy TON-sil-EK-toh-mee | surgical removal of a tonsil |
(12) Nephrosplenopexy NEF-roh-SPLEE-noh-PEK-see | surgical fixation of the spleen and a kidney |
(13) Pectoralgia PEK-tor-AL-jah | chest pain |
(14) Arrhythmia ay-RITH-mee-ah | irregular heartbeat |
(15) Cardiomegaly KAR-dee-oh-MEH-gah-lee | enlarged heart |
(16) Venospasm VEE-noh-SPAZ-um | involuntary contraction of a vein |
(17) Cardiac Catheterization KAR-dee-ak-KATH-eh-ter-ih-ZAY-shun | process of inserting a tube (catheter) into the heart |
(18) Angioscope AN-jee-oh-SKOWP | device for looking into a blood vessel |
(19) Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy HAI-per-TROH-fik KAR-dee-oh-mai-AW-pah-thee | heart muscle becomes enlarged and blocks blood flow |
(20) Cardiomypathy KAR-dee-oh-mai-AW-pah-thee | disease of the heart muscle |