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Medical Terms
Respiratory, Gastrointestinal, Urinary, Male Reproductive
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| (1) Bradypnea brad-ip-NEE-ah | Slowing breathing |
| (2)Orthopnea or-thop-NEE-ah | Able to breathe only in an upright position |
| (3) Sinusitis sai-nus-AI-tis | Inflammation of the sinus |
| (4) Rhinitis rai-NAI-tis | Inflammation of the nasal passages |
| (5) Sleep Apnea sleep AP-nee-ah | A condition where the patient ceases to breathe while sleep |
| (6) Aerodontalgia ER-oh-dawn-TAL-jah | Tooth pain caused by exposure to air |
| (7)Hematemesis HEM-at-EM-eh-sis | Vomiting blood |
| (8) Hyperemesis HAI-per-EM-eh-sis | Excessive vomiting |
| (9) Cathartic kah-THAR-tik | agent that produces bowel movels |
| (10)Cystodynia SIS-toh-PLEE-jah | Pain in the bladder |
| (11)Dysuria dis-YUR-ee-ah | Painful urination |
| (12)Incontinence in-CON-tih-nentz | Inability to control urination |
| (13) Nephralgia neh-FRAL-jah | Pain in the kidney |
| (14) Balanorrhea BAL-ah-noh-REE-ah | Discharge from the penis |
| (15)Priapism PREE-ap-izm | Persistent and painful erection |
| (16)Hyperkalemia HAI-per-kah-LEE-mee-ah | Excessive potassium in the blood |
| (17)Nephrosis neh-FROH-sis | Kidney condition |
| (18)Laparonephrectomy LAP-ah-roh-neh-FREK- toh-mee | Surgical removal of a kidney through the abdomen |
| (19) Hemodialysis HEE-mon-dai-AL-ah-sis | Procedure for removing waste from the bloodstream |
| (20)Heminephrectomy HEH-mee-neh-FREK-toh-mee | Surgical removal of half a kidney |