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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Addison's Disease | A disorder in which the adrenal glands do not produce enough hormones. |
| Alzheimer's Disease | A progressive disease that destroys memory and other important mental functions. |
| Crohn's Disease | A chronic inflammatory bowel disease that affects the lining of the digestive tract. |
| Down Syndrome | A genetic chromosome 21 disorder causing developmental and intellectual delays. |
| Lou Gehrig's Disease | A nervous system disease that weakens muscles and impacts physical function. |
| Metrorrhexis | Rupture of the uterus. |
| Menorrhagia | Heavy or prolonged vaginal bleeding with menstrual cycle. |
| Cardiogram | Written record. |
| Cardiography | Diagnostic procedure consisting of recording the activity of the heart electronically. |
| Cardiograph | Instrument used to produce a record. |
| BID | Twice a day (typically written on prescription) |
| CBC | Complete Blood Count (a blood test that measures many properties of the cells in your blood) |
| CPR | Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (an emergency procedure whose heart has stopped or is no longer breathing) |
| ECG or EKG | Electrocardiogram (a test that measures electrical impulses of the heart) |
| IV | Intravenous (a type of injection) |
| CATH | Catheter |
| CM | Centimeter |
| Cont | Continue |
| D/C | Discontinue |
| Dx | Diagnostic |
| Monochromatic | One, single |
| Bilateral | Two |
| Tripod | Three |
| Ab- | Away |
| Ad- | Toward |
| Ecto-, exo- | Outside |
| Endo- | In, inside |
| Epi- | Upon |
| Anterior or ventral | Front |
| Posterior or Dorsal | Back |
| Superior | upper |
| Inferior | Lower |
| Lateral | Side, away from middle |
| Distal | Distant, away from middle |
| Proximal | Closer |
| Ambi- | Around, both sides |
| Dys- | Bad |
| Eu- | Good, normal |
| Homo- | Same |
| Iso- | Equal |
| Mal- | ill, bad |
| -algia | Pain |
| -emia | Blood condition |
| -itis | Inflamed |
| -lysis | Loose, break down |
| -oid | Resembling |
| -opathy | Disease |
| -pnea | Breathe, respiration |
| -centesis | Puncture, perforation |
| -ectomy | Excision, removal or cut out |
| -ostomy | Make opening |
| -otomy | Process of cutting |
| -orrhaphy | Suture, repair |
| -opexy | Fixation |
| -oplasty | Repair or restoration |
| -otripsy | Crushing |
| Osteopathy | A branch of medical practice that emphasizes the treatment of medical disorders through the manipulation and massage of the bones, joints, and muscles. |
| Craniomalacia | Softening of the skull bones. |
| Spondylitis | Inflammation of the joints in the backbone. |
| Brachialgia | Pain in the arm. |
| Fasciitis | Inflammation of the fascia of a muscle or organ. |
| Encephalogram | An image, trace, or other record of the structure or electrical activity of the brain. |
| Lobotomy | A surgical operation involving incision into the prefrontal lobe of the brain, formerly used to treat mental illness. |
| Hemiplegia | Paralysis on one side of the body. |
| Dystonia | A state of abnormal muscle tone resulting in muscular spasm and abnormal posture, typically due to neurological disease or a side effect of drug therapy. |
| Ataxia | The loss of full control of bodily movements. |
| Akinetopsia | An inability to detect motion |
| Cycloplegia | Paralysis of the ciliary muscle of the eye. |
| Incus | A small anvil-shaped bone in the middle ear, transmitting vibrations between the malleus and stapes. |
| Malleus | A small bone in the middle ear which transmits vibrations of the eardrum to the incus. |
| Stapes | A small stirrup-shaped bone in the middle ear, transmitting vibrations from the incus to the inner ear. |
| Endocrine | Relating to or denoting glands which secrete hormones or other products directly into the blood. |
| Exocrine | Relating to or denoting glands that secrete their products through ducts opening onto an epithelium rather than directly into the bloodstream. |
| Glycemic index | A system that ranks foods on a scale from 1 to 100 based on their effect on blood-sugar levels. |
| T3 | Triiodothyronine (T3) is a thyroid hormone. It plays an important role in the body's control of metabolism (the many processes that control the rate of activity in cells and tissues |
| T4 | Thyroxine (T4) increases the rate of chemical reactions in cells and helps control growth and development |
| Immunoglobulin | Any of a class of proteins present in the serum and cells of the immune system, which function as antibodies. |
| Elliptocyte | A hereditary disorder of the red blood cells. |
| Embolism | Obstruction of an artery, typically by a clot of blood or an air bubble. |
| Embolus | A blood clot, air bubble, piece of fatty deposit, or other object which has been carried in the bloodstream to lodge in a vessel and cause an embolism. |
| Thrombus | A blood clot formed in situ within the vascular system of the body and impeding blood flow. |
| Tricuspid Valve | Right atrioventricular valve |
| Mitral Valve | Left atrioventricular valve |
| Pulmonary Circulation | A vast network of arteries, veins, and lymphatics that function to exchange blood and other tissue fluids between the heart, the lungs, and back. |
| Systemic Circulation | The functional blood supply to all body tissue. |
| Electrocardiogram | A record or display of a person's heartbeat produced by electrocardiography. |
| Echocardiogram | A test of the action of the heart using ultrasound waves to produce a visual display, used for the diagnosis or monitoring of heart disease. |
| Trachea | The windpipe. |
| Bronchi | Any of the major air passages of the lungs which diverge from the windpipe. |
| Bronchioles | The main airways (bronchi) branch off into smaller and smaller passageways. |
| Alveoli | Any of the many tiny air sacs of the lungs which allow for rapid gaseous exchange. |
| Epistaxis | Nosebleed |
| Celiopathy | A group of disorders associated with genetic mutations encoding defective proteins, which result in abnormal formation or function of cilia. |
| Peritoneotomy | Incision of the peritoneum. |
| Flatus | Gas in or from the stomach or intestines, produced by swallowing air or by bacterial fermentation. |
| Ascites | A condition in which fluid collects in spaces within your abdomen. |
| Laparocele | A rupture or hernia in the lumbar regions. |
| Meatal stenosis | An abnormal narrowing of the urethral opening (meatus). |
| Vas deferens | The duct which conveys sperm from the testicle to the urethra. |
| Priapism | A prolonged erection of the penis. |
| Azoturia | Abnormal excess of nitrogen compounds in the urine. |
| Uroxanthin | The yellow pigment in urine. |
| Ovariocentesis | Surgical puncture of an ovary or cyst. |
| Chorionitis | inflammation of the chorioamniotic membranes, in which neutrophilic infiltration is limited to the chorion. |
| Tocograph | A device for estimating and recording the force of uterine contractions. |
| Neonatal | Relating to newborn children. |
| Polymenorrhea | Hernia in the perineal region. |
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