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Med Term Final
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cataract | clouding of the lens of the eye |
| tachycardia | fast heart rate |
| teletherapy | radiation therapy administered at a distance from the body |
| caudal | toward the tail |
| ptosis | prolapse, downward displacement |
| dura meter | thick, outermost layer of the meninges surrounding and protecting the brain and spinal cord |
| ischemic stroke | a type of stroke that occurs when the flow of blood to the brain is blocked |
| Reyes syndrome | potentially serious or deadly disorder in children that is characterized by vomiting and confusion |
| quadriplegia | paralysis of all four limbs |
| dorsal | back |
| chlamydia | A bacterial infection that affects the reproductive organs of both males and females |
| spiral fracture | a fracture in which the bone has been twisted apart |
| pediculosis | infestation with lice |
| polyphagia | excessive hunger |
| osteosarcoma | malignant tumor of the bone |
| arrhythmia | abnormal heart rhythm |
| pyothorax | pus in the chest cavity |
| systemic lupus erythematosus | chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease of collagen in skin, joints, and internal organs |
| lordosis | abnormal anterior curvature |
| bullimia nervosa | an eating disorder involving gorging with food, followed by induced vomiting or laxative abuse |
| myocardial infarction | heart attack |
| spondylosis | a degenerative disorder that ca cause the loss of the normal spinal structure and function |
| palpation | to examine by touch |
| latrogenic illness | a disorder or symptom that occurs as a result of a medical or psychotherapeutic treatment itself |
| pyrosis | heart burn |
| anuria | absence of urine |
| placenta previa | implantation of the placenta over the cervical opening or in the lower region of the uterus |
| phenklyetonuria | An inherited disorder that causes a build-up of phenylalanine (an amino acid) in the blood, effects of this recessive disorder can be completely overcome by regulating the diet of the affected individual. |
| croup | an acute respiratory syndrome in children and infants characterized by obstruction of the larynx, hoarseness, and a barking cough |
| nocturnal enuresis | bed wetting |
| rhytidectomy | surgical removal of wrinkles |
| Addisons disease | occurs when the adrenal glands do not produce enough of the hormones cortisol or aldosterone |
| erythroderma | red skin |
| hemarthrosis | blood within a joint |
| menometrorrhagia | excessive uterine bleeding at both the usual time of menstrual periods and at other irregular intervals |
| mastopexy | surgical fixation of the breast |
| cirrhosis | chronic degenerative disease of the liver |
| tenorrhaphy | suture of a tendon |
| arthrocenresis | surgical puncture of a joint |
| thrombocytopenia | low platelet count |
| diabetes insipidus | antidiuretic hormone is not secreted adequately, or the kidney is resistant to its effect |
| positron emission tomography (PET) | a visual display of brain activity that detects where a radioactive form of glucose goes while the brain preforms a given task |
| infectious myringitis | a contagious inflammation that causes painful blisters on the eardrum |
| torticollis | head tilt due to shortening or spasm of one sternomastoid muscle |
| nephron | functional unit of the kidney |
| hemostasis | stoppage of bleeding |
| syphilis | an STD that attacks many parts of the body and is caused by a small bacterium called a spirochete |
| azoospermia | absence of sperm in the semen |
| singultus | hiccups |
| varicella | chicken pox |
| hyperopia | farsightedness |
| autologous | originating within an individual |
| pruritis | itching |
| ergonomics | The study of workplace equipment design or how to arrange and design devices, machines, or workspace so that people and things interact safely and most efficiently. |
| hypercapnia | excessive carbon dioxide in the blood |
| preeclampsia | abnormal condition associated with pregnancy, marked by high blood pressure, proteinuria, edema, and headache |
| hyperkinesia | excessive movement |
| angioplasty | surgical repair of a blood vessel |
| alopecia | hair loss |
| borborygmus | the rumbling noise caused by the movement of gas in the intestine |
| astigmatism | defective curvature of the cornea or lens of the eye |
| meningitis | inflammation of the meninges |
| embolism | the sudden blockage of a blood vessel by an embolus |
| hemopoietic | pertaining to the formation of blood cells |
| capillary hemangioma | a soft, raised, pink, or red vascular birthmark |
| carpal tunnel syndrome | compression of the median nerve as it passes between the ligament and the bones and tendons of the wrist |
| nullipara | a woman who has never borne a viable child |
| debridement | removal of foreign material and dead or damaged tissue from a wound |
| asphyxia | condition caused by insufficient intake of oxygen |
| macule | flat, colored spot on the skin |
| rickettsia | a small bacterium that lives in lice, fleas, ticks, and mites |
| speculum | instrument for opening a body cavity to allow visual inspection |
| acromegaly | enlargement of the extremities |
| epidemic | A widespread outbreak of an infectious disease. |
| colostrum | a specialized form of milk that delivers essential nutrients and antibodies in a form that the newborn can digest |
| acetabelum | hip socket |
| vasovasostomy | reversal of a vasectomy |
| presbycusis | age related hearing loss |
| hyperesthesia | increased sensitivity to stimulation such as touch or pain |
| megaloblastic | pertaining to abnormally large red blood cells found in pernicious anemia |
| melena | black tarry stool |
| osteitis | inflammation of the bone |
| scleroderma | hardening of the skin |
| endocervicitis | inflammation of the inner lining of the cervix |
| intraderma | within the skin |
| priapism | persistent and painful erection |
| adheson | An attraction between molecules of different substances |
| esophageal varices | swollen, varicose veins at the lower end of the esophagus |
| urinalysis | the examination of urine to determine the presence of abnormal elements |
| myopathy | disease of the muscle |
| ataxia | lack of muscle coordination |
| amenorrhea | absence of menstruation |
| glucagon | a protein hormone secreted by pancreatic endocrine cells that raises blood glucose levels; an antagonistic hormone to insulin. |
| anaplasia | a change in the structure of cells and in their orientation to each other |
| perimenopause | the term used to designate the transition phase between regular menstrual periods and no periods at all |
| bruit | blowing, swooshing sound heard through a stethoscope when an artery is partially occluded |
| nephrolysis | the freeing of a kidney from adhesions |
| orthostatic hypotension | low blood pressure that occurs upon standing up |
| dysphonia | difficulty producing speech sounds, usually due to hoarseness |
| hypercalcemia | excessive calcium in the blood |
| vesicovaginal fistula | abnormal opening between the bladder and the vagina |
| atrophy | decrease in size of a body part, cell, organ, or other tissue, wasting away |
| hypotonia | a condition in which there is diminished tone of the skeletal muscles |
| recumbent | lying down |
| antipyeretic | reduces fever |
| thyroxine | aka called thyroid hormone, thyroxine is produced and secreted by follicle cells in the thyroid gland. it targets all cells in the body and increases overall body metabolism. |
| delusion | false belief |
| colposcopy | visual examination of vagina |
| fistula | abnormal passageway between two organs or between an internal organ and the body surface |
| ambylopia | lazy eye; a type of poor vision that usually happens in just 1 eye but less commonly in both eyes. |
| Herpes labialis | blister-like sores on the lips and adjacent facial tissue that are caused by the oral herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1); also known as cold sores or fever blisters |
| cholecystitis | inflammation of the gallbladder |
| aneurysm | ballooning of a weakened portion of an arterial wall |
| necrotizing fasciitis | inflammation of fascia producing death of the tissue |
| actinic keratosis | a precancerous skin growth that occurs on sun-damaged skin |
| colostomy | the surgical creation of an artificial excretory opening between the colon and the body surface |
| placebo | A harmless pill, medicine, or procedure prescribed more for the psychological benefit to the patient than for any physiological effect. |
| sprain | injury to a ligament around a joint |
| thrombus | blood clot |
| glycosuria | sugar in the urine |
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