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99CNM Med Terms 3A

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Thoracocentesis Tapping or puncturing the chest cavity
Cholelithotomy Incision for the purpose of removing a gallstone
Otorrhea Running or draining from the ear
Cystotomy Incision into the bladder
Abdominalgia Commonly referred to as a belly-ache
Cranium the bony vault surrounding the brain
Cephalgia Headache
Hydrophobia Abnormal fear of water
Adduction Movement toward the midline
Streptococci Cocci bacteria that grow in chains
Pyogenic Producing Pus
Aberrant Wandering or out of the normal place
Pelvic Relating to the pelvis, pelvic cavity
Cholecystotomy Incision into the gallbladder
Rhinoplasty Surgical repair or restoration of the nose
Abnominal of or pertaining to the abdomin
Abdominocentesis tapping or puncturing the abdomen to remove fluid
Abduction movement away from the midline
Cardiocentesis surgical puncture of the heart chamber
Cephalic of or pertaining to the head
Cholecystitis inflammatory condition of the gallbladder
Craniectomy a surgical procedure to excise part of the cranium
Cranioplasty Surgical repair of a defect or deformity of the skull
Craniotomy incision into theskull
Cystitis inflammation of a bladder
Cystocele hernia of a bladder
Diplococci family of coccus bacteria found growing in pairs
Hydrocephalus enlarged head due to an increased amt of fluid in the cranial cavity
Hydrotherapy treatment by means of water
Lithogenesis The formation of calculi
Lithotomy incision for the removal of a stone or calculus
Otalgia pain in the ear
Otitis inflammation of the middle ear
Otorrhea discharge from the ear
Pelvimetry a measure of a patient's pelvic cavity
Pyorrhea name for disease where pus flows from salivary gland
Rhinitis inflammation of the nose
Rhinolith A calculus present in the nasal cavity
Rhinorrhea a runny nose
Staphylococci bacteria of the coccus family that grow in grape like clusters
Thoracic Of, relating to, or situated in or near the thorax
Thoracoplasty surgical repair of the chest cage
Thoracotomy incision into the chest cavity
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