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Medical Termniology
Final Exam
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Adrenomegaly | enlargment of the adrenal gland |
| Sequelae | a problem resulting from a disease or injury |
| diabetes mellitus abrevation | dm |
| unilateral | pertaining to one side |
| incisional biopsy | removal of a selected portion of a legion |
| idiopathic | no known cause or origin |
| polydactyly | having more than the normal amount of fingers or toes |
| osteomyelitis | inflammation of the bone and bone marrow |
| analgesics | relieves pain |
| hypnotic | agent that induces sleep |
| hemorrhagic | is a stroke where blood loss is cause by rupture of blood vessels |
| cerebral aneurtysm | widening or abnormal dilation of a blood vessel in the brain |
| regional anesthesia | anesthesia applied to a limb or an entire section of the body |
| topical anesthesia | numbs only the tissue surface and is applied as a liquid, ointment, or spray |
| nystagumus | repetitive rhythmic movements of one or both eyes |
| thrombocytopenia | defiency of clotting cells |
| lymphangitis | inflammation of the lymph vessels |
| hematocrit | ratio of the volume of red blood cells to total volume of blood |
| reticulocyte | immature red blood cells |
| elliptocyte | oval shaped red blood cell |
| hypotention | low blood pressure |
| embolus | moving blood clot |
| diaphoresis | excessive sweating |
| enursis | involuntary urination |
| hemostatic | stops the flow of blood |
| keratisis | inflammation of the cornea |
| dyspnea | difficult or labored breathing sob |
| epistaxis | nose bleed |
| atelectasis | collapsed lung incomplete expansion of the alveoli |
| empyema | accumulation of pus in the pleural cavity (pyothorax) |
| choletithiasis | presense of gallstones |
| laparoscopy | visual examination of the abdominal cavity |
| proctoscopy | visual exam of the rectum and anus |
| pyelonepropathy | disease of the renal pelvis |
| diuresis | excessive urination |
| vesicoureteral reflux VUR | backflow of urine from the bladder into the ureters |
| colpitis | inflammation of the vagina |
| placenta abropto | placenta separates from the uterine wall |
| perimetrium | tough membranous outer layer of the uterus |
| hyponatremia | low sodium in the blood |
| hypertrophic | excessive development, nourishment |
| paresis | weakness |
| phas/o | speech |
| aur/o | ear |
| ot/o | ear |
| salping/o | ear canal |
| hypophys/o | pituitary gland |
| -tropin | stimulating hormone |
| sial/o | saliva |
| lapr/o | abdomn |
| doch/o | duct |
| vesic/o | bladder |
| orchi/o | testicle |
| oorchid/o | testicle |
| copl/o | vagina |
| oophor/o | ovaries |
| salping/o | fallopian tubes |
| metr/o | uterus |
| -cyesis | pregnancy |
| phren/o | diaphragm |
| spir/o | breathing |
| corn/o | heart "crown" |
| ather/o | fatty plaque |
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