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Chabner, Med Terms--a short course ch 3 vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Acute | sharp, sudden |
| Adenocarcinoma | cancerous tumor from glandular cells |
| Adenoma | benign tumor of glandular cells |
| Amniocentesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid from amnion (sac around fetus) |
| Anastomosis | surgical connection between previously unconnected bowel parts, vessels, or ducts |
| Angiography | x-ray record of blood vessels after dye is injected |
| Angioplasty | surgical repair of blood vessel by inserting and blowing up a catheter to enlarge the artery |
| Arteriosclerosis | hardening of arteries |
| Arthralgia | painful joint |
| Arthropathy | disease of the joint |
| Atherosclerosis | hardening of arteries because of fatty plaque deposits |
| Axillary | pertaining to the armpit or underarm |
| Bronchitis | inflammation of the bronchial tubes |
| Bronchoscopy | visual examination of bronchial tubes |
| Carcinoma | cancerous tumor (made from epithelial cells) |
| Cardiomegaly | enlargement of heart |
| Cardiomyopathy | disease of heart muscle |
| Chemotherapy | treatment with drugs |
| Cholecystectomy | removal of gallbladder |
| Chronic | lasting a long time |
| Colitis | inflammation of the colon (large intestine) |
| Colostomy | opening of the colon to the outside of the body |
| Colocolostomy | a type of anastomosis that connects parts of the colon |
| Craniotomy | incision of the skull |
| Cystitis | inflammation of the urinary bladder |
| Dialysis | complete separation of waste from blood after kidneys fail |
| Electroencephalography | process of recording the electricity in the brain |
| Encephalopathy | disease of the brain |
| Erythrocytosis | abnormal condition of red blood cells (increase in number) |
| Esophageal | pertaining to the esophagus |
| Esophagitis | inflammation of the esophagus |
| Hematuria | abnormal condition of blood in the urine |
| Hemorrhage | bursting forth of blood |
| Hysterectomy | cutting out the uterus |
| Infarction | area of dead tissue caused by decreased blood flow to that part of the body |
| Inguinal | pertaining to the groin |
| Ischemia | not enough blood flows to a body part because the blood vessels are blocked |
| Laparoscopy | visual examination of the abdomen |
| Laparotomy | incision of the abdomen |
| Laryngitis | inflammation of the larynx |
| Laryngoscopy | visual examination of the larynx |
| Leukemia | cancer caused by malignant white blood cells in blood and bone marrow |
| Leukocytosis | increased number of normal white blood cells because of infection |
| Mammogram | x-ray of the breast |
| Mammography | process of making an x-ray record of the breast |
| Mammoplasty | surgical repair of the breast |
| Mastectomy | excision of the breast |
| Meningitis | inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord |
| Menorrhagia | excessive bleeding during menstruation |
| Menorrhea | normal discharge of blood and tissue during menstruation |
| Myalgia | muscle pain |
| Myelogram | x-ray of spinal cord after dye is injected |
| Myeloma | malignant tumor originating in bone marrow |
| Myocardial | pertaining to the heart muscle |
| Myoma | benign muscle tumor |
| Myosarcoma | malignant muscle tumor |
| Necrosis | death of cells |
| Nephrosis | abnormal condition of the kidney (often because of deterioration of kidney tubules) |
| Neuralgia | nerve pain |
| Oophorectomy | removal of an ovary |
| Otalgia | ear pain |
| Pelvic | pertaining to the bones of the hip area |
| Peritoneal | pertaining to the membrane that surrounds bone |
| Phlebitis | inflammation of a vein |
| Phlebotomy | incision of a vein |
| Pneumonia | abnormal condition of the lungs |
| Pulmonary | pertaining to the lungs |
| Radiotherapy | treatment of cancer with high energy x-rays |
| Renal | pertaining to the kidney |
| Rhinoplasty | surgical repair of nose |
| Rhinorrhea | discharge from nose |
| Salpingectomy | removal of a fallopian tube |
| Septicemia | infection in blood, blood poisoning |
| Thoracentesis | surgical puncture in chest to remove fluid |
| Tonsillectomy | removing tonsils |
| Tracheostomy | opening the trachea to the outside body |
| Uremia | abnormal condition of excessive urine in the bloodstream |
| Vascular | pertaining to blood vessels |
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