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Chap 8 -13
Medical Terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| thromb/o | clot |
| hem/o, hemat/o | blood |
| immun/o | immune system |
| lymphadenopathy | disease of the lymph gland |
| elliptocyte | red blood cell shaped as an ellipse |
| poikilocytosis | condition of many shaped RBCs |
| myelopoiesis | formation of red bone marrow |
| splenomalacia | softening of the spleen |
| CBC | complete blood cell count |
| Hgb | hemoglobin |
| Coron/o | heart |
| palpitation | rapid or irregular beating of the heart |
| cardiotoxic | poisonous to the heart |
| angiolith | stone forming in the wall of a vessel |
| thrombus | blood clot |
| angiography | procedure to describe the blood vessels |
| cardiac catheterization | process of sticking a hollow tube (catheter) into the heart |
| atrial fibrillation (A - fib) | quivering or spontaneous contraction of muscle fibers in the heart’s atrium |
| aneurysm | bulge in a blood vessel |
| SCA | sudden cardiac arrest |
| adenoid/o | adenoid |
| pharyng/o | throat |
| pneumomelanosis | blackening of the lung |
| pectoralgia | chest pain |
| apnea | cessation of breathing |
| orthopnea | able to breath only in an upright position |
| thoracalgia | chest pain |
| tracheomalacia | softening of the trachea |
| antitussive | prevents cough |
| ABG | arterial blood gas |
| Or/o, stomat/o | mouth |
| Dent/o, odont/o | tooth |
| Bil/i, chol/e | bill or gall |
| Stomatodynia | burning mouth |
| Gastromalacia | abnormally soften of stomach wall |
| Gingivitis | inflammation of gums |
| Cholangiography | looking at the structure of bile ducts and gallbladder |
| Proctology | medicine study of anus and rectum |
| GERD | Gastroesophageal reflux disease |
| NPO | Nil Per Os - Nothing by Mouth |
| nephr/o, ren/o | kidney |
| lith/o | stone |
| meat/o | opening |
| balanorrhea | discharge from the penis |
| enuresis | involuntary urination |
| incontinence | inability to control urination |
| priapism | persistent and painful |
| meatoscope | device to view the meatus |
| VCUG | Voiding cystourethrogram |
| BUN | Blood urea nitrogen |
| colp/o, vagin/o | vagina |
| hyster/o, metr/o, uter/o | uterus |
| ovariocentesis | surgical puncture of the ovary |
| pseudocyesis | false pregnancy |
| fetometry | measurement of the fetus |
| dystocia | difficult labor |
| oligomenorrhea | skipped menstruation |
| Pap smear | collection of cells from the cervix. |
| microcephalus | baby with a small head |
| salpingopexy | surgical fixation of a fallopian tube |
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