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Chapters 8-13
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Anemia | Reduction of red blood cells noticed by the patient as weakness and fatigue |
| Ecchymosis | Large bruise |
| Hematoma | Mass of blood within an organ, cavity, or tissue |
| Hemorrhage | Excessive blood loss |
| Petechia | Small bruise |
| Spenalgia | Pain in the spleen |
| Splenodynia | Pain in the spleen |
| Arrhythmia | Irregular heartbeat |
| Palpitation | Rapid beating of the heart |
| Pectoralgia | Chest pain |
| Aortalgia | Pain in the aorta |
| Diaphoresis | Profuse sweating |
| Plebalgia | Pain in the vein |
| Pericardium | Tissue around the heart |
| Apnea | Cessation of breathing |
| Eupnea | Normal breathing |
| Hypopnea | Shallow breathing |
| Dysphonia | Bad voice condition |
| Epistaxis | Nose bleed |
| Rhinorrhea | Runny nose |
| Pleuralgia | Pain in the pleura |
| Aphagia | Inability to eat |
| Dentalgia | Tooth pain |
| Eupepsia | Good digestion |
| Gastralgia | Pain in the stomach |
| Odontalgia | Tooth pain |
| Stomatitis | Inflammation of the mouth |
| Stomatodynia | Mouth pain |
| Anuria | Lack of urination |
| Cystalgia | Pain in the bladder |
| Cystoplegia | Paralysis in the bladder |
| Dysuria | Painful urination |
| Hematuria | Bloody urination |
| Nephralgia | Pain in the kidney |
| Polyuria | Excessive urination |
| Amenorrhea | No menstruation |
| Dysmenorrhea | Painful menstruation |
| Hysteralgia | Pain in the uterus |
| Mastalgia | Breast pain |
| Ovarialgia | Pain in the ovaries |
| Vaginodynia | Vaginal pain |
| Amastia | Absence of breast |