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Med Term Ch 7-9
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Adenocarcinoma | Cancerous tumor of a gland |
| Adrenal Virilism | development of male secondary sexual characteristics caused by excessive secretion of the adrenal gland |
| Adrenocortical carcinoma | Cancerous tumor originating in the cortex of the adrenal gland |
| Adrenocorticohyperplasia | Overdevelopment of the cortex of the adrenal gland |
| Alkalemia | Abnormal alkalinity (opposite of acidity) of the blood |
| Dysmetabolic Syndrome | Combination of medical disorders associated with the faulty metabolism |
| Cortotropin | Shorter name for adrenocortotropic hormone (ACTH) |
| Exophthalmos | Protrusion of the eyes out of the eye socket |
| Galactorrhea | Discharge of milk |
| Gluconeogenesis | The formation of glucose from noncarbohydrate sources |
| hypercholesterolemia | excessive cholesterol in the blood |
| Immunocompromised | Having an immune system incapable of responding normally and completely to a pathogen or disease |
| Embolus | Mass of matter present in the blood |
| Hematoma | Mass of blood within an organ, cavity, or tissue |
| Hemophilia | Condition in which the blood doesn't clot, thus causing excessive bleeding |
| Lymphangitis | Inflammation of the lymph vessels |
| Macrocytosis | Condition characterized by large red blood cells |
| Nephrosplenopexy | Surgical fixation of the spleen and a kidney |
| Petechia | Small bruise |
| Oligocythemia | Deficiency in the number of red blood cells |
| phlebitis | inflammation of the veins |
| Phlebosclerosis | Hardening of a vein |
| Phlebotomy | Incision into a vein (technical term for drawing blood) |
| Pulmonary Circulation | Circulation of blood from the heart to the lungs |
| Restrictive Cardiomyopathy | Heart muscle hardens, restricting the expansion of the heart and thus limiting the amount of blood it can pump to the rest of the body |
| Superior Vena Cava | Portion of the Vena cava that gathers blood from the upper portion of the body (head and arms) |
| Systolic Pressure | Pressure exerted on blood vessels when the heart is contracting |
| Tachycardia | Rapid heartbeat |
| Thrombophlebitis | Inflammation of a vein caused by a clot |
| Transesophageal Electrocardiogram | Recording of the heart using sound waves performed by the inserting the sonograph into the esophagus |
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