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Medical Terms Wk 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| subcutaneous | under the skin |
| hysterectomy | surgical removal of the uterus |
| humerus | the long bone of the upper arm (from shoulder to elbow) |
| centesis | surgical puncture |
| callus | a term referring to bone formed at the end of a fracture |
| phobophobia | fear of phobias |
| nephrology | branch of medicine concerned with the kidneys |
| blepharitis | inflammation of the eyelid |
| pleurisy | inflammation of the pleura (membrane that lines each half of the thorax) |
| myopia | a condition in which the visual images come to a focus in front of the retina of the eye resulting in defective distant vision |
| meniscus | a crescent-shaped body; a concave-convex lens |
| retina | the sensory membrane that lines the eye and receives images |
| cornea | the transparent part of the coat of the eyeball that covers the iris and pupil and admits light |
| caudal | relating to or situated near the tail (tailbone) |
| ophthalmology | the branch of medical science dealing with the structure, functions, and diseases of the eye |
| embolus | an abnormal particle circulating in the blood |
| encephalitis | inflammation of the brain |
| schizophrenia | a psychotic disorder characterized by loss of contact with the environment |
| malaise | an indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health |
| paresthesia | sensation of tingling or creeping of the skin |
| cirrhosis | widespread liver malfunction |
| diarrhea | flow through; intestinal evacuations |
| diaphragm | a body partition of muscle and tissue |
| adduction | to draw (as a limb) toward or past the median axis of the body |
| bilirubin | breakdown of old and damaged red blood cells. The liver helps to eliminate bilirubin as waste |
| hematocrit | the ration of the volume of blood as determined by separation of red blood cells from the plasma |
| aneurysm | an abnormal blood-filled bulge of a blood vessel |
| ankylosis | stiffness or fixation of joint by disease or surgery |
| pituitary | an endocrine gland |
| cholecyst | refers to the gallbladder |
| periodontitis | pyorrhea |
| medulla oblongata | pertains to the brain |
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