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Flashcards - Week 3
Medical Terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| amenorrhea | lack of menstrual blood |
| cholangiopancreatography | procedure used to examine the bile ducts and pancreas |
| adenosis | gland condition |
| adenitis | inflammation of a gland |
| dysmetabolic syndrome | combination of medical disorders associated with faulty metabolism |
| endocrine | secrete internally (into bloodstream) |
| exocrine | secrete externally through ducts to the organ surface |
| euglycemia | good blood sugar |
| exophthalmos | protrusion of the eye out of eye sockets |
| galactorrhea | discharge of milk |
| glucosuria | sugar in the urine |
| glycolysis | breakdown of sugar |
| goiter | swollen thyroid gland |
| hirsutism | excessive growth of facial or body hair in women |
| hyperkalemia | excessive potassium in blood |
| ketogenesis | creation of ketone bodies |
| menarche | first menstruation |
| pancreatolith | stone in pancreas |
| pituitary infarction | death of the pituitary gland |
| polydipsia | excessive thirst |
| polyuria | excessive urination |
| thelarche | beginning of breast developement |
| thyrotropin | hormone that stimulates the thyroid |
| uremia | presence of urinary waste in the blood |
| polyphagia | excessive eating |
| thyroptosis | downward displacement (drooping) of the thyroid |
| thyroparathyroidectomy | removal of the thyroid and parathyroid glands |
| thymoma | tumor of the thyroid |
| pancreatalgia | pain in the pancreas |
| hypophysitis | inflammation of the pituitary gland |
| hyperphosphatemia | excessive phosphate in the blood |
| hypernatremia | excessive salt in blood |
| anisocytosis | condition characterized by a great inequality in the size of red blood cells |
| cytapheresis | aphresis to remove cellular material |
| ecchymosis | large bruise |
| elliptocyte | oval shaped red blood cell |
| embolus | mass of matter present in blood |
| hemolysis | breakdown of blood cells |
| hepatosplenitis | inflammation of the liver and spleen |
| hypervolemia | increased blood volume |
| hypoperfusion | inadequate blood flow |
| immunoglobulin | protein that provides protection (immunity) against disease |
| ischemia | blockage of blood flow to an organ |
| leukopenia | deficiency in white blood cells |
| lymphadenitis | inflammation of a lymph gland (node) |
| lymphocyte | lymph cell |
| macrocytosis | condition characterized by large blood cells |
| myeloma | cancerous tumor of bone marrow |
| normocyte | normal sized red blood cell |
| perfusion | circulation of blood through tissue |
| petechia | small bruise |
| phlebology | study of veins |
| poikilocytosis | condition characterized by varying red blood cell shapes |
| polycythemia | excess of red blood cells |
| reticulocyte | immature red blood cell |
| splenectopy | displacement of spleen "floating spleen" |
| splenolysis | destruction of spleen tissue |
| thrombocyte | cells that help blood clot |
| thrombolytic | drug that breaks down blood clots |
| thymopathy | disease of the thymus |
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lydia.cooper