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Term/Definition
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Anastomosis | Creation of an opening between two normally separate structures |
| Aneurysm | bulge in a blood vessel |
| Anglorrhaphy | suture of a vessel |
| Antihypertensive | drug that opposes high blood pressure |
| Cardiac arrest | cessation of functional circulation |
| Cardiology | branch of medicine dealing with the heart |
| Cardiomyopathy | disease of the heart muscle |
| Cardiotonic | a drug that increases the strength of heart contractions |
| deep vein thrombosis | The formation of a blood clot deep in the body, most commonly in the leg |
| diaphoresis | profuse sweating |
| Diastolic pressure | pressure exerted on blood vessels when the heart is relaxed |
| dialated cardiomyopathy | see congestive cardiomyopathy |
| dysrhythmia | irregular heartbeat |
| echocardiogram | image of the heart produced using sound waves; it is thee same procedure as an ultrasound performed on pregnant women, but done on the heart |
| electrocardiogram | record of the electrical currents of the heart |
| embolectomy | surgical removal of an embolus |
| endocarditis | inflammation of the tissue lining the inside of the heart |
| hemorrhage | loss of blood |
| hypertension | high blood pressure |
| hypertrophic cardiomyopathy | heart muscle becomes enlarged and blocks blood flow |
| Hypotension | low blood pressure |
| murmur | abnormal heart sound |
| myocardial infarction | death of heart muscle tissue |
| myocardium | Heart muscle tissue |
| occlusion | closing or blockage of a passage |
| pectoralgia | chest pain |
| phlebalgia | pain in a vein |
| tachycardia | rapid heartbeat |
| thrombolytic | drug that breaks down clots |
| valvulitis | inflammation of a heart valve |
| adenoid/o | Adenoid |
| bronch/o, bronchl/o | Bronchus |
| bronchiol/o | Bronchiole |
| capn/o | Carbon dioxide |
| carb/o | Carbon dioxide |
| laryng/o | Larynx (voice box) |
| lob/o | Lobe |
| nas/o | Nose |
| ox/o | oxygen |
| pector/o | chest |
| pharyng/o | Pharynx (throat) |
| phren/o | diaphragm |
| pleur/o | pleura |
| -pnea | breathing |
| pneum/o, pneumat/o, pneumon/o | air or lungs |
| pulmon/o | Lungs |
| rhin/o | nose |
| sept/o | septum |
| sin/o, sinus/o | sinus |
| spir/o | breathing |
| thorac/o | chest |
| tonsill/o | tonsil |
| trachelo | thrachea (windpipe) |
| apnea | cessation of breathing |
| asthma | a disease caused by episodic narrowing and inflammation of the air way |
| bradypnea | Slow breathing |
| bronchitis | inflammation of the bronchi |
| Hemoptysis | coughing up blood |
| hyperpnea | heavy breathing |
| pleuralgia | pain in the pleura |
| abdomin/o | abdomen |
| an/o | anus |
| hepatic/o | Liver |
| bil/i | bile (gall) |
| cell/o | abdomen |
| col/o | colon (large intestine) |
| lingu/o | tongue |
| odont/o | tooth |
| cyst/o | bladder |
| or/o | mouth |
| doch/o | duct |
| peritone/o | peritoneum |
| duoden/o | duodenum |
| enter/o | intestines |
| esophag/o | esophagus |
| gastro | stomach |
| gingiv/o | Gums |
| gloss/o | tongue |
| peritone/o | peritoneum |
| proct/o | anus and rectum |
| rect/o | rectum |
| sial/o | saliva |
| sigmold/o | sigmoid colon |
| stomat/o | mouth |
| ascites | retention of fluid in the peritoneum |
| barlatrics | branch of medicine dealing with weight issues |
| cellotomy | incision into the abdomen |
| colitis | inflammation of the colon |
| colorectal carcinoma | cancerous tumor of the colon or rectum |
| colovaginal fistula | abnormal opening between the colon and vagina |
| albuminuria | protein in the urine |
| anorchidism | absence of a testicle |
| antispasmodic | drug used to prevent spasms |
| azoturia | excess nitrogen in the urine |
| azoospermia | condition characterized by lack of living sperm |
| balanitis | inflammation of the penis |
| balanoplasty | surgical reconstruction of the penis |
| balanorrhea | discharge from the penis |
| benign prostate hypertrophy | another term for benign prostate hyperplasia |
| blood urea nitrogen | nitrogen in the blood in the form of urea; it is the product of the breakdown of amino acids for energy |
| circumcision | surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis |
| cryptorchidism | hidden testicle |
| cystostomy | creation of an opening in the bladder |
| cystoureteritis | Inflammation of the bladder and ureter |
| cystourethrocele | hernia of the bladder and urethra |
| digital rectal exam | examination of the prostate using a finger inserted into the rectum |
| dipsogenic | creating thirst |
| diuresis | excessive urination |
| dysuria | painful urination |
| ejaculation | emission of semen from the urethra |
| epididymectomy | surgical removal of the epididymis |
| epididymitis | inflammation of the epididymis |
| extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) | breakdown of kidney stones using sound waves generated outside the body |
| fulguration | use of electric current to destroy tissue |
| glomerulonephritis | Inflammation of the kidneys involving primarily the glomeruli |
| glomerulopathy | disease of the kidney involving primarily the glomeruli |
| glomerulosclerosis | hardening of the glomeruli |
| seminoma | type of testicular cancer arising from sperm-forming tissue |
| spermatogenesis | creation of sperm |
| transrectal ultrasonography | procedure involving a probe inserted into the rectum using high-frequency sound waves to scan through the rectum to nearby tissue (most commonly, the prostate) |
Created by:
Julieni Abasi