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Chapter 1 MedTerm
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abdominocentesis | Surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid |
| angiography | Process of producing an x-ray, or radiographic study, of the blood vessels after the injection of a contrast medium |
| appendectomy | Surgical removal of the appendix |
| arteriosclerosis | Abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries |
| arthralgia | Pain in a joint or joints |
| colostomy | Surgical creation of an artificial excretory opening between the colon and the body surface |
| cyanosis | Blue discoloration of the skin caused by lack of adequate oxygen in the blood |
| dermatologist | A physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the skin |
| diarrhea | The frequent flow of loose or watery stools |
| endarterial | Pertaining to the interior or lining of an artery |
| erythrocyte | A mature red blood cell |
| gastralgia | Pain in the stomach |
| gastritis | Inflammation of the stomach lining |
| gastroenteritis | Inflammation of the stomach and small intestine |
| gastrosis | Any disease of the stomach |
| hemorrhage | A loss of a large amount of blood in a short time |
| hepatmegaly | Abnormal enlargement of the liver |
| hypertension | Higher-than-normal blood pressure |
| hypotension | Lower-than-normal blood pressure |
| interstitial | Between, but not within, the parts of a tissue |
| intramuscular | Within the muscle |
| mycosis | Any abnormal condition or disease caused by fungus |
| myelopathy | An injury, degeneration, or disease in the spinal cord |
| myopathy | Any pathologic change or disease of muscle tissue |
| neonatology | The study of disorders of the newborn |
| pathology | The study of all aspects of diseases |
| phalanges | The bones of the fingers and toes |
| poliomyelitis | A viral infection of the gray nerve tissue of the spinal cord |
| pyoderma | An acute, inflammatory, pus, forming bacterial skin infection such as impetigo |
| pyrosis | Discomfort due to the regurgitation of stomach acid upward into the esophagus |
| supracostal | Above or outside the ribs |
| tonsillitis | Inflammation of the tonsils |
| tenorrhaphy | Surgical suturing of a tendon |
| angiogram | The film that is produced of an angiography |
| myoplasty | Surgical repair of a muscle |
| melanosis | Any condition of unusual deposits of black pigment and body tissues or organs |
| neurorrhaphy | Suturing together the ends of a severed nerve |
| otorhinolaryngology | The study of the ears, nose, and throat |
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