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medical terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| alopecia | hair loss |
| cellulitis | infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue |
| dermatitis | skin inflammation |
| dermatomycosis | fungal infection of the skin |
| diaphoresis | excessive sweating |
| dyskeratosis | abnormal keratin formation in the epipdermis |
| eczema | chronic skin inflammation |
| erythema | skin redness |
| histology | study of tissue |
| ichthyosis | dry, scaly skin |
| keratosis | area of increased hardness |
| melanoma | black tumor |
| onychomycosis | fugal infection of the nails |
| pruiritis | intense itching |
| psoriasis | red, scaly patches that cause intense itching |
| arthralgia | joint pain |
| arthritis | inflammation of the joint |
| craniomalacia | softening of the skull |
| lordosis | inward curve of spine |
| metacarpals | bones after wrist, palm |
| ostealgia | bone pain |
| osteoarthritis | chronic bone and joint disease |
| osteooblast | immature bone forming cells |
| osteoporosis | decreased bone density and porosity |
| periosteitis | inflammation around the bone |
| phalangia | pain in finger or toe bones |
| rachitis | inflammation of the spine |
| coliosis | abnormal lateral spine curvature |
| spondylitis | inflammation of the vertebrae |
| atrophy | shrinking of muscle size |
| bursitis | inflammation of the bursa |
| chrondromalacia | softening of cartilage |
| dystrophy | progressive atrophy |
| fibroma | tumor of fibrous tissue |
| fibromylagia | chronic pain in the muscles |
| hypertrophy | increase in muscle size |
| hypotonia | decrease in muscle tone |
| leiomyoma | smooth muscle tumor |
| myasthenia | chronic muscular weakness |
| myonecrosis | increase in muscle death |
| myoplasty | plastic surgery of muscle tissue |
| rhabdomyosis | breaking down of straited muscle |
| tendinitis | inflammation of tendons |
| anesthesia | lack of sensation |
| antidepressant | drug that counteracts depression |
| aphasia | inability to speak |
| dementia | disorientation, confusion, loss of memory |
| dyslexia | difficulty reading |
| excephalitis | inflammation of the brain |
| epilepsy | disorder with recurrent seizures |
| meningitis | inflammation of the meninges |
| neuralgia | severe pain along a nerve |
| neuroma | tumor of nerve cells |
| paralysis | breaking down of motor control |
| poliomyelitis | viral disease that attacks the central nervous system |
| psychosis | mind disorder |
| aneurism | widening in a blood vessel |
| angioplasty | surgical repair of a vessel |
| aortostenosis | narrowing of the aorta |
| arteriosclerosis | hardening of the artery |
| bradycardia | abnormally slow heart rate |
| cardiomyopathy | disease of the heart muscle |
| electrocardiograph | graph of electrical activity of the heart |
| embolism | obstruction in blood flow |
| endocarditis | inflammation inside the heart muscle |
| leukocyte | white blood cell |
| pericardium | tissue around the heart |
| phlebitis | inflammation of a vein |
| tachycardia | abnormally rapid heart rate |
| thrombosis | blood clots in the vascular system |
| vasoconstriction | narrowing of blood vessels |
| venostasis | standing blood in vein |
| adenopathy | disease of the lymph nodes |
| anemia | decrease in red blood cells |
| bacteremia | bacteria in the bloodstream |
| emia | blood condition |
| hematoma | a collection of blood, often clotted |
| hemophilia | a disease in which the blood does not clot normally |
| leukemia | increase in white blood cells |
| lymphocyte | immune response cell |
| lymphocytopenia | decreased number of lymphocytes |
| lymphoid | resembling clear lymph fluid |
| phlebotomy | puncture of vein to draw blood |
| septicemia | systemic blood infection |
| splenectomy | removal of the sleen |
| thrombosis | blood clotting within blood vessels |
| apnea | temporary failure to breathe |
| bradypnea | slow breathing |
| bronchitis | inflammation of the bronchial membranes |
| cyanosis | abnormal blue skin color from lack of oxygen in the blood |
| dyspnea | labored breathing |
| emphysema | obstructive pulmonary disease |
| hypercapnia | excessive carbon dioxide in the blood |
| hypoxemia | low blood oxygen |
| laryngoplegia | paralysis of vocal chords and larynx |
| pectoralgia | chest pain |
| pneumonia | bacterial infection of the lungs |
| pulmonary | pertaining to the lung |
| respiration | act or process of breathing |
| rhinitis | inflammation of the nose |
| sinusitis | inflammation of the sinuses |
| anorexia | loss of appetite |
| aphagia | inability to swallow |
| cholelithiasis | formation of gallstones |
| colitis | inflamed or irritable colon |
| colostomy | surgical opening to colon |
| diarrhea | liquid or unformed bowel movement |
| duodenal | pertaining to the duodenum |
| dyspepsia | condition of indigestion |
| enteropathy | disease of intestine |
| esophagitis | inflammation of the esophagus |
| gastroenteritis | inflammation of the stomach and intestinal tract |
| hematemesis | vomiting of blood |
| hepatoma | liver tumor |
| laparoscopy | examination of the abdomen |
| anuria | inability to produce urine |
| cystectomy | removal of bladder |
| cystitis | inflammation of the bladder |
| dialysis | method of filtering impurities from blood |
| diuretic | promoting urine formation |
| enuresis | involuntary urination |
| glycosuria | glucose in the urine |
| ketonuria | ketone bodies in the urine |
| nephyalgia | kidney pain |
| nephritis | inflammation of the kidney |
| polyuria | excessive urination |
| renal | relating to kidney |
| adenoma | benign glandular tumor |
| diabetic | pancreatic disorder of insufficient insulin production |
| endocrine | pertaining to glands that secrete hormones into the bloodstream |
| glycosuria | sugar in urine |
| hyperglycemia | high blood sugar |
| hyperlipidemia | increase of lipids in the blood |
| hyperplasia | excessive growth or formation |
| hypothyroidism | a deficiency of thyroid secretion |
| lipidemia | elevated lipid blood levels |
| myxedema | swelling of the skin, giving a waxy or slimy appearance |
| pancreatitis | inflammation of the pancreas |
| parathyroid | next to the thyroid gland |
| somatic | pertaining to the body |
| tetany | muscle twitches, cramps, convulsions |
| amenorrhea | absence of menstruation |
| anovulation | absence of ovulation |
| cervicitis | inflammation of the cervix |
| condyloma | genital wart |
| dystocia | difficult childbirth |
| endometriosis | abnormal growth of uteral tissue |
| gynecology | study of female reproductive organs |
| hysterectomy | removal of the uterus |
| lactation | production of milk |
| mammogram | x-ray of the breast |
| masectomy | removal of the breast |
| mastitis | inflammation of the breast |
| menorrhea | prolonged bleeding in menopause |
| ovulation | release of the egg |
| salpingocyesis | pregnancy in fallopian tube |
| vaginitis | inflammation of the vagina |
| android | resembling a male |
| anorchism | absence of testes |
| aspermia | inability to secrete sperm |
| balanitis | inflammation of the glans penis |
| cryptorchidism | failure of testes to drop into the scrotum |
| hematospermia | blood in sperm |
| prostalgia | painful prostate |
| prostatitis | inflammation of the prostate |
| testalgia | painful testes |
| varicocele | enlarged swollen vein near the testes |
| vasectomy | removal of a segment of the vas deferens |
| vesiculitis | inflammation of the seminal vesicle |
| anacusis | without hearing, deafness |
| audiometry | process of measuring hearing |
| ceruminosis | excessive earwax |
| labyrinthitis | inflammation of the inner ear |
| myringotomy | incision in the eardrum |
| otalgia | pain in the ear (earache) |
| otitis | inflammation of the ear |
| otomycosis | fungal ear infection |
| otoplasty | plastic surgery on the ear |
| otorrhagia | bleeding of the ear |
| otorrhea | ear infection discharge |
| otosclerosis | abnormal hardening of the bone in the middle ear |
| otoscope | instrument for examining the ear |
| paracusis | partial hearing loss |
| tympanitis | inflammation of the ear drum |
| amblyopia | reduction in vision |
| astigmatism | distorted vision |
| blepharitis | inflammation of the eyelid |
| blepharoptosis | abnormal drooping of the upper eyelid |
| conjunctivitis | inflammation of the conjunctiva |
| diplopia | double vision |
| endophthalmitis | inflammation of the inside of the eye |
| esotropia | eye turning inward toward nose |
| exotropia | eye turning outward away from nose |
| glaucoma | eye disease caused by increased intraocular pressure |
| hyperopia | farsightedness; difficulty seeing close objects |
| iridoplegia | paralysis of the iris |
| oculomycosis | fungal infection of the eye |
| photophobia | intolerance to light |
| retinosis | abnormal condition of retina |
| scleromalacia | softening of sclera |
| vitrectomy | surgery to remove vitreous |
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