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Med Term ch1
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| bronchitis | inflammation of bronchi |
| pneumonia/pneumonitis | inflammation of the lung parenchyma (tissue) |
| pulmonary | pertaining to the lungs |
| pulmonology | study of the lungs |
| respiration | process of breathing; exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide |
| respiratory | pertaining to respiration |
| gastric | pertaining to stomach |
| epigastric | abd region above stomach |
| hypogastric | adb region below stomach |
| lateral | pertaining to one side of the body |
| bilateral | pertaining to two sides of the body |
| unilateral | pertaining to one side of the body only |
| macrocyte | large cell |
| mature | fully developed |
| pre/postmature | infant born before 37 weeks gestation; infant born after 42 weeks gestation |
| microcyte | small cell |
| natal | pertaining to birth |
| perinatal, postnatal, prenatal | around time of birth, after birth, before birth |
| pneumothorax | air in pleural cavity |
| cardiology | specialty of diseases of heart |
| cardiomyopathy | disease of heart muscle, myocardium |
| diagnosis | determination of cause of disease |
| electrocardiogram | record of heart's electrical signals |
| infarct/infarction | area of cell death resulting from blockage of its blood supply; sudden blockage of artery |
| ischemia | lack of blood supply to tissue |
| myocardial | pertaining to heart muscle |
| prognosis | forecast of probable course and outcome of disease |
| axilla/ae/ary | armpit |
| dementia | chronic, progressive, irreversible loss of intellectual and mental functions |
| ganglion/a | fluid-filled cyst or collection of nerve cells outside CNS |
| ileum; ilium/ilia | third portion of small intestine; large wing shaped bone at upper and posterior pelvis |
| mucus/mucous (adj)/ mucosa | sticky secretion of cells in mucous membranes; pertaining to mucus or mucosa; lining of tubular structure that secretes mucus |
| prostate | organ surrounding urethra at base of male bladder |
| prostrate | to lay flat or be overcome by physical weakness and exhaustion |
| reflex; reflux | involuntary response to stimulus; backward flow |
| septum/a | thin wall separating 2 cavities or 2 tissue masses |
| cervical | pertaining to cervix or to neck region |
| cervix | lower part of uterus |
| hypertension | persistent high arterial blood pressure |
| infusion; transfusion | introduction of substance other than blood via IV; transfer of blood or blood component from donor to recipient |
| intravenous | inside a vein |
| neurology | medical specialty of disorders of nervous system |
| protocol | detailed plan (like regimen for therapy) |
| vertebra/ae | bones of spinal column |
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