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Medical Terms
Medical Terminology terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Enuresis | Involuntary urination; bed-wetting, without intention |
| Cystoptosis | Downward displacement of the bladder |
| Arteriosclerosis | Hardening of the arteries |
| Atherosclerosis | Atheroma in arteries; porridge/sticky plaque buildup of fats within inner lining of an artery wall;. hardening of an artery due to fatty plaque buildup |
| Acromegaly | Enlargement of extremities; such as hands, feet, body limbs |
| Superior vena cava | A large-diameter vein that gathers/receives blood from the upper portion of the body and returns it to the heart. |
| Chambers of heart and where are they? | Right atrium, Left atrium (upper chambers), Right ventricle, Left ventricle (lower chambers) |
| Menarche | Beginning of first menstruation; first menstrual period |
| Hysterorrhexis | Rupture of the uterus |
| Teratoma | Another term for dermoid cyst; ovarian cyst that contains skin, sometimes teeth, hair, bones |
| Incontinence | Inability to control urination |
| Hematuria | Blood in the urine; Bloody urination |
| Cystoplegia | Bladder paralysis |
| Hyperkalemia | Excessive potassium in the blood |
| Ketolysis | Breakdown of ketones |
| Cystoscopy | Process for examining or looking at the bladder |
| Meatoscope | Instrument for examining the opening of the urethra |
| Resectoscope | Instrument for examining and cutting (usually the prostate) |
| Diuresis | Excessive urination |
| Vas Deferens | Vessel carrying sperm from the testicles |
| Cystorrhexis | Rupture of the bladder |
| Hemodialysis | Procedure for removing waste from the bloodstream |
| aphagia | Inability to eat |
| Jaundice | Yellowing of skin, tissues, and fluids caused by increased levels of bilirubin in the blood |
| Hernia | Rupture or protrusion of an organ through the wall that normally contains it |
| Steatorrhea | Excessive fat discharged in the feces |
| Ascites | Retention or abnormal buildup fluid in the peritoneal cavity of the abdomen |
| Cholecystogram | Record the bile (gall) bladder |
| Fistula | Any abnormal passageway in the body that shouldn't be there |
| Cholelithotripsy | Crushing of bile (gall) stones |
| Apnea | Cessation of breathing, stop of breathing |
| Hemoptysis | Coughing up blood |
| Cyanosis | A bluish color in the skin, lips caused by insufficient oxygen |
| Atelectasis | Incomplete expansion |
| Pneumothorax | Air in the chest |
| Spirometry | Procedure to measure breathing |
| Thoracentesis | Puncture of the chest |
| Hemorrhage | Loss of blood; to bleed profusely |
| Inferior vena cava | Portion of the vena cava (vein) that gathers/receives blood from the lower portion of the body and returns it to the heart |
| Embolism | Blockage in a blood vessel caused by an embolus |
| Embolus | Mass of matter present in the blood |
| Ischemia | Blockage of blood flow to an organ |
| Occlusion | Closing or blockage of a passage or blood vessel; complete obstruction |
| Thrombus | A blood clot |
| Vasospasm | Involuntary contraction of a blood vessel |
| Venospasm | Involuntary contraction of a vein; root is vein |
| Diastolic pressure | Pressure exerted on blood vessels when heart is relaxed; bottom number (dystole) |
| Systolic pressure | Pressure exerted on blood vessels when heart is contracting; top number (systole) |
| Subluxation | Partial dislocation of a joint |
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