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Unit 4 terms
the respiratory system/ gastrointestinal/ urinary and male reproductive systems
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| laryngospasm | Involuntary contraction of the voice box |
| Pharyngostenosis | Narrowing of the throat |
| Pulmonary | Pertaining to the lungs |
| Bronchiolectasis | Widening of bronchiole |
| Alveolar | Pertaining to the Alveoli |
| Stomatosis | inflammation of the mouth |
| Odontalgia, odontodynia | tooth pain |
| Gingivostomatitis | inflammation of the mouth and gums |
| Glossopathy | disease of the tongue |
| Esophageal carcinoma | cancerous tumor of the esophagus |
| Glomerulonephritis | inflammation of the kidneys involving primarily the glomeruli |
| Pyelitis | inflammation of the renal pelvis |
| Lithiasis | The formation of stones anywhere in the body, but especially in the urinary and bile secretion and storage systems. |
| Cystotomy | Surgical incision into the urinary bladder |
| Urethritis | inflammation of the urethtra |
| Balanorrhea | discharge from the penis |
| Anorchidism | absence of a testicle |
| Spermatocele | hernia or distention of the epididymis caused by sperm cells |
| Orchiopexy | surgical fixation of a testicle |
| renal failure | kidney failure |