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Medical Terms

Medical Term
Myasthenia Meaning- My(muscle) Asthenia(weakness)
Bradykinesia Meaning- Brady(slow) Kinesia(movenment)
Hypertonia Meaning- increased muscle tone or tightness
Hypotonia Meaning- Decreased muscle tone
Osteosclerosis Meaning- Osteo(bone) Scler (hardening) Osis(condition)
Hydrathrosis Meaning- Hydr-(water) Arthr(joint) Osis(condition)
Osteporosis Meaning- Osteo(bone) Por(pore) Osis(condition)
Osteocarcinoma Meaning- Osteo(bone) Carcinoma (cancerous tumor)
Chondro-osteodystrophy Meaning- Chondro(cartilage) Osteo(bone) Dystrophy(poor nourishment)
Chondroplasty Meaning- reconstruction of cartilage
Tenorrhaphy Meaning-suturing of a tendon
Tendonplasty/Tenoplasty Meaning-reconstruction of a tendon
Craniectomy Meaning-removal of part of the skull
Genu Varum Meaning-Bow legged
Genu Valgum Meaning-Knock Kneed
Lordosis Meaning-Excessive inward curvature of the lumbar spine
Myelodyspasia Meaning- Myelo(Spinal) Cord Dys(bad) Plas (formation) Ia(condition)
Paresis Meaning slight or partial paralysis
Dysphoria Meaning- negative emotional state
Retinoscope Meaning- Instrument used to examine the retina
Phacosclerosis Meaning- Abnormal hardening of the lens
Otorrhea Meaning- Oto-Ear Rrhea- dischrage from the
Ceruminosis Meaning- Excessive earwax condition
Rhinosalpingitis Meaning- Rhino(nose) Salping(Eustachian tube) Itis(Inflammation)
Myringoplasty Meaning- Reconstruction of the eardrum
Otoplasty Meaning- Reconstruction of the ear
Omotitismedia Meaning-Inflammation of the middle ear
Otomycosis Meaning- Fungal ear infection
Mastoidalgia Meaning- Pain of the mastoid process
Mastoiditis Meaning- Inflammation of the mastoid process
Tympanocentesis Meaning- Procedure to remove fluid from the middle ear
VA Meaning- Visual Acuity
FX Fracture
OM Otitis Media
EMG Muscle Electrical Activity Test
EEG Brain Electrical Activity Test
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