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MedicalTerminology3
medical terms and information unit 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| phlebology | the study of the veins |
| hypoperfusion | inadequate flow of blood |
| poikilocytosis | many shaped red blood cells |
| crin | to secrete blood |
| epinephrine | adrenaline |
| euglycemia | normal blood sugar |
| tropin | stimulates hormones |
| emia | blood |
| hirsutism | excessive growth in body and facial hair in women |
| gynecomastia | breast development in males |
| amenorrhea | lack of menstruation |
| polydipsia | excessive thirst |
| galactorrhea | milk flow |
| uremia | urinary waste in blood |
| thromb | clot |
| hem | blood |
| phlen | vein |
| penia | defeciency |
| ecchymosis | large bruise |
| hemorrhage | excessive blood loss |
| dema | swelling |
| cytosis | too many cells |
| embolism | blockage in a blood vessel |
| reticulocyte | immature red blood cells |
| perfusion | circulation of blood |
| ischemia | blockage of blood flow to an organ |
| rrhexis | rupture |
| pexy | fixation |
| nephro | kidney |