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Chabner Chapter 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| arthralgia | pain in a joint |
| otalgia | pain in the ear |
| neuralgia | pain in the nerves |
| myalgia | pain in the muscles |
| rectocele | hernia of the rectum |
| cystocele | hernia of the urinary bladder |
| thoracocentesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid from the chest |
| amniocentesis | surgical puncture of the amnion |
| streptococcus | berry shaped bacteria found in twisted chains |
| staphylococci | berry shaped bacteria in clusters |
| erythrocyte | red blood cell |
| leukocyte | white blood cell |
| pleural | pertaining to the pleura |
| axillary | pertaining to the armpit |
| pathogenesis | condition of producing disease |
| mammogram | record of the breast (x-ray) |
| carcinogenesis | condition of producing cancer |
| hypertrophy | excessive development |
| pericardium | structure surrounding the heart |
| opthalmology | study of the eye |
| metastasis | beyond control; spreading of a cancerous tumour |
| splenomegaly | enlargement of the spleen |
| electroencephalograph | instrument for recording the electricity in the brain |
| cardiac | pertaining to the heart |
| adipose | pertaining to fat |
| nephropathy | disease of the kidney |
| ostemalacia | softening of bone |
| laparoscopy | process of visual examination of the abdomen |
| necrosis | condition of death (of cells) |
| nephropathy | disease of the kidney |
| leukemia | condition of increase in white cells |
| morphology | study of shape or form |
| hematoma | collection of blood (bruise) |
| phlebotomy | incision of a vein |
| laryngeal | pertaining to the voice box |
| mastectomy | removal of the breast |
| angiogenesis | formation of blood vessels |
| inguinal | pertaining to the groin |
| ischemia | to hold back blook from an area of the body |
| thrombocyte | clotting cell |
| radiotherapy | treatment with x-rays |
| chondromalacia | softening of cartilage |
| biopsy | to view life; microscopic examination of living tissue |
| carcinogenic | pertaining to producing cancer |
| neuphrologist | specialist in the study of the kidney |
| myelogram | record (x-ray) of the spinal cord |
| arteriole | small artery |
| chronic | long term |
| angioplasty | surgical repair of blood vessels |
| atrophy | no development; wasting away of tissue |
| acromegaly | enlargement of the extremities |
| leukocyte | white blood cell |
| venule | small vein |
| anemia | decrease in erythrocytes or hemoglobin |
| colostomy | new opening of the colon (to the outside of the body) |
| arteriosclerosis | hardening of the arteries |
| pathogenesis | condition of producing disease |
| chemotherapy | treatment with drugs |
| pericardium | structure surrounding the heart |
| hypertrophy | excessive development |
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