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Medical
Medical Terminolgy
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abduct | draw away from the medial line of the body |
| abscess | localized collection of pus buried intissues, organs, or confined spaces |
| acetabulum | socket in the pelvis within which the head of the femur fits |
| acromioclavicular joint | shoulder/collarbone joint |
| adduct | draw toward the medial line of the body |
| allesthesia | the circumstances whereby a sensationsuch as pian or touch is experienced at a point remote from that at which the stimulus occurs |
| anastomsis | a connection between two vessels |
| brachial plexus | a network of vessels and nerves in the shoulder/arm region |
| bronchiectasis | dialtion of the bronchial tubes |
| bruit | sound or murmur heard in ausculation, especially an abnormal one |
| cardiology | the study of the heart and its funchtions |
| cerebrospinal | pertaining the to the brain and spinal cord |
| Cesarean section | a surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus, performed to deliver a fetus |
| cholescystectomey | excision of the gallbladder |
| chondromalacia | abnormal softening of cartilage |
| creatinine | substance found in muscle and blood and excreted in the urine |
| discgram | graphic record of the view of an intervertebral disc |
| dysphagia | difficulty in swallowing |
| ecchymosis | small hemorrhagic spot on the skin - large than a petechia |
| edema | presence of abnormally large amounts of fluid in the intercellular tissue spaces of the body |
| encephalopathy | any degenerative disease of the brain |
| fasciculated | clusted togehter or occurring in bundles |
| fasciitis | inflammation of the fascia |
| foramenotomy | the operation of removing the roof of the intervertebral foramina for the relief of nerve root compression |
| fundus | the bottom or base of anyting |
| gallbladder | small pear-shaped muscular sac located under the right lobe of the liver in which bile secreted by the liver is stored unitl needed by the body for digestion |
| gastroenteritis | an acute inflammation of the lining of the stomach and intestines |
| glioblastoma | a rapidly growing tumor |
| hypotension | abnormally low blood pressure |
| hypoxia | reduction of sufficient oxygen in tissues in speite of adequate blood supply |
| ileum | a portion of the small intestime |
| ileus | a bowel obstruction |
| ilium | pelvis, part of the hipbone |
| laminectomey | excisionof the posterior arch of a vertebra |
| laminotomy | division of the lamina of a vertebra |
| laparoscopy | examination of the interior of the abdomen by means of instrument called a laparoscope |
| lordosis | abnormally increased curvature of the thoracic and lumbar spine |
| luxation | dislocation in which bone is displaced formits normal position in the joint cavity |
| musculoskeletal | pertaining to or comprision the skeleton and the muscles |
| nephrology | study of the kidney |
| neurology | study of the nervous system |
| nystagmus | involuntray, rapid movement of the eyeball |
| oophorocystectomy | excision of an ovarian cyst |
| orthopedics | branch of medicine that deals with the skeletal system, its articulations, and associated structures |
| paracentesis | aspiration |
| patella | kneecap |
| perfusion | the passage of a fluid through the vessels of a specific organ |
| petechia | a tiny red spot on the skin, but usually used in the plural (plural petechiae) |
| plantar fasciitis | inflamationof the fascia of the sole of the foot |
| pulmonology | study of the lungs |
| Raynaud's disease | vascular disorder characterized by ischemia of the finers or toes |
| syncope | temporary suspension of consciousness, a faint or swoon |
| spondylitis | inflammation of one or more vertebrae |
| spondylosis | degenerative chages of vertebrae |
| spondylolisthesis | forward displacement of lumbar vertebrae |
| stapedectomy | surgical creation of a small opening in the stapes |
| venous | of or pertaining to the veins |
| viscid | sticky, thick |
| xiphoid | shaped like a sword, as in xiphoid process |
| arthrodesis | fusion of spinal vertebrae |
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