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Q&E Medical Terms 3
Chapter 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Erythrocyte | Red blood cell |
| Electrocardiogram | A record or tracing of the electrical impulses of the heart |
| Hemolysis | Destruction of red blood cells that results in liberation of hemoglobin |
| Abductor | A muscle that draws a body part away from the midline of the body |
| Dystrophy | Any disease caused by defective nutrition or metabolism |
| Carcinogenesis | The production or origin of cancer |
| Megalocyte | A large cell, usually restricted to mean an extremely large red blood cell |
| Cytoscopy | Examination of cells |
| Albino | An individual with congenital absence of pigment in the skin, hair, and eyes |
| Cyanosis | A condition in which deficiency of oxygen results in a slightly bluish, slatelike color of the skin |
| Dyskinesia | Painful or difficult movement |
| Phagocyte | A cell that ingests particulate matter |
| Lithotripsy | Surgical crushing of a stone |
| Cephalometry | Measurement of the head |
| Photophobia | Unusual sensitivity of the eyes to light |
| Pyromania | Abnormal preoccupation with fire |
| Leukocyte | A white blood cell |
| Electroencephalograph | An instrument used to record the electrical impulses of the brain |
| Stupor | The combining form in the term "narcotic" |
| Psychogenic | "Originating in the mind" |
| Litholysis | Dissolving or destruction of a calculus |
| Lipoma | A benign tumor composed of fatty tissue |
| Necrosis | Death of areas of tissue or bone surrounded by healthy tissues |
| Melanoma | Malignant, pigmented tumor |
| Pyoderma | An inflammatory disease of the skin in which pus is produced |
| Ophthalmopathy | Any disease of the eye |
| Narcolepsy | A chronic ailment that consists of recurrent attacks of drowsiness |
| Aphonia | Absence or loss of voice |
| Cryosurgery | Destruction of tissueby application of extreme cold temperatures |
| Hyperthermia | A serious condition in which the body temperature is greatly elevated because of retention of body heat |
| Mycodermatitis | Inflammation of the skin caused by a fungus |
| Cancer | Carcinoma |
| Endotracheal | Inside the trachea |
| Dermal | Pertaining to the skin |
| Cryptorchidism | Undescended testical |
| Macrocephaly | Enlarged head |
| Mycology | The study of fungi |
| Tachycardia | Increased pulse rate |
| Euthyroid | Normal thyroid function |
| Contraindication | Any condition that renders some particular line of treatment improper |
| Para-appendicitis | Inflammation of the tissue adjacent to or near the appendix |
| Bradyphasia | Abnormal slowness of speech |
| Anticonvulsive | An agent that is used to prevent convulsions |
| Hypoparathyroidism | Below normal secretion of the parathyroids |
| Anaerobic | Able to live without oxygen |
| Transdermal | A type of drug that can be absorbed through the skin surface |
| Bradyphasia | This word has the prefix "brady." The prefix does not indicate a location on the body |
| Xanthosis | Indicated yellow |
| Microscope | Micro indicated "small" |
| Carcinogen | Cancer-causing substance |
| Dysphasia | Difficult speech |
| Electrolysis | Destruction of tissue by electrical current |
| Diplobia | Double vision |
| Polydipsia | Excessive thirst |
| Hemiplegia | Paralysis of one side of the body |
| Cephalic | Pertaining to the head |
| Electrocardiogram | Record produced in electrocardiography |
| Intramuscular | Within the muscle |
| Afebril | Without fever |
| Bradycardia | Slow pulse rate |
| Hemoglobin | red pigment in blood* |
| Ectopic | Pregnancy that occurs outside of the uterus* |
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