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Med Terms: Ch 1-6
Reveiew for Unit 1 test
| WORD | DEFINITION |
|---|---|
| tonsillitis | inflammation of tonsils |
| tonsillectomy | surgical removal of tonsils |
| cyanosis | blue discoloration of skin caused by lack of oxygen |
| ertyhtrocytes | mature red blood cells |
| luekocytes | white blood cells |
| melanosis | any conidition of unusual deposits of black pigment in different parts of body |
| poliomyelitis | viral infection of gray matter of spinal cord that may result in paralysis |
| neuroplasty | surgical repair of a nerve |
| neuritis | inflammation of nerve or nerves |
| gastroenteritis | inflammation of stomach and small intestine |
| gastrosis | any disease of stomach |
| pathology | study of diseases |
| gastralgia | pain in stomach |
| gastrodynia | pain in stomach |
| gastritis | inflammation of stomach |
| ateriomalacia | abnormal softening of the walls of an artery or artieries |
| hepatomegaly | abnormal enlargement of the liver |
| arterionecrosis | tissue death of an artery of artieries |
| arteriosclerosis | abnormal hardening of wall of artery or arteries |
| arteriostenosis | abnormal narrowing of an artery or arteries |
| abdominocentesis | surgical punture of abdominal cavity to remove fluid |
| angiography | radiographic study of blood vessels after injection of a contrast medium |
| angiogram | film produced by angiography |
| myoplasty | surgical repair of muscle |
| enodscopy | visual examination of interior of body cavity or organ by means of an endoscope |
| hemorrhage | is the loss of large amount of blood in short time |
| myorrhaphy | the surgical suturing of a muscle wound |
| diarrhea | flow of frequent or loose watery stools |
| myorrhexis | rupture of a muscle |
| natal | pertiaing to birth |