term | def |
abnormal | pertaining to being away |
adrenal glands | two endocrine glands above the kidneys |
analysis | seperating a substance into its componets. |
anemia | deficiency of hemo globin |
antepartum | before birth |
antibiotic | pertaining to a substance that helps get rid of germs. |
antibody | a substancethat works against germs |
antigen | a foreign protein that stimulates white blood cells to make antibodys |
aphasia | imparment of speech |
apnea | unable to breath |
atrophy | decress of the size of cells in an organ |
benign | not cancerus |
bilateral | pertaining to two sides |
bradycardia | a condition of a slow heart rate |
congenital anomaly | a deviation of the normal |
dialysis | complete seperation of blood waste |
diarrhea | complete discharge of waste |
dysphagia | difficult swallowing |
dysplasia | abnormali of the development of cells |
dyspnea | painful breathing |
dysuria | painful urination |
ectopic pregnancy | development of the zyogote outside of the uterus |
endocrine glands | secrition glands |
endoscopy | examination from within |
epidural hematoma | a mass above the dura matter |
excission | act of cutting out |
extrahepatic | pertaining to the outside |
hemigasterectomy | removal of half the stomach |
hemiplagia | parlysis on half the body |
hyperglycemia | high blood sugar |
hypertension | high blood pressure |
hemiplagia | parlysis on half the body |
hemiplagia | parlysis on half the body |
hyperglycemia | high blood sugar |
hypertension | high blood pressure |
hyperthyroidism | condition of high secrition from the thyroid gland |
hypertrophy | above development |
hypoglycemia | low blood sugar |
incision | cutting into the body organ |
intervertebral | pertaining to lying in between two back bones |
intrauterine | pertaining to within the uterus |
intravenous | pertaining to with in a vein |
hemiplagia | parlysis on half the body |
hyperglycemia | high blood sugar |
hypertension | high blood pressure |
hyperthyroidism | condition of high secrition from the thyroid gland |
hypertrophy | above development |
hypoglycemia | low blood sugar |
incision | cutting into the body organ |
intervertebral | pertaining to lying in between two back bones |
intrauterine | pertaining to within the uterus |
intravenous | pertaining to with in a vein |
malignment | tending to become progressvely worse |
metacarpal | bones of the hand between the wrist bones and fingers |
metastasis | spread of the cancer to a distant organ |
neonatal | pertaining to new birth |
neoplastic | pertaining to new growth |
paralysis | loss of movement in a part of the body |
paraplegia | loss of movement in the lower loss of the body |
parathyroid glands | four endocrine gland behinde the thyroid gland. |
perianal | pertaining to surrounding the anus |
periosteum | membrane that surrounds the bones |
polydipsia | excessive thirst |
polyneuropathy | disease of many nereves |
polyuria | excessive urination |
postmortem | after death |
postpartum | after birth |
precancerous | pertaining to a condition that comes before cancer |
prolapse | falling of a body part |
prosthesis | artificial substitute for a missing body part |
qaudriplegia | paralysis of four limbs |
relapse | return of a disease |
remission | lessining of signs and symptoms of a disease |
resection | removal of an organ or structure |
retroperitoneal | pertaining to behind the peritoneum |
subcostal | pertaining to under the ribs |
subcutaneous | lower layer of the skin |
subscalpular | pertaining to under the shoulder bone |
subtotal | less than total |
syndrom | a set of signs and symptoms that occur together to indicate a disease condition |
tachycardia | a condition of a fast heat rate |
tachypnea | rapid breathing |
transabdominal | pertaining to through across the abdomein |
transurethral | pertaining to through across the urethra |
tricuspid valve | it's a valve on the right side of the heart that's in between the right atrium and the right ventricle |
ultrasonography | recording of the internal structers with sound waves |
unilateral | pertaining to one side |
urinalysis | examination of urine to determine its contenents |