Question | Answer |
Ultra- | Excessive |
Therapeut/o | Treatment |
Pharmaceut/i | Drugs or medicine |
Percussion | Tapping the body with the fingertips or fist to evaluate internal organs |
Palpation | Feeling the texture, size, consistency, and location of certain body parts with the hand |
Thermometer | Instrument used to measure temperature |
Positron emission tomography | Combining tomography and radioactive substances to produce enhanced images |
Narcotics | Substances that produce insensibility or stupor |
Neoplasm | May be malignant or benign |
Chronic | An adjective that describes a disease showing little change or slow progression |
Leukopenia | A deficiency of white blood cells |
Omphalic | Pertaining to the navel |
Antibodies | Immunoglobulins that are formed to act against foreign cells or substances |
Erythropoiesis | The production of red blood cells |
Onychomalacia | Softening of the nails |
Lacrimation | Crying |
Thoracotomy | Surgical incision of the chest cavity |
Onychomycosis | A fungal disease of the nails |
Osteoid | Resembling bone |
Extention | The movement that brings the leg into a straight position |
Costectomy | Excision of a rib |
Craniotomy | Incision of the cranium |
Myasthenia gravis | Disease characterized by great muscular weakness |
Craniectomy | Excision of a portion of the skull |
Intercostal | Between the ribs |
Patellofemoral | Kneecap and the thigh bone |
Osteomalacia | A skeletal disorder in adults characterized by a distubance in bone metabolism and commonly caused by a deficiency of vitamin D |
Embolus | A mass of undissolved matter present in a vessel and brought there by the circulating blook |
Cerbrovascular accident | Stroke |
Lymphangiography | Roentgenography of the lymphatic vessels and nodes |
Cardiopulmonary | Pertaining to the heart and lungs |
Myocarditis | The heart muscle |
Angiocardiography | Roentgenography of the heart and great vessels |
Pericarditis | Inflammation of the membrane surrounding the heart |
Pharyngitis | Inflammation of the throat |
Spirometry | The measurement of the amount of air taken into and expelled from the lungs |
Aphasia | The inability to communicate through speech, writing, or signs caused by improper functioning of the brain |
Pharynx | The throat |
Pulmonary lobectomy | Excision of a lobe of the lung |
Laryngalgia | Painful larynx |
Aphonia | Absence of voice |
COPD | A disease process that causes decreased ability of the lungs to perform their ventilator function |
Tracheobronchial | Pertaining to the windpipe and the bronchi |
Bradypnea | Abnormally slow breathing |
Thoracic | Chest |
Rhinoplasty | Plastic surgery of the nose |
Ventilator | Machine for prolonged artificial respiration |
Gastroscopy | Examination of the stomach with an endoscope |
Biliary | Refers to bile |
Alimentation | The process of providing nutrition for the body |
Hepatomegaly | Enlarged liver |
Duodenum, jejunum,ileum | Each part of small intestine |
Gastric lavage | Washing out of the stomach |
Vagotomy | Procedure that is performed to decrease the amount of gastric juices by severing the nerves that control their release |
Diverticulitis | Inflammatio of a small sac or pouch in the intestinal tract causing stagnation of feces and pain |
Sialography | Radiographic examinatio of the salivary glands and duct |
Periodontics | Branch of dentistry that specializes in the tissue that invests and supports the teeth |
Proctologist | Physician specializing in diseases of the anus, rectum, and colon |
Anorexia | Loss of appetite for food |
Glomerulonephritis | A type of nerhpritis in which the glomeruli of the kidney are |
Glomerulus | The part of the nephron that filters the blood |
Cystocele | A bladder hernia that protrudes onto the vagina |
Uremia | A toxic condition of the body that is associated with failure of the kidneys to function properly |
Glycosuria | Sugar in the urine |
Endometritis | Inflammation of the inner lining of the uterus |
Vaginal | An adjective that refers to the birth canal |
Amniocentesis | Surgical puncture of the amnion |
Orchiopexy | Sugical fixation of an undescended testicle |
Gynecology | The study of diseases of the female reproductive organs |
Testosterone | A hormone that is important in the development and maintenance of male sexual characteristics |
Hydrocele | A serous tumor of the testis |
Colposcopy | An examination using an instrument that magnifies the vaginal mucosa |
Metrorrhagia | Bleeding from the uterus at any time other than during the menstrual period |
Ectopic pregnancy | Abnormal implantation of a fertilized ovum outside the uterus |
Liposuction | A cosmetic procedure to remove or reduce localized areas of fat |
Necrosis | Death of tissue or bone that is surrounded by healthy parts |
Onychopathy | Disease of the nails |
Pustule | Visible collection of pus beneath the epidermis |
Ulcers | Deep, irregular erosion |
Frostbite | Damage to the skin, tissues, and blood vessels as a result of prolonged exposure to cold |
Psychosis | Any major mental disorder characterized by gross impairment in reality testng and often characterized by inappropriate miid and diminished impulse control |
Meningocele | Herniation of the meninges |
Cerebral aneurysm | Localized dilation of the wall of a cerbral artery |
Multiple sclerosis | A chronic disease of the central nervous system in which there is progressive destruction of the myelin sheaths of the neurons |
Chemoreceptors | Nerve endings that detect chemicals |
Agorahpobia | An irrational fear of open spaces |
Anorexia | Absence of appetite |
Androgen | A substance that producesor stimulates the development of male characteristics |
Hypersecretion | Increased release of a chemical substance by a gland |
Dwarfism | A disease caused by hyposecretion of growth hormone during childhood |