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* |