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Vocab Final

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Term
Definition
anesthetic   a drug that temporarily blocks sensation  
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Anhidrosis   lack of sweating  
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aortogram   record of the aorta  
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aortolith   stone deposit in the wall of the aorta  
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aplastic anemia   red blood cells not being formed in sufficient quantities  
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Cardiac arrest   cessation of functional circulation  
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Ceruminosis   excessive formation of ear wax  
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Chloremia   increased chloride in the blood  
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Coronary arterectomy   surgical removal of a coronary artery  
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Craniotomy   removal of a portion of the skull  
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Elliptocytosis   condition characterized by an increase in the number of oval-shaped red blood cells  
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Ganglioma   ganglion tumor  
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Gynecology   study of medical issues specific to women  
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Hemothorax   blood in the chest  
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Hypersplenism   increased spleen activity  
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Hyperthyroidism   overproduction by the thyroid  
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Hypoparathyroidism   underproduction by the parathyroid  
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Myasthenia   muscle weakness  
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Nephrologist   specialist in the kidneys  
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Obstetrics   branch of medicine dealing with pregnancy, labor, and delivery of newborns  
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Optokinetic   pertaining to eye movement  
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Osteochondroma   a tumor made up of bone and cartilage, also known as an exostosis made up of cartilage  
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Osteoporosis   loss of bone density  
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Otoplasty   surgical reconstruction of the ear  
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paresthesia   abnormal sensation (usually numbness or tingling in the skin)  
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pectoralgia   chest pain  
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Phacosclerosis   abnormal hardening of the lens  
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Pleuritis   inflammation of the pleura  
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Pneumoconiosis   a lung condition caused by dust  
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Pneumonia   a lung condition  
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Schizophrenia   a mental illness characterized by delusions, hallucinations, and disordered speech  
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Seborrhea   discharge of oil (sebum)  
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Spermolytic   agent that kills sperm  
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Spirometry   procedure to measure breathing  
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Spondyloarthropathy   joint disease of the vertebrae  
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Synesthesia   condition where one sensation is experienced as another  
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Tenodesis   binding of a tendon  
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Thoracostomy   creation of an opening in the chest  
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Thyroidotomy   incision into the thyroid  
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Thyromegaly   enlargement of the thyroid  
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Tympanic Perforation   tear or hole in the eardrum  
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Urocyanosis   blue urine  
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Vesicotomy   incision into the bladder  
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Lymphoblastic Leukemia   immature white blood cells in the blood and bone marrow  
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Dialysis   a procedure that filters toxins from the blood  
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