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term | def |
acute | short term illness |
adenocarcinoma | cancerous tumor |
adenoma | tumor of the gland |
amniocentisis | surgical puncture to remove fluid from the amnion |
anastomosis | new surgical connection between two previously unconnected bowel parts |
angiography | process of recording the blood vessels |
angioplasty | surgical repair to the blood vessels |
arteriosclerosis | Hardening of the arteries |
arthalgia | pain in the joints |
arthropathy | joint disease |
artherosclerosis | hardening of the joints |
axillary | pertaining to the armpit |
bronchitis | inflammation of the bronchials |
bronchoscopy | examination of the bronchial s |
carcinoma | cancerous tumor |
cardimegaly | enlargement of the heart |
cardiomypathy | heart muscle disease |
chemotherapy | chemical treatment |
cholecystectomy | removal of the gall bladder |
chronic | long term |
colitis | inflamation of the colon |
colostomy | opening of the colon |
craniotomy | incision into the skull |
cystitis | inflamation of the urinary bladder |
dialysis | complete seperation of wastes from the blood when the kidneys fail |
electroencephalography | record of electricity in the brain |
encephlopathy | disease of the brain |
erythrocytosis | condition of the blood cells |
esophageal | pertaining to the esouphagus |
esophagitis | inflamation of the esophagus |
hematuria | abnormal condition of blood oin the urine |
hemorrhage | exssesive bleeding |
hysterectomy | removal of the uterus |
infraction | area of dead tissue |
inguinal | groin |
ischemia | deficiency of blood flow to a part of the body |
laparscopy | examination of the abdomine |
laparotomy | incision into the abdomen |
laryngitis | inflamation of the larynx |
laryngoscopy | examination of the larynx |
leukemia | condition of white blood cells |
leukocytosis | condition of white blood cells |
mammogram | record of the breast |
mammography | process of recording of the breast |
mastectomy | removal of the breast |
meningitis | inflamation of the menings |
menorrhagia | exssesive bleeding |
menorrhea | exsessive bleeding |
myalgia | bone marrow pain |
myelogram | record of the bone marrow |
myeloma | a tumor in the bone marrow |
myocardial | pertaining to the heart muscle |
myoma | tumor on the muscle |
myosarcoma | fleshy yumor on the muscle |
necrosis | death cells |
nephrosis | condition of the kidneys |
neuralgia | pain in the nerves |
oophorectomy | removal of the ovary |
otalgia | pain in the ear |
pelvic | pertaining to the hip bone |
peritoneal | pertaining to pertineum |
phlebitis | inflamation of the veins |
phlebotomy | incision of the veins |
pneumonia | pertaining to the lungs |
pulmonry | pertaining to the pulmanry artery |
radiotherapy | radiation thearpy |
rhinplasty | surgical repair to the nose |
rhinorrhea | discharge of the nose |
salpingectomy | removal of thepholopian tube |
septicemia | blood infection |
thoracentesis | insertion of an needle into the chest to take fluid out. |
tonsillectomy | removal of the tonsills |
tracheostomy | incision into the trachea |
uremia | condition of high levels ofnitrogen waste in the blood |
vascular | pertaining to the blood vessles |
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