Unique Medical Terminologies

Acanthosis Nigricans

a skin condition that causes a dark discoloration in body folds and creases. It typically affects the armpits, groin and neck

Achlorhydria

Lack or absence of hydrochloric acid in the gastric secretions.

Agoraphobia

Extreme or irrational fear of entering open or crowded places, of leaving one's own home, or of being in places from which escape is difficult.

Amastia

refers to a condition where breast tissue, nipples, and areoles are congenitally absent, and it can affect one (unilateral) or both (bilateral) breasts.

Gynecomastia

the abnormal non-cancerous enlargement of one or both breasts in males due to the growth of breast tissue as a result of a hormone imbalance between estrogens and androgens.

Anastomosis

It is a surgical connection between two structures. It usually means a connection that is created between tubular structures, such as blood vessels or loops of intestine.

Anorexia Nervosa

It is an eating disorder characterized by an abnormally low body weight, an intense fear of gaining weight and a distorted perception of weight.

Anuresis

Refers to the lack of urine production. This can happen as a result of conditions like shock, severe blood loss and failure of your heart or kidneys. EMERGENCY CASE!

Aphakia

It means not having a lens inside your eye. The lens is the clear, oval-shaped structure behind the iris (colored part of your eye) and pupil. It focuses light rays on the retina.

Most often caused by surgery for cataracts

Asphyxia

It is a condition arising when the body is deprived of oxygen, causing unconsciousness or death; suffocation.

Ataxia/ Dyssynergia

Means without coordination. People with this lose muscle control in their arms and legs. This may lead to a lack of balance, coordination, and trouble walking. It may affect the fingers, hands, arms, legs, body, speech, and even eye movements.

Athetosis

A condition in which abnormal muscle contractions cause involuntary writhing movements.

Azotemia

a condition in which you have too much nitrogen, creatinine and other waste products in your blood

Azoturia

Abnormal excess of nitrogen compounds in the urine.

Balanitis

When the head of the penis (the glans) becomes inflamed.

Blepharoptosis

a drooping of the upper eyelid that may affect one or both eyes. The eyelid may droop only slightly or may droop enough to cover the pupil and block vision. It can occur in adults or children.

Borborygmus

A rumbling or gurgling noise made by the movement of fluid and gas in the intestines.

Bruxism

It is a problem in which you unconsciously grind or clench your teeth. You may clench and grind your teeth during the day. Or, at night while you sleep. You may not even realize you have it

Bulimia Nervosa

an eating disorder that causes you to eat large amounts of food at one time (binge) and then get rid of it (purge)

Bulla

Blisters

Caries

Cavities, also called tooth decay

Cheilosis

Swelling and fissuring of the lips. It is painful and results in bleeding.

Chloasma

A temporary condition, typically caused by hormonal changes, in which large brown patches form on the skin, mainly on the face.

“The mask of pregnancy”

Enuresis

Bedwetting; involuntary urination usually at night

Eructation

Belching (burp)

Exophthalmos

protusion of the eyeball

Heloma Molle

A soft callus or corn that commonly occurs at the fourth interdigital space, between the fourth and fifth digits.

Gangrene

Death of body tissue due to a lack of blood flow or a serious bacterial infection

Debridement

the medical removal of dead, damaged, or infected tissue to improve the healing potential of the remaining healthy tissue.

Icterus

Jaundice

Linea Nigra

A dark line on the abdomen from the umbilicus to the pubic region that may appear late in pregnancy

Meconium

The first feces of the newborn

Melena

Black tarry feces

Varicella

Chicken pox

Type 2 diabetes

mainly the result of two problems: Cells in muscle, fat and the liver become resistant to insulin. As a result, the cells don't take in enough sugar. The pancreas can't make enough insulin to keep blood sugar levels within a healthy range.

Writhing

to make large twisting movements with the body: The pain was so unbearable that he was writhing in agony.

Hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia

A genetic condition that can also impact the development or function of the hair, nails, sweat glands and teeth. 

Pseudogynecomastia

an increase in fat but not gland tissue in male breasts.

Hypochlorhydria

 trouble digesting food properly, especially protein.

Varicella-Zoster Virus

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