Med Terms bitches

these are actual words, word parts are on another set

acute

a condition that has a rapid onset, severe course, and a relatively short duration

angiography

process of producing an x-ray, or radiographic study, of blood vessels after the injection of a contrast medium to make these blood vessels visible

appendectomy

surgical removal of the appendix

abdominocentesis

surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid

arteriosclerosis

abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries

arthralgia

pain in a joint or joints

colostomy

the surgical creation of an artificial excretory opening between the colon and the body surface

cyanosis

blue discoloration of the skin caused by lack of adequate oxygen in the blood

dermatologist

a physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the skin

diagnosis

the identification of a disease

diarrhea

the frequent flow of loose or watery stools

edema

swelling caused by abnormal accumulation of fluid in the cells, tissues, or cavities in the body

endarterial

pertaining to the interior or lining of an artery

eponym

a disease, structure, operation, or procedure named for the person who discovered or described it first

erythrocyte

a mature red blood cell

fissure

a groove or crack-like sore of the skin; this term also describes normal folds in the contours of the brain

fistula

an abnormal passage, usually between two internal organs or leading from an organ to the surface of the body

gastralgia

also known as a stomachache, means pain in the stomach

gastritis

inflammation of the stomach

gastroenteritis

inflammation of the stomach and small intestine

gastrosis

any disease of the stomach

hemorrhage

the loss of a large amount of blood in a short time

hepatomegaly

abnormal enlargement of the liver

hypertension

higher than normal blood pressure

hypotension

lower than normal blood pressure

infection

invasion of the body by a pathogenic (disease producing) organism

inflammation

a localized response to an injury or to the destruction of tissues

interstitial

between, but not within, the parts of a tissue

intramuscular

within the mussle

laceration

a torn or jagged wound or an accidental cut

lesion

a pathologic change of the tissues due to disease or injury

malaise

word of french origin referring to a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness that is often the first indication of an infection or other disease

mycosis

any abnormal condition or disease caused by a fungus

myelopathy

any injury, degeneration, or disease of the spinal cord

myopathy

any pathologic change or disease of muscle tissue

natal

pertaining to birth

neonatology

the study of disorders of the newborn

neurorrhaphy

suturing together the ends of a severed nerve

otorhinolaryngology

study of the ears, nose, and throat

palpation

an examination technique in which the examiner’s hands are used to feel the texture, size, consistency, and location of certain body parts

palpitation

a pounding or racing heart

pathology

the study of all aspects of diseases

phalanges

the bones of the fingers and toes

poliomyelitis

a viral infection of the gray nerve tissue of the spinal cord

prognosis

a prediction of the probable course and outcome of a disease

pyoderma

any acute, inflammatory, pus-forming bacterial skin infection, such as impetigo

pyrosis

also known as heartburn, is discomfort due to the regurgitation of stomach acid upward into the esophagus

remission

the temporary, partial, or complete disappearance of the symptoms of a disease without having achieved a cure

sign

objective evidence of a disease, such as a fever

supination

the act of rotating the arm so that the palm of the hand is forward or upward

suppuration

the formation of pus

supracostal

above or outside the ribs

symptom

subjective evidence of a disease, such as pain or a headache

syndrome

a set of signs and symptoms that occur together as part of a specific disease process

tenorrhaphy

surgical suturing of a tendon

tonsilitis

inflammation of the tonsils

trauma

wound or injury

triage

the medical screening of patients to determine their relative priority of need and the proper place of treatment

viral

pertaining to a virus

chronic

a condition of long duration. although such diseases can be controlled, they are rarely cured

acronym

a word formed from the initial letter of the major parts of a compound term

ileum

last and longest portion of the small instestine

ilium

part of the hip bone

mucous

specialized membranes that line the body cavities

mucus

fluid secreted by mucous membranes

virile

having the nature, properties, or qualities of an adult male

abdominal cavity

contains the major organs of digestion

adenocarcinoma

a malignant tumor that originates in the glands and may spread to other parts of the body

adenoma

a benign tumor that starts in the epithelial tissue of a gland or gland-like structure

anaplasia

a change in the structure of cells and in their orientation to each other

anatomy

the study of the structures of the body

anomaly

a deviation from what is regarded as normal