Biomedical terminology final review

bronchospasm

spasm of bronchial tubes

bronchiectasis

dilation of bronchii

hypercapnia

excessive carbon dioxide in blood

pneumoconiosis

lung disease from dust

epiglottitis

inflammation of epiglotis

orthopnea

difficulty breathing

pleurodynia

pain in pleura

pneunmonectomy

removal of lung

rhinoplasty

surgical repair of nose

rhinorrhea

runny nose

atelectasis

collapsed lung

tonsillectomy

removal of tonsils

tracheotomy

incision into trachea

empyema

pus in pleural cavity

apnea

absence of breathing

dyspnea

difficulty breathing

hyperpnea

deep breathing

hemoptysis

coughing up blood

hemothorax

pus in pleural cavity

pneumothorax

air in pleural cavity

anticoagulant

prevents blood clotting

erythroblast

immature red blood cells

hematocrit

% of red blood cells

hemoglobinopathy

disease of hemoglobin

morphology

study of structure and form

phagocyte

cell that engulfs particles

sideropenia

iron deficiency

spherocytosis

round red blood cell disorder

thrombocytopenia

deficiency of clotting cell

plasmapheresis

removal of plasma from blood

monoblast

immature monocyte

hemoglobin

oxygen carrying protein in red blood cells

thrombosis

blood clot formation

hematopoesis

formation of blood cells

hemostasis

stoppage of bleeding

autoimmune disease

body attacks itself

immunoglobin

antibody protein

immunosuppression

decreased immune response

lymphopoiesis

formation of lymphocytes

lymphocytopenia

low lymphocyte count

lymphadenectomy

disease of lymph nodes

lymphadenitis

inflammation of lymph nodes

splenomegaly

enlarged spleen

splenectomy

removal of spleen

thymectomy

removal of thymus

anaphylaxis

severe allergic reaction

interstitial fluid

fluid between cells

laminectomy

removal of vertebra lamina

lumbosacral

relating to lower spine

osteodystrophy

abnormal bone development

scoliosis

lateral curvature of spine

osteoblast

bone forming cell

spondylolisthesis

forward vertebral displacement

osteomalcia

softening of bone

osteoporosis

loss of bone density

subcostal

below rib

carniotomy

incision into skull

maxillary

relating to upper jaw

metatarsalgia

pain in foot bones

ankylosis

joint stiffness/fusion

arthrotomy

incision into joint

achondroplasia

dwarfism

chondromalacia

softening of cartilage

tenosynovitis

inflammation of tendon sheath

arthrodesis

joint fusion

fibromyalgia

widespread muscle pain

rhabdomyoma

benign muscle tumor

rhabdomyosarcoma

malignant muscle tumor

polymyalgia

pain in multiple muscles

albinism

absence of pigment

epidermoid

resembling epidermis

dermatologist

skin specialist

diaphoresis

excessive sweating

ichthyosis

dry scaly skin

leukoplakia

white patches on membranes

lipoma

fatty tumor

liposuction

removal of fat by suction

melanoma

malignant skin cancer

paronychia

infection around nail

rhytidectomy

removal of wrinkles

seborrhea

excessive oil production

subungual

beneath the nail

blepharoptosis

drooping of eyelid

conjunctivitis

inflammation of conjunctiva

dacryoadenitis

inflammation of tear gland

iridectomy

removal of part of iris

lacrimation

tear production

ophthalmoplegia

paralysis of eye muscles

scleritis

inflammation of sclera

uveitis

inflammation of uvea

amblyopia

lazy eye

diplopia

double vision

glaucoma

increased eye pressure

photophobia

light sensitivity

xerophthalmia

dry eyes

hemianopsia

loss of half visual field

cochlear

relating to cochlea

myringotomy

incision into eardrum

otopyorrhea

pus discharge from ear