OT 200 Chapter 1

abdominocentesis

surgical puncture to remove fluid from the abdominal cavity

acronym

a word formed from the initial letters of a multi-word name

acute

having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course

angiography

X-ray of the blood vessels after injecting a contrast medium

appendectomy

surgical removal of the appendix

arteriosclerosis

hardening of the arteries

colostomy

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

cyanosis

bluish color of the skin, nail beds, and/or lips due to an insufficient amount of oxygen in the blood

dermatologist

a doctor who specializes in the physiology and pathology of the skin

diagnosis

identification of a disease

diarrhea

frequent loose or liquid stools

edema

swelling caused by excess fluid in the body tissues

endarterial

pertaining to the interior or lining of an artery.

eponym

a name derived from the name of person (real or imaginary) as the name of Alexandria is derived from the name of its founder: Alexander the Great

erythrocyte

red blood cell

fissure

(anatomy) a long narrow slit or groove that divides an organ into lobes

fistula

abnormal passageway between two organs or between an internal organ and the body surface

gastralgia

pain in the stomach

gastritis

inflammation of the stomach

gastroeneritis

infalmmation of the stomach and intestines

gastrosis

Abnormal condition or disease of the stomach

hemorrhage

flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessels

hepatomegaly

enlargement of the liver

hypertension

HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE

hypotension

abnormally low blood pressure

infection

(medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease

inflammation

response to injury or destruction of tissue characterized by redness, swelling, heat, and pain

interstitial

between, but not within, the parts of a tissue

intramuscular

within the muscle

laceration

a torn ragged wound

lesion

any visible abnormal structural change in a bodily part

malaise

vague feeling of bodily discomfort or illness

mycosis

fungal infection

myelopathy

disease of the spinal cord

myopathy

Muscle disease, any pathologic change or disease of muscle tissue

myorrhexis

rupture of a muscle

natal

relating to or accompanying birth

neonatology

study of newborns and the treatment of their disorders

neurorraphy

surgically suturing together the ends of a severed nerve.

otorhinolaryngology

the study of the ears, nose, and throat

palpatation

examination by the application (touch) or hands or fingers to the external surfaces of the body

palpitation

a rapid and irregular heart beat

pathology

the branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseases

phalanges

Fingers and toes

poliomyelitis

inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord

prognosis

a prediction of the course of a disease

pyoderma

any acute, inflammatory, pus-forming bacterial skin infection

pyrosis

heartburn

remission

period in a chronic illness when the disease is present, but the person does not experience symptoms of the disease

sign

(medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease

supination

rotation of the hands and forearms so that the palms face upward

suppuration

formation or discharge of pus

supracostal

means above or outside the ribs

symptom

(medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease

syndrome

a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease

tonsillitis

inflammation of the tonsils (especially the palatine tonsils)

trauma

any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

triage

sorting and allocating aid on the basis of need for or likely benefit from medical treatment or food

viral

relating to or caused by a virus

-algia

pain, painful condition

dys-

bad, difficult, or painful

-ectomy

surgical removal, cutting out

hyper-

excessive, increased

hypo-

deficient, decreased

-itis

inflammation

-osis

abnormal condition, disease

-ostomy

the surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface

-otomy

cutting, surgical incision

-plasty

surgical repair

-rrhage

bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge

-rrhaphy

surgical suturing

-rrhea

flow or discharge

-rrhexis

rupture

-sclerosis

abnormal hardening

arthralgia

pain in a joint or joints