Lesson 3 Medical Minutes

Acrocyanosis

blue coloring of the extremities

Autolysis

destruction of tissue; self

Bursitis

inflammation; closed sacs

adenocarcinoma

a cancerous tumor composed of gland like cells

Cephalic

pertaining to the head

Chondrocostal

cartilage and rib

Dental

of the teeth

Arthrodesis

fixation of a joint

Epidermis

of the upper skin

Pathogen

production of a disease

Glossoscopy

the examination of the tongue

Cardiogram

a recording of the heart

Hydrocyst

sac filled with water

Megalomania

an obsession for largeness

Mastectomy

surgical removal of breast

Acrodynia

pain in the extremities

Hydropenia

a lack of water in the body

Blepharoptosis

the drooping of an eyelid

Retrocardic

pertaining to behind the heart

Myorrhaphy

suturing of a muscle

Hysterorrhexis

a rupture of the uterus

Streptococcus

has a twisted form

Suprahepatic

a location above the liver

Lithotripsy

the crushing of a stone

Hypertrophy

denotes excessive development