KIN 2509 [Midterm] Chapter 1-7

hypotension

lower-than-normal arterial blood pressure

laser

an acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission or radiation, used to treat skin conditions and other disorders of the body

colostomy

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

arteriosclerosis

abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries

pyoderma

any acute, inflammatory pus-producing skin infection

arteriomalacia

abnormal softening of the walls of an artery or arteries

malaise

a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness that is often the first indication of an infection or disease

myorrhapy

surgical suturing of a muscle

myopathy

any pathological change or disease of muscle tissue

pyrosis

discomfort due to the regurgitation of stomach acid upward into the esophagus

neurorrhapy

suturing together the ends of a severed nerve

palpitation

a pounding or racing heart with or without irregularity in rhythm

remission

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

acronym

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

intramuscular

within the muscle

gastroenteritis

inflammation of the stomach and the small intestine

arthralgia

pain in a joint or joints

hemorrhage

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

poliomyelitis

a viral infection of the gray matter of the spinal cord

gastrosis

any abnormal condition or disease of the stomach

pyelitis

inflammation of the renal pelvis

diarrhea

the flow of frequent loose or watery stools

cyanosis

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

endarterial

pertaining to the interior or lining of an artery

interstital

between, but not within, the parts of the tissue

gastrodynia

pain in the stomach

diagnosis

the identification of a disease

tonsilitis

inflammation of the tonsils

supination

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

arterionescrosis

tissue death of an artery or arteries

arthroscopy

visual examination of the internal structure of a joint using an arthroscope

dermatologist

a specialist in diagnosing and treating disorders of the skin

gastralgia

pain in the stomach

infection

invasion of the body by a pathogenic organism

myoplasty

the surgical repair of a muscle

phalanges

the bones of the fingers and toes

viral

pertaining to a virus

edema

swelling caused by excess fluid in body tissue

eponym

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

myelopathy

any pathologic change or disease in the spinal cord

prognosis

a forecast, or prediction, of the probable course and outcome of a disorder

natal

petaining to birth

symptom

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

acute

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

lithotomy

a surgical incision for the removal of a stone from the bladder

hypertension

abnormally elevated blood pressure

angiogram

the film produced by angiography

atheroma

a deposit of fatty plaque on or within the arterial wall

palpation

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

lesion

a pathological changes of the tissue due to disease or injury

mycosis

any abnormal condition or disease caused by a fungus

tonsillectomy

the surgical removal of the tonsils

abdominocentesis

the surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid for diagnostic purposes

fissure

a groove or crack-like sore of the skin; also a normal fold in the contours of the brain

angiography

the process of producing a radiographic study of the blood vessels after the injection of a contrast medium to make the blood vessels visible

inflammation

a localized response to an injury or destruction of tissues that is characterized by heat, redness, swelling, and pain

exudate

fluid, such as pus, that leaks out of an infected wound

appendicitis

inflammation of the appendix

triage

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

quadriplegia

paralysis of all four extremities

hepatomegaly

abnormal enlargement of the liver

trauma

wound or injury

laceration

a torn, ragged wound

xeroderma

excessively dry skin

gingivits

inflammation of the gums; the earliest stage of periodontal disease

otorhinolaryngology

study of the ears, nose and throat

gastritis

inflammation of the stomach

syndrome

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

sign

objective evidence of disease, such as a fever

erythrocyte

a mature red blood cell

arteriostenosis

abnormal narrowing of an artery or arteries

neruoplasty

the surgical repair of nerve or nerves

neonatology

study of disorders of the newborn

supracostal

above or outside the ribs

colotomy

a surgical incision into the colon

appendectomy

surgical removal of the appendix

pathology

the study of all aspects of diseases

suppuration

the formation or discharge of pus

myorrhexis

the rupture of a muscle

fistula

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

hyper-

excessive, increased

-rrhaphy

surgical suturing

-osis

abnormal condition, disease

-otomy

cutting, surgical incision

-plasty

surgical repair

-algia

pain, painful condition

-ectomy

surgical removal, cutting out

-rrhage

bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge

-rrhexis

rupture

dys-

bad, difficult, painful

hypo-

deficient, decreased

-ostomy

the surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface

-itis

inflammation

-sclerosis

abnormal hardening

-rrhea

flow or discharge

mesentery

the fused double layer of the parietal peritoneum that attaches parts of the intestine to the interior abdominal wall

infectious disease

illness caused by a living pathogenic organism, such as a bacterium, virus, or fungus

adenomalacia

abnormal softening of a gland

proximal

situated near the midline or beginning of a body structure

huntington's disease

a genetic disorder that causes nerve degeneration with symptoms that most often appear in midlife