Unit 3 Pathology

Flashcards for reviewing medical terminology, focusing on combining forms, prefixes, suffixes, and pathology.

Adenocarcinoma

A type of cancer that forms in mucus-secreting glands throughout the body.

Amenorrhea

Absence of menstruation.

Analgesia

Inability to feel pain.

Anorchism

Absence of one or both testicles.

Aphasia

Loss of ability to understand or express speech.

Aspermia

Absence of sperm.

Ataxia

Loss of full control of bodily movements.

Balanorrhea

Inflammation of the glans penis.

Blepharoptosis

Drooping of the upper eyelid.

Cephalalgia

A headache or head pain.

Cryptorchidism

Failure of one or both testicles to descend into the scrotum.

Cycloplegia

Paralysis of the ciliary muscle of the eye.

Dacryocystitis

Inflammation of the lacrimal sac.

Diplopia

Double vision.

Dysmenorrhea

Painful menstruation.

Dystocia

Difficult childbirth.

Eclampsia

Seizures or coma in a pregnant woman.

Endocervicitis

Inflammation of the inner lining of the cervix.

Endometritis

Inflammation of the lining of the uterus (endometrium).

Epispadias

A congenital defect in which the urethra opens upon the upper surface of the penis.

Esotropia

A form of strabismus in which one or both eyes turn inward.

Exotropia

A form of strabismus where one or both eyes deviate outward.

Glycosuria

Presence of glucose in the urine.

Hemiplegia

Paralysis of one side of the body.

Hydrocele

A fluid-filled sac surrounding a testicle that causes swelling in the scrotum.

Hyperesthesia

Increased sensitivity to stimulation.

Hyperopia

Farsightedness.

Hyponatremia

Low sodium levels in the blood.

Hysterrorhexis

Rupture of the uterus.

Iritis

Inflammation of the iris.

Keratitis

Inflammation of the cornea.

Lactorrhea

The spontaneous flow of milk from the breast, unassociated with childbirth or nursing.

Mastalgia

Breast pain.

Menorrhea

Normal menstruation.

Metrorrhea

Abnormal uterine bleeding.

Monochromatism

Color blindness; inability to distinguish between different colors.

Myelitis

Inflammation of the spinal cord.

Myringitis

Inflammation of the tympanic membrane (eardrum).

Neuralgia

Nerve pain.

Nullipara

A woman who has never given birth.

Nyctalopia

Night blindness; difficulty seeing in low light.

Oculomycosis

Fungal infection of the eye.

Oligomenorrhea

Infrequent menstruation.

Oophoritis

Inflammation of the ovaries.

Orchitis

Inflammation of the testicles.

Otalgia

Earache.

Otomycosis

Fungal infection of the ear.

Otorrhagia

Bleeding from the ear.

Panhypopituitarism

Deficiency of all the hormones produced by the pituitary gland.

Papilledema

Swelling of the optic disc.

Paraplegia

Paralysis of the lower half of the body.

Paresthesia

Abnormal sensation, such as tingling or prickling.

Perimetritis

Inflammation of the perimetrium (outer layer of the uterus).

Presbyopia

Age-related farsightedness.

Primigravida

A woman who is pregnant for the first time.

Prostatitis

Inflammation of the prostate gland.

Pseudocyesis

False pregnancy.

Pyosalpinx

Collection of pus in the fallopian tube.

Rectocele

Hernia of the rectum into the vagina.

Salpingitis

Inflammation of the fallopian tubes.

Salpingocyesis

Tubal pregnancy.

Thymitis

Inflammation of the thymus gland.

Tinnitus

Ringing in the ears.

Uveitis

Inflammation of the uvea (middle layer of the eye).

Vaginitis

Inflammation of the vagina.