Medical Terms: Epistaxis to Hypokalemia

epistaxis

nosebleed

erythema

redness of the skin due to capillary dilation

etiology

study of the cause of disease

exacerbation

increase in the severity of a disease or its symptoms

exfoliate

wash or rub (a part of the body) with a granular substance to remove dead cells from the surface of the skin

expectorant

a drug that breaks up mucus and promotes coughing

extrapyramidal symptoms

side effects such as restlessness, involuntary movements, and muscular tension produced by antipsychotic medications

extravasation

escape of blood from the blood vessel into the tissue

fibrosis

the thickening and scarring of connective tissue, usually as a result of injury.

fistula

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

flaccid

(adj.) limp, not firm; lacking vigor or effectiveness

gangrene

death of tissue caused by loss of blood supply followed by bacterial invasion

genitourinary

pertaining to the genitalia and urinary tract

gestation

growth process from conception to birth

gynecomastia

development of breast tissue in males

halitosis

bad breath

hemostasis

stoppage of bleeding

hematuria

blood in the urine

hemoptysis

coughing up blood

hemorrhage

Excessive or profuse bleeding

hereditary

of or passed down by inheritance from an ancestor; transmitted from parent to child

hernia

Protrusion of an organ through the wall of the cavity that normally contains it

hydrophilic

Having an affinity for water.

hypernatremia

high sodium

hypertension

high blood pressure

hypoglycemia

low blood sugar

hyponatremia

low sodium in the blood

hypertrophy

excessive development

hyperplasia

increase in number of cells

hypokalemia

deficient potassium in the blood

extraocular

outside the eyeball

exophthalmos

abnormal protrusion of the eyeball

exudate

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

febrile

feverish

flatulence

gas in the stomach or intestines

galactorrhea

the production of breast milk in a women who is not breastfeeding

gastrointestinal

Of or relating to the stomach and the intestines

goiter

enlargement of the thyroid gland

hemolysis

destruction of red blood cells

hemiplegia

paralysis of one side of the body

hydrophobic

Water fearing

hygroscopic

a term describing salts and other compounds that remove moisture from the air

hyperglycemia

high blood sugar

hyperkalemia

high potassium in the blood