07 - Chapter 3: Pronunciation (part 3)

osteogenic (os-te-o-JEN-ik)

producing bone

osteomalacia (os-te-o-mah-LA-shah)

softening of the bone

otalgia (o-TAL-jah)

ear pain

paracentesis (par-ah-sen-TE-sis)

puncture to remove fluid from the abdomen (usually peritoneal cavity)

pathogenesis (path-o-JEN-eh-sis)

condition of producing diseases

pathologic (path-o-LOJ-ik)

pertaining to disease

pericardium (peh-rith-KAR-de-um)

membrane surrounding the heart

peritoneal (peh-rith-to-NE-al)

pertaining to the peritoneum

phlebotomy (fleb-BOT-o-me)

cutting into (incision) a vein

platelet (PLAYT-let)

thrombocyte (small blood cell fragment)

pleural (PLUR-al)

pertaining to the pleura

pleurodynia (plur-o-DIN-e-ah)

pleura pain

pneumonia (nu-MO-ne-ah)

inflammation or infection of the lungs (condition of the lungs)

polymorphonuclear leukocyte (pool-e-morf-o-NU-kle-ar LU-ko-site)

white blood cell with multi/many-shaped nucleus

ptosis (TO-sis)

drooping, falling, prolapse

pulmonary (PUL-mo-nar-e)

pertaining to the lungs

radiographer (ra-de-OG-rah-fer)

person who takes x-rays images

radiotherapy (ra-de-o-THER-ah-pe)

treatment of disease (cancer) with high-energy x-rays or radiation

rectocele (REK-to-seel)

hernia of the rectum

rhinorrhea (ri-no-RE-ah)

discharge from the nose

splenomegaly (spleh-no-MEG-ah-le)

enlargement of the spleen

staphylococci (staf-ih-lo-KOK-si)

berry-shaped bacteria in clusters

streptococcus (strep-to-KOK-sis)

berry-shaped bacterium in twisted chains

thoracentesis (thor-ah-cen-TE-sis)

puncture to remove fluid from the chest

thrombocyte (THROM-bo-site)

platelet (a clotting cell)

thrombocytopenia (throm-bo-site-o-PE-ne-ah)

deficiency of clotting cells (platelet in the blood)

thrombophlebitis (throm-bo-fleh-BI-tis)

inflammation of a vein due to a (blood) clot

tonsillar (TON-sih-lar)

pertaining to the tonsils

tonsillitis (ton-sih-LI-tis)

inflammation of the tonsils

tracheostomy (tra-ke-OS-to-me)

(surgical) opening of the trachea to the outside of the body

tracheotomy (tra-ke-OT-o-me)

cutting into (incision) the trachea

venule (VEN-ule)

small vein