Medical Terms 2

Chapters 9-16

amnionitis

inflammation of the amnion

chorioamnionitis

inflammation of the chorion and amnion

choriocarcinoma

cancerous tumor of the chorion

dystocia

difficult labor

hysterorrhexis

rupture of the uterus

oligohydramnios

scanty amnion water

polyhydramnios (hydramnios)

much amnion water

pseudocyesis

false pregnancy

laryngomalacia

softening of the larynx

microcephalus

small head (fetus with a very)

omphalitis

inflammation of the umbilicus

omphalocele

hernia at the umbilicus

pyloric stenosis

narrowing pertaining to the pyloric sphincter

tracheoesophageal fistula

abnormal passageway pertaining to the trachea and esophagus

amniotomy

incision into the amnion

episiotomy (perineotomy)

incision into the vulva

amniocentesis

surgical puncture to aspirate amniotic fluid

pelvic sonography

pertaining to the pelvis, process of recording sound; used extensively to evaluate the fetus and pregnancy

amniorrhea

discharge of amniotic fluid

amniorrhexis

rupture of the amnion

lactorrhea (galactorrhea)

discharge of milk

antepartum

before childbirth

gravida

pregnant

gravidopuerperal

pertaining to pregnancy and childbirth

intrapartum

within labor and childbirth

lactogenic

producing milk

multigravida

many pregnancies

multipara

many births

nulligravida

no pregnancies

nullipara

no births

para

birth

postpartum

after childbirth

primigravida

first pregnancy

primipara

first birth

puerperal

pertaining to childbirth

neonatologist

physician who studies and treats disorders of the newborn

neonatology

study of the newborn

teratology

study of malformations

fetal

pertaining to the fetus

natal

pertaining to birth

neonate

new birth

postnatal

pertaining to after birth

prenatal

pertaining to before birth

teratogen

producing malformations

teratogenic

producing malformations

angioma

tumor composed of blood vessels

angiostenosis

narrowing of a blood vessel

aortic stenosis

narrowing, pertaining to aorta (narrowing of aorta valve)

arteriosclerosis

hardening of the arteries

atherosclerosis

hardening of fatty plaque

bradycardia

condition of a slow heart rate

cardiomegaly

enlargement of the heart

cardiomyopathy

disease of the heart muscle

endocarditis

inflammation of the inner (lining) of the heart (particularly heart valves)

ischemia

deficiency in blood

myocarditis

inflammation of the muscle of the heart

pericarditis

inflammation surrounding the heart

phlebitis

inflammation of a vein

polyarteritis

inflammation of many arteries

tachycardia

condition of a rapid heart rate

thrombophlebitis

inflammation of a vein associated with a blood clot

valvulitis

inflammation of a vlave

angioplasty

surgical repair of a blood vessel

atherectomy

excision of fatty plaque

embolectomy

excision of a plug

endarterectomy

excision within the artery

pericardiocentesis

surgical puncture to aspirate fluid from the sac surrounding the heart

phlebectomy

excision of a vein

valvuloplasty

surgical repair of a valve

angiopraphy

radiographic imaging of blood vessels

angioscopy

visual examination of a blood vessel

aortogram

radiographic image of the aorta

arteriogram

radiographic image of an artery

venogram

radiographic image of a vein

echocardiogram

record of the heart using sound

electrocardiogram

record of the electrical activity of the heart

electrocardiography

process of recording the electrical activity of the heart

cardiologist

physician who studies and treats diseases of the heart

cardiology

study of the heart

atrioventricular

pertaining to the atrium and ventricle

cardiogenic

originating in the heart

intravenous

pertaining to within the vein

embolism

state of a plug

embolus

plug

hematoma

tumor of blood

hemorrhage

excessive flow of blood

multiple myeloma

tumors of the bone marrow

thrombosis

abnormal condition of a blood clot

thrombus

blood clot

erythrocytopenia

abnormal reduction of red (blood) cells

leukocytopenia

abnormal reduction of white (blood) cells

lymphocytosis

increase in the number of lymphocytes

pancytopenia

abnormal reduction of all (blood) cells

thrombocytopenia

abnormal reduction of blood clotting cells

hematologist

physician who studies and treats disease of the blood

hemolysis

dissolution of (red) blood (cells)

hemostasis

stoppage of bleeding

plasmapheresis

removal of plasma

phlebotomy

incision into a vein

thrombolysis

dissolution of blood clot