FINAL medical terms

anuria

no urine

cystitis

inflammation of bladder

cystopexy

reattaching bladder to abdominal wall

dialysis

procedure to remove waste products from the blood

diuresis

more urine than normal

enuresis

not controlled discharge of urine

glomerulonephritis

beginning of kidney failure

incontinence

inability to control urine and feces

lithotripsy

breaking up of kidney stones

nephrolithiasis

kidney stones

polyuria

excessive urination

uremia

kidney failure in which urine returns to blood instead of exiting

acrophobia

fear of heights

agoraphobia

fear of unfamiliar environments

anesthesia

the absence of normal sensation, meds

cerebral palsy

poor muscle control, speech deficient

concussion

violent shaking of brain

dyslexia

reading difficulty from the brains inability to process symbols

electroencephalography

the recording of the electrical activity of the brain

encephalitis

inflammation of the brain

hallucination

sensory perception without an actual stimulus

kleptomania

stealing without regard for personal use of their momentary value

meningitis

inflammation of the covering membranes of brain of spinal cord (meninges)

myelitis

inflammation of spinal cord

narcolepsy

condition of recurrent uncontrollable seizures of drowsiness and sleep

paresthesia

burning or tingling sensation typically felt in hands and feet (falling asleep)

radiculopathy

pain, burning, or tingling traveling down a nerve root where it exits the spinal cord

sciatica

irritation of the sciatic nerve, causing pain, burning or tingling

syncope

fainting

audiometry

measurement of hearing acuity

cataract

lens turn cloudy

conjuctivitis

inflammation of conjunctiva (pink eye)

diplopia

double vision

hyperopia

far sightedness

keratitis

inflammation of the cornea

myopia

near sightedness

photophobia

sensitivity to light

presbyocusis

gradual loss of hearing due to aging

presbyopia

gradual loss of near vision due to aging

pseudophakia

an eye which the natural lens is surgically replaced with intraocular lens

ptosis

dropping of the upper eyelid

retinopexy

laser treatment to reattach a detached retina

abrasion

scraping of skin

albinism

absence of pigment of skin, hair, eyes

alopecia

baldness

blepharoplasty

an eyelid lift

cicatrix

a normal scar

comedo

a whitehead/blackhead

contusion

bruise

dermatitis

inflammation of the skin

ecchymosis

the discoloration of a bruise

erythema

the condition of skin redness

hematoma

blood trapped within the tissues outside the circulatory system/blood of bruise under skin

hyperhidrosis

excessive sweating

keloid

an abnormally raised scar or thickened scar

laceration

a cut that is jagged

lipoma

a benign fatty tumor under skin

melanoma

a malignant skin cancer of the melanites

mycosis

disease caused by fungus

onychia

inflammation of the matrix of nail

purulent

producing or containing pus

rhytidectomy

surgical removal of excess skin to eliminate wrinkles, face lift

seborrhea

overproduction of oil

subungual hematoma

bleeding under nail

tinea

fungal infection (ringworm)

urticaria

hives/rash from allergic reaction

vitiligo

irregular patches of skin without pigment

xeroderma

excessively dry skin

acromegaly

enlargement of hands and feet caused by overproduction of growth hormone after puberty

adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)

anterior pituitary, stimulate secretions of the adrenal cortex

antidiuretic hormone- ADH

posterior pituitary- controls blood pressure by reducing the water excretion by the kidneys

calcitonin

thyroid gland, takes calcium in blood and stores in blood and teeth

diabetes insipidus

caused insufficient secretion of ADH causing kidneys to over excrete water through kidneys

diabetes mellitus

hyperglycemia caused by either lack of insulin production or action

electrolyte

mineral salts in blood

epinephrine

adrenal medulla, adrenalin secreted in response to stress

estrogen

ovaries

follicle stimulating hormone- FSH

anterior pituitary, stimulates the secretion of estrogen, egg growth, sperm production

gigantism

abnormal growth from overproduction in growth hormone before puberty

glucagon

pancreas, secreted in response to low blood sugar to release sugar stored in liver

glucose

the basic form of energy used by the body

grave’s disease

auto-immune hyperthyroidism, over secretion of the thyroid

growth hormone

anterior pituitary, somatotropic hormone stimulate growth of body tissues

gynecomastia

increase in breast tissue in the male from decreased testosterone production

hyperglycemia

abnormal high blood sugar

hypoglycemia

abnormally low blood sugar

insulin

pancreas, secreted in response to high blood sugar, allowing glucose to be taken into cells

luteinizing hormone- LH

anterior pituitary, stimulates ovulation and secretion of testosterone

norepinephrine

stress hormone

oxytocin

post pituitary, stimulates contractions during childbirth and milk production

polydipsia

excessive thirst associated with diabetes insipidus

polyuria

excessive urination associated with diabetes insipidus

progesterone

ovaries, completed the preparation of the uterus for pregnancy

testosterone

testicles and adrenal cortex

thymosin

thymus, immune system hormone

thyroid stimulating hormone- TSH

stimulates the secretion of hormone by the thyroid

thyroxine

thyroid, regulates metabolism

type 1 diabetes

pancreas does not produce insulin, autoimmune, born with

type 2 diabetes

insulin is not used by the cells to absorb sugar, develops over time

amenorrhea

cycle stops for 90 days or more