Common Terms and Conditions

Medical Terminology EVMS

dissection

cut or slice into two parts

endoscopy

visual examination using an endoscope

hyperemesis

excessive vomiting

anovulatory

ovaries not ovulating

dysmenorrhea

painful or difficult menstruation

cardiomegaly

enlargement of the heart

anti-inflammatory

against or opposing inflammation

gastritis

inflammation of the stomach

hypertension

high blood pressure (hyper means high)

erythrocytosis

increase erythrocytes

erythrocytes

red blood cells

euthyroid

normal thyroid (eu means normal)

abduction

moving a body part away from the point of origin

Endoscope

instrument used for internal examination

bilateral

both sides

amenorrhea

without menses or period

brady arrhythmia

slow, irregular heart beat

bradycardia

slow heart rate

colostomy

surgery of the colon

cardiogram

film created by a cardiography

cardiograph

process of recording heart activity

febrile

having a fever

melanocytes

pigmentation cells in skin layer

infra umbilical

beneath or below the umbilicus

prenatal

before giving birth

salpingectomy

removal of the fallopian tube

oligomenorrhea

low menstrual flow

polyuria

excessive urination

pseudo pregnancy

false pregnancy

neuroplasty

reconstruction of a nerve

peri urethral

around the opening of the urethra

pseudocyst

mass that resembles a cyst

neuropathy

a nerve condition

postoperative

after an operation

mammogram

record of a mammography

hypotension

low blood pressure (hypo means low)

mammography

examination of the breast

preoperative

before an operation

premenstrual

before the menstrual period begins

splenomegaly

enlargement of the spleen

neuritis

inflammation of a nerve

microscopic

can only be seen with a microscope

oliguria

little or infrequent urination