PY1 Medical Term - Part 2

hypotension

hypotension

Low blood pressure

humectant

Substance that keeps things moist

incontinence

Lack of voluntary control over urination or defecation

induration

Localized hardening of soft tissue typically from edema, inflammation or infiltration

inpatient

Patient who stays in hospital for treatment

inspection

To look at the person or body part

idiopathic

Unknown or unidentifiable cause

infarction

Obstruction of blood supply to organ or region of tissue

infusion

Introducing a solution into a vein by needle or catheter

intubation

Inserting tube through the mouth or nose to the trachea

insomnia

Difficulty falling and/or staying asleep

intradermal

Situated within or administered between layers of the skin

intranasal

Occurring within or administrated through the nose

intraocular

Occurring in or administered through the eyeball

intrathecal

Occurring within or administered into the spinal theca

intravenous

Occurring within or administered into a vein

intramuscular

Situated in or administered into a muscle

inflammation

Response to cellular injury by redness, heat, and pain

ischemia

Blood flow (and oxygen) is restricted or reduced in a part of the body due to obstruction of arterial blood flow

invasive

Tending to spread easily; entry into the living body by incision or introducing instruments into it

jaundice

Yellow discoloration of the skin and eyes

keratolytic

Agent that dissolves or breaksdown outer layer of skin; treatment to remove warts and other lesions

ketones

Organic compound with carbonyl group bound to two hydrocarbons

lactation

Secretion of milk from mammary glands

lesion

Region that has suffered damage through injury or disease

lethargy

A state of abnormal drowsiness and/or sluggishness; Lack of energy

leukocytopenia

Decrease in number of WBCs

leukocytosis

Higher than normal number of WBCs

lozenge

Medicated tablet meant to be dissolved in the mouth

malaise

Feeling of discomfort, illness, or uneasiness

malignant

Cancerous cells that grow uncontrollably and have the ability to spread

menopause

12 months after a woman's last period

menstruation

Discharging of blood and tissues from the lining of the uterus

metastasis

Spread of a disease-producing agent from the primary site of disease to another part(s) of the body

micturition

Urination

miotic

Relating to or causing constriction of the eye

morbidity

Incidence of disease; State of having a disease or medical condition

mortality

State of being subject to death

murmur

Blowing, whooshing, or rasping sound heard during a heartbeat

myalgia

Muscle pain

mydriatic

Excessive or prolonged dilation of the pupil

narcolepsy

A patient who experiences brief attacks of deep sleep; Sleep disorder that affects a person's sleep/wake cycle

necrosis

Death of body tissue

nephropathy

Disease or damage of the kidney

neuropathy

Disease or damage of the nerves

neuralgia

Pain due to a damaged or irritated nerve

neutropenia

Low number of neutrophils

nocturia

Excessive urination at night

normocephalic

Having a normal sized head

nosocomial

(of a disease) relating from the hospital

neuromuscular

Relating to nerves and muscles

nystagmus

Involuntary rhythmic side-to-side, up and down, or circular motion of the eyes

occlusive

A product that forms a protective film and traps moisture against the skin

orifice

An opening

orthostatic hypotension

Low blood pressure when you stand up from sitting or lying down

orthostasis

To stand up

otitis externa

Inflammation of the external ear canal

otitis media

Inflammation or infection of the middle ear

outpatient

A patient who receives treatment without being admitted to a hospital

ovulation

Release of an egg from the ovary to the fallopian tube

palliative

Care that focuses on providing patients relief from pain

pallor

Paleness of skin or mucous membranes

palpation

Process of using hands or fingers to check the body

palpitation

Rapid, strong, or irregular heartbeat

paraplegia

Paralysis of the legs and lower body

parenteral

Administered or occurring elsewhere in the body than the mouth and digestive system

paresthesia

Burning or prickling sensation that is felt in the body with no apparent physical cause

percussion

Tapping body parts with fingers, hands, or instruments

perforation

A hole that develops through the wall of an organ or tissue

phlebitis

Inflammation of a vein

phonophobia

Fear of loud sounds

photophobia

Fear or sensitivity to light

photosensitivity

Sensitivity to ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun and other light sources

placebo

A substance or treatment designed to have no therapeutic effect

polycythemia

Abnormal increase in number of RBCs, resulting in thicker blood

polydipsia

Excessive thirst or excess drinking

polyuria

Excessive urination

posterior

Further back in position; relating to the back

potency

Strength and effectiveness

preservative

Substance added to prevent against chemical change or bacterial action

priapism

Prolonged erection of the penis

prodromal

Early signs or symptoms of an illness that appear before the major ones start

prognosis

Likely course of a disease or ailment

prolapse

Organs sag or droop out of their normal position

prophylaxis

Preventative measures; action taking to prevent disease

pruritus

Itchy skin; unpleasant sensation of the skin that provokes the urge to scratch

psychosis

Mental state marked by abnormal thinking and perceptions, causing loss of contact with reality, delusions, and hallucinations

purpura

Purple-coloured spots and patches that occur on the skin

purulent

Consisting of, containing, or discharging pus

pyuria

Elevated number of WBCs in the urine (>=10/mm3)

rales

High-pitched clicking, bubbling, or rattling sounds in the lungs

reflux

Flow through a vessel or valve in direction opposite to normal

regurgitation

Spitting up swallowed food back into the mouth

relapse

Deterioration in health after a temporary period of improvement

remission

Decrease or disappearance of the signs and symptoms of a disease

respiratory

Relating to the lungs or organs of respiration

retinopathy

Disease of the retina

rhinitis

Inflammation of mucous membrane of the nose

rhonchi

A whistling or snoring sound heard on auscultation of the chest when the air channels are partly obstructed; Low-pitched wheezes or coarse crackles typically in the large airways

sedation

Act of making someone calm or to sleep by administrating a sedative