05 - Chapter 3: Pronunciation (part 1)

abdominocentesis (ab-dom-in-o-sen-TE-sis)

puncture to remove fluid from the abdomen (abdominal cavity)

achondroplasia (a-kon-dro-PLAY-ze-ah)

without cartilage formation

acromegaly (ak-ro-MEG-ah-le)

enlargement of the extremities

acrophobia (ak-ro-FO-be-ah)

fear of heights

acute (uh-KYOOT)

sudden, severe / short-term, rapid onset

adenoids (AH-deh-noydz)

gland-like (resembling gland)

adipose (AH-dih-pohz)

pertaining to fat

agoraphobia (ag-or-ah-FO-be-ah)

fear of open or public places

amniocentesis (am-ne-o-sen-TE-sis)

puncture to remove fluid from the amnion (sac)

anemia (ah-NE-me-ah)

without blood

angiogenesis (an-je-o-JEN-ih-sis)

condition of forming blood vessels

angiography (an-je-OG-rah-fe)

process of recording blood vessels

angioplasty (AN-je-o-plas-te)

surgical repair of a blood vessel

arteriole (ar-TE-re-ole)

small artery

arteriosclerosis (ar-te-re-o-skleh-RO-sis)

hardening of artery

arthralgia (ar-THRAL-jah)

joint pain

atrophy (AT-ro-fe)

without nourishment (development)

axillary (AK-sil-ar-e)

pertaining to the armpit

basophil (BA-so-fil)

base-loving (white blood cell that stains with basic dyes)

biopsy (BI-op-se)

to view (process of viewing) living tissue (under a microscope)

blepharoptosis (bleh-fah-rop-TO-sis)

drooping of (the) eyelid

bronchitis (brong-KI-tis)

inflammation of the bronchial tubes

carcinogenesis (kar-sih-no-JEN-eh-sis)

condition of producing cancer

carcinogenic (kar-sih-no-JEN-ik)

producing cancer

cardiac (KAR-de-ak)

pertaining to the heart

cardiomyopathy (kar-de-o-mi-OP-ah-the)

disease condition of the heart muscle

chemotherapy (ke-mo-THER-ah-pe)

treatment with chemicals (drugs)

chondromalacia (kon-dro-mah-LA-shah)

softening of cartilage

chronic (KRON-ik)

pertaining to time (long-lasting) / long-term, slow onset

colostomy (ko-LOS-to-me)

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

cystocele (SIS-to-seel)

hernia of the urinary bladder

electroencephalograph (eh-lek-tro-en-SEF-ah-lo-graf)

instrument for recording of the electricity in the brain

electroencephalogram (eh-lek-tro-en-SEF-ah-lo-gram)

record of the electricity in the brain

electroencephalography (eh-lek-tro-en-sef-ah-LOG-rah-fe)

process of recording of the electricity in the brain

eosinophil (e-o-SIH-no-fil)

rosy-loving (white blood cell attracted to rosy dye)

erythrocyte (eh-RITH-ro-site)

red blood cell

erythropenia (eh-rith-ro-PE-ne-a)

deficiency of red blood cells

esophagus (eh-SOF-ah-gus)

to carry what is eaten

hematoma (he-mah-TO-mah)

mass of blood