med term EXAM 3 (pathology)

Cancerous tumor of a gland

adenocarcinoma

condition of having no menstrual flow

amenorrhea

absence of pain

analgesia

absence of testes

anorchism

inability to communicate verbally or in writing due to damage to the language centers of the brain

aphasia

condition of no sperm

aspermia

lack of muscle coordination

ataxia

Discharge from the glans penis

balanorrhea

a headache

cephalalgia

failure of the testes to descend into the scrotum before birth

cryptorchidism

paralysis of the ciliary body

cycloplegia

inflammation of the lacrimal sac

dacryocystitis

double vision

diplopia

condition of having painful menstrual flow

dysmenorrhea

difficult labor and childbirth

dystocia

convulsions and coma occurring during late stages of pregnancy

eclampsia

inflammation within cervix

endocervicitis

inflammation of the lining of the uterus

endometritis

congenital condition; opening of the urethra is on the dorsal surface of the
penis

epispadias

inward turning of the eye; people with this form of strabismus are sometimes said to be cross-eyed

esotropia

outward turning of the eye; people with
this form of strabismus are sometimes said
to be wall-eyed

exotropia

Condition of sugar in the urine

glycosuria

paralysis on one side of body

hemiplegia

accumulation of fluid around the
testes or along the spermatic cord

hydrocele

abnormally heightened sense of feeling,
sense of pain, or sensitivity to touch

hyperesthesia

condition in which a person can see things in
the distance but has trouble reading material
at close range; also called farsightedness

hyperopia

insufficient sodium in the blood

hyponatremia

rupture of the uterus

hysterorrhexis

inflammation of the iris

iritis

inflammation of the cornea

keratitis

discharge of milk from breast other
than normal lactation

lactorrhea

breast pain

mastalgia

heavy menstrual bleeding

menorrhea

discharge (such as pus or mucus) from the uterus

metrorrhea

inability to perceive one color

monochromatism

inflammation of the spinal cord

myelitis

inflammation of the tympanic membrane

myringitis

nerve pain

neuralgia

woman who has not given birth to a live infant

nullipara

difficulty seeing in dim light; night blindness

nyctalopia

fungus infection of the eye

oculomycosis

condition of having light menstrual flow

oligomenorrhea

inflammation of an ovary

oophoritis

inflammation of one or both testes

orchitis

ear pain

otalgia

fungal infection of the ear

otomycosis

bleeding from the ear

otorrhagia

hyposecretion of all pituitary hormones; causes problems with
the glands controlled by the pituitary gland

panhypopituitarism

swelling of the optic disk; also called choked disk

papilledema

paralysis of the lower portion of the body

paraplegia

abnormal sensations such as burning or tingling

paresthesia

inflammation of pelvic cavity around the outside of the uterus

perimetritis

expected changes in vision due to normal aging

presbyopia

first pregnancy

primigravida

inflammation of the prostate gland

prostatitis

the body acts as if there is a pregnancy when there is no pregnancy; hormonal changes are common

pseudocyesis

presence of pus in a uterine tube

pyosalpinx

protrusion of the rectum into the vagina

rectocele

inflammation of a uterine tube

salpingitis

pregnancy that occurs in the uterine tube instead of in the uterus

salpingocyesis

inflammation of the thymus gland

thymitis

ringing in the ears

tinnitus

inflammation of the choroid layer of the eye

uveitis

inflammation of the vagina

vaginitis