Dyer AHM/CCMA Medical Terms Week 8

Abdominocentesis

the surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid

Arteriosclerosis

hardening of the arteries

Cyanosis

bluish discoloration of the skin

Edema

swelling

Erythrocyte

red blood cell

Gastritis

inflammation of the stomach lining

Hemorrhage

Excessive or profuse bleeding

Hepatomegaly

enlargement of the liver

Hypotension

low blood pressure

Myopathy

disease of the muscle

Neonatology

study of newborns and the treatment of their disorders

Tonsillitis

inflammation of the tonsils

Adenoma

tumor of a gland

Anomaly

deviation from what is normal

Cephalic

pertaining to the head

Dysplasia

abnormal development or growth of cells, tissues, or organs

Epigastric (region)

located above the stomach

Hemophilia

A hereditary disease where blood does not coagulate to stop bleeding

Hypertrophy

increase in cell or muscle size

Dorsal

toward the back

Medial

toward the midline

Peritonitis

inflammation of the peritoneum (membrane lining the abdominal cavity and surrounding the organs within it)

Proximal

Nearer to the trunk of the body

Thoracic (cavity)

contains heart and lungs

Viral

pertaining to a virus