chapter 6 & 7 med term test 2

blood protein

hemoglobin

red blood cells

erythrocytes

clotting cell

thrombocytes

too many red cells

erythrocytosis

too few clotting cells

thrombocytopenia

blood producing

hematopoiesis

enlarged spleen

splenomegaly

surgical removal of tonsils

tonsillectomy

record of lymph vessels

lymphangiogram

study of disease

pathology

surgical repair of bronchus

bronchoplasty

inflammation of the tubes that carry air to lungs

bronchitis

removal of lobe

lobectomy

condition of no oxygen

anoxia

puncture pleura to withdraw fluid

thoracentesis

nose discharge

rhinorrhea

inflammation of all sinuses

rhinosinusitis

pertaining to throat

pharyngeal

blood in chest

hemothorax

difficult breathing

dyspnea

inflammation of appendix

appendicitis

removal of gallbladder

cholecystectomy

create opening in colon

colostomy

specialist in stomach and small intestine

gastroenterologist

incision into abdomen

laparotomy

pertaining to straight teeth

orthodontics

surgical repair of palate

palatoplasty

vomiting blood

hematemesis

slow digestion

gastroparesis