MT Unit 8

hepatorrhexis

rupture of the liver

-rrhexis

rupture of, bursting

hyperplasia

increase in number of cells

hypoesthesia

below normal ability to feel (touch)

-ethesia

sensation, feeling

hystero

uterus

hysterorrhexis

rupture of the uterus

infarction

area of dead tissue due to ischemia

lipolysis

breakdown of fat

metro-

uterus

metrorrhexis

rupture of the uterus

myelocele

herniation of the spinal cord

myel/o

spinal cord, bone marrow

myelocyte

bone marrow or spinal cord cell

myoblast

immature muscle cell

myo-

muscle

myocardial

pertaining to the heart muscle

myocarditis

inflammation of the heart muscle

myofibroma

fibrous muscle tumor

myolysis

degeneration of muscle tissue

myoma

muscle tumor

myopathy

disease of the muscle

mycosclerosis

hardening of a muscle

myospasms

muscle spasm

narcolepsy

seizures of uncontrolled sleep

narco-

to sleep

-lepsy

seizure

narcosis

condition of being affected by narcotics

narcotic

drug that relieves pain and induces sleep

neruoblast

immature nerve cell

neurolysis

nerve destruction

neuroma

nerve tumor

neuropathy

disease of the nerves

neurosis

nerve condition characterized by anxiety and phobias

nerurospasms

nerve spasm

neurotripsy

surgical crushing of a nerve

-tripsy

crushing

parahepatitis

inflammation near the liver

para-

beside

paralgesia

pain in the lower body

paralgia

abnormal pain

paralysis

loss of muscle function, sensation, or both

paranephritis

inflammation near the kidney

paraosteoarthropathy

disease near the bone and joint

paraplegia

paralysis from the waist down

parasympathetic

nerves that return the body to normal following stress

paroxysmal

Beginning suddenly or abruptly; convulsive

phlebectasia

dilation of a vein

phleb

vein

phlebectomy

excision of a vein

phlebopexy

fixation of a prolapsed vein

phleboplasty

surgical repair of a vein

phleborrhexis

rupture of a vein

algesia

sensitivity to pain

analgesia

inability to feel pain

anesthesia

condition of no sensation

angiectasia

dilation of a vessel

angi/o

vessel

angiolysis

vessel destruction

angioma

tumor of a blood vessel

angiopathy

vessel disease

angioplasty

surgical repair of a blood vessel

angiorrhexis

rupture of a blood vessel

angiosclerosis

hardening of a blood vessel

angiospasms

vessel spasm

arteri/o

artery

arterioectasia

dilation of an artery

arteriofibrosis

condition of fibrous growth in the arteries

arteriomalacia

softening of the arteries

arteriorrhexis

rupture of an artery

arteriosclerosis

hardening of the arteries

arteriospasm

spasm of an artery

atherectomy

excision of fatty plaque

arther/o

plaque, fatty substance

atheroma

fatty tissue tumor found in blood vessels

atherosclerosis

hardening of the arteries cause by fatty depostis

cardiorrhexis

rupture of the heart

chondr/o

cartilage

chondrodysplasia

defective development of cartilage

cystorrhexis

rupture of the bladder

cytolysis

cell destruction

dysesthesia

difficult or painful sensation

efferent

outflowing

enter/o

small intestine

enterorrhexis

rupture of the small intestine

fibroma

fibrous tumor

gastromalacia

softening of the stomach

gastrospasm

stomach spasm

hemangioblast

immature blood vessel cell

hemathrosis

blood in a joint

hematocrit

measurement of percent blood formed elements

hematolysis

destruction of blood

hemat/o

blood

hematophobia

abnormal fear of blood

psychomotor

mental processes that control movement

psychosexual

mental processes related to sexuality

psychotherapy

treatment for mental disorders

thrombectomy

excision of a clot

thromboangilitis

blood clot in a vessel causing inflammation

thrombocyte

a clotting cell; a platelet