Health Science Theory Vocab Full

encephalitis

Inflammation of the brain.

endocrine

Secrete within.

enteritis

Inflammation of the intestine.

epigastric

Above the stomach.

erythrocyte

Red blood cell.

erythrocytopenia

Deficiency of red blood cells.

eupnea

Normal respiration or breathing.

excise

Cut out.

exocrine

Secrete out of.

exogenous

Outside kind or type.

exopathic

Disease that originates outside the body.

facioplegia

Paralysis of the face.

fibroadenoma 

noncancerous tumor commonly found in the breast

fibroids

benign uterine tumor

fibrillation

rapid, inefficient contraction of heart muscle

fissure

groove or slit on the body or in an organ

gastritis

inflammation of the stomach

ganglion

fluid filled cyst attached to a tendon sheath or joint, commonly seen on  the dorsal wrist

genitourinary

organs of reproductive and urinary systems

gangrene

death of tissue due to lack of blood supply

genome

complete set of an organism’s genes

gerontology

study of the elderly

gestation

period of time between egg fertilization and birth

gingivitis

inflammation of the gums

Angiopathy

Disease of blood vessels

Angiorrhaphy

sewing (suturing) a gap or defect in a vessel

arthrodesis

surgical immobilization of a joint to allow the bones to grow together

audiometer

an instrument to measure sound or hearing

audiometry

measurement of hearing acuity

autopsy

view of internal organs of a dead person

Aerocele

a cavity or pouch swollen with gas or air

Albinism

Condition of being white

Albino

Organism deficient in pigment

Algesimeter

instrument that measures pain

Ambilateral

both sides

Anesthesia

Without feeling

Abduct

Move away from the body

Adduct

Move towards the body

Adenocele

tumor of the gland

Adenosarcoma

the cancerous tumor of the gland

Acrocyanosis

condition of blueness of the extremities

Ankylosis

Stiffness or fixation of a joint

Anoscope

An instrument for examining the anus/rectum

Antepartum

before labor/childbirth

Antibacterial

against bacteria

Aphasia

without speech

Apnea

without breathing

appendectomy

surgical removal of the appendix

arteriosclerosis

hardness of an artery

arthritis

inflammation of a joint

arteriogram

tracing or picture of the arteries

atherosclerosis

hardness of an artery caused by a buildup of plaque or fat

atrophy

wasting away or without nutrition

aural

pertaining to the ear

autophobia

a fear of being by oneself or alone

bilateral

two-sided

biology

study of science/life

bisect

to cut into two parts

blepharoplasty

plastic surgery on an eyelid

brachydactylic

condition of having short fingers

bronchiectasis

dilation or expansion of air tubes in the lungs

buccolingual

pertaining to the cheek and tongue

calculosis

condition of having a stone

bradycardia

slow heart beat under 60

brachialgia

arm pain

carcinoma

cancerous tumor

cardiac

pertaining to the heart

cardiologist

physician who studies and treats heart disease

cardiomegaly

enlarged heart

carpitis

inflammation of the wrist

centimeter

a hundredth part of a meter

bronchitis

inflammation of air tubes in the lungs

centrifuge

driving away from the center

cephalgia

pain in the head, headache

cerebrospinal

pertaining to the brain and spinal cord

cervicofacial

relating to the neck or face

cheiloplasty

plastic surgery to repair lip defects

chemotherapy

treatment with drugs or chemicals

chloropsia

a visual defect in which all objects appear green

cholecystic

pertaining to the gallbladder or bag

cholelithiasis

condition of stones in the gallbladder

chondritis

inflammation of cartilage

chromatometer

instrument for measuring color perception

chondroplasty

surgical repair of cartilage

chromatography

identifying a substance by comparing color hues with a known substance

circumduction

exam technique in which a body part is rotated in a circular motion while the opposite end remains stationary

colonoscopy

examination of the colon

colostomy

creating an opening in the colon to divert waste outside the body

colposcopy

diagnostic procedure examining the female cervix for cancerous lesions

contrastimulant

agent that counteracts a stimulant

costectomy

surgical removal of a rib

craniotomy

cutting into the skull

cryotherapy

treatment by extreme cold to destroy abnormal tissue

cryptogenic

a condition of obscure or unknown origin

cutaneous

pertaining to the skin

cyanosis

condition of blueness due to lack of oxygen

Cycloplegia

Paralysis of the ciliary muscle of the eye.

Cystitis

Inflammation of the bladder.

Cytology

Study of cells.

Cytotoxic

Toxic to cells.