extra shit i didnt know we had to know

-phagia, -phagy

eating; swallowing

hemiplegia

paralysis on one side of the body

myeloma

cancer that arises in plasma cells

tendinitis

inflammation of the tendon

gangrene

tissue death due to lack of blood supply

erythema

skin redness caused by dilation of blood vessels

keloid

raised overgrowths of scar tissue

esthesi/o

sensation, sensitivity, feeling

ment/o

(mind)

phas/o

speech

poli/o

gray matter

-cele

hernia, protrusion

-ictal

seizure, attack

-paresis

slight/partial paralysis

-asthenia

weakness

Myasthenia Gravis

A disease in which antibodies made by a person’s immune system prevent certain nerve-muscle interactions, causing weakness in the arms and legs, vision problems, and drooping eyelids or head.

Rhabdomyolysis

Necrosis or disintegration of skeletal muscle.

Sprain

The stretching or tearing of the supporting ligaments.

Strain

An overstretching or overexertion of a muscle or tendon.

pan-

all, total

Angina pectoris

Chest pain.

Aneurysm

Weakening of the wall of a blood vessel, causing it to thin and balloon out, and possibly eventually burst, resulting in internal bleeding.

Diastole

Period of time when the heart muscle is relaxed and the chambers fill with blood.

Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD)

A small device placed by surgery in the chest or abdomen that is used to correct a heartbeat that is abnormal.

Ischemia

Lack of blood flow to body tissues.

ather/o

fatty plaque

-apheresis

removal

aPTT

activated partial thromboplastin time

CBC and Diff

complete blood count and differential

CPK

creatine phosphokinase

Hct

hematocrit

Hgb

hemoglobin

PT

prothrombin time

Aortic stenosis

A condition in which the aortic valve becomes rigid and may calcify over time.

Cardiac tamponade

excess fluid builds within the pericardial space

Coronary heart disease

A disease in which there is a narrowing or blockage of the coronary arteries.

Crohn’s disease

A condition in which the gastrointestinal tract is inflamed over a long period of time.

Pancytopenia

A condition in which there is a lower-than-normal number of red and white blood cells and platelets in the blood.

Perfusion

Penetration of blood.

Thalassemia

A genetic disorder characterized by abnormal synthesis of globin proteins and excessive destruction of erythrocytes.