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Diagnostic Terms
Newsome-Diagnostic Terms
Question | Answer |
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phlebitis | inflammation of a vein |
thrombocytopenia | reduction in number of clotting cells |
bronchiectasis | dilation of air tubes in the lungs |
vasectomy | surgical removal of a duct |
angioplasty | surgical repair of a vessel |
pyorrhea | flow of pus |
leukocyte | white cell |
cardiologist | heart specialist |
osteopathy | diseased bone |
anemia | without adequate blood |
adenoma | tumor of a gland |
arteriopathy | disease of an artery |
otalgia | ear pain |
mastectomy | surgical removal of breast |
tachycardia | rapid or fast heartbeat |
pneumonectomy | surgical removal of lung |
hepatomegaly | enlarged liver |
erythrocyte | red cell |
hyperkinesis | increased motion or movement |
gastroscopy | to view the stomach |
cystoscopy | to view the bladder |
atrophy | without growth and development |
apnea | without breathing |
dysphagia | difficult eating |
tracheotomy | cutting into the windpipe |
bradycardia | slow heart |
nephroma | tumor of the kidney |
rhinorrhagia | excessive flow from nose |
cephalalgia | head pain |
cholecystitis | inflammation of gallbladder sac |
pyuria | pus in urine |
craniotomy | cutting into the skull |
dermatology | study of the skin |
hypoglycemia | decreased sugar in blood |
myopathy | muscle disease |