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Medical Term: Unit 4
Chapter 10, Chapter 11, Chapter 12
Term | Definition |
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Hypopnea | hai-POP-nee-ah Shallow breathing |
Hyperventilation | hai-per-ven-ti-LAY-shun Overbreathing; the condition of having to much air flowing into and out of the lungs |
Epistaxis | ep-ee-STAKS-is A nosebleed |
Sputum | SPYOO-tum Mucus discharged from the lungs by coughing |
Pleuralgia | plur-AL-jah Pain the the pleura |
Antacid | ant-AS-id Agent that neutralizes acid |
Cathartic | kah-THAR-tik Agent that produces bowel movels |
Gastroplasty | GAS-troh-PLAS-tee Surgical reconstruction of the stomach |
Colostomy | koh-LAW-stoh-mee Creation of an opening in the colon |
Celiotomy | SEE-lee-AW-toh-mee Incision into the abdomen |
Diuretic | DAI-yur-IT-ik Agent that causes urination |
Lithectomy | lih-THEK-toh-mee Surgical removal of a stone |
Pyelostomy | PAI-el-AW-stoh-mee Creation of an opening in a renal pelvis |
Vasectomy | vah-SEK-toh-mee Surgical removal of the vas deferent |
Cystectomy | sis-TEK-toh-mee Surgical removal of the bladder |