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Chapter 1-13
Body Systems
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ortho | Orthopedics |
| RA | Rheumatoid arthritis |
| ROM | Range of Motion |
| IM | Intramuscular |
| Cyt/o | Cell |
| Leuk/o | White |
| My/o | Muscle |
| Dermat/o | Skin |
| Itis | Inflammation |
| Lou Gehrig’s disease | An incurable fatal neuromuscular disease characterized by progressive muscle weakness, resulting in paralysis. Discovered by Jean-Martin Charcot in 1869. |
| Alzheimer’s disease | Neuronal loss in brain. Chronic, progressive, no cure. Discovered by Dr. Alois Alzheimer in 1906. |
| Parkinson’s disease | A chronic, progressive neurological disorder. Discovered by James Parkinson in 1817. |
| Crohn’s disease | Inflammation of segments of the bowel. Discovered in 1932 by 3 doctors Burrell Crohn, Leon Ginsberg, and Gordon D. Oppenheimer. |
| Addison’s disease | Is endocrine or hormonal disorder that occurs in all age groups and affects men and women equally. The disease is characterized by weight loss, muscle weakness, fatigue, low blood pressure, and sometimes darkening of the skin. Discovered in 1714 by Thomas |
| MRI | Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
| Costalgia | Rib pain |
| Metatarsalagia | Pain in the bones of the foot |
| Ostalgia | Bone pain |
| Tibialgia | Tibia (shin) pain |
| Spondylodynia | Vertebra pain |
| Aphashia | Inability to speak |
| Ataxia | Lack of coordination |
| Catatonia | Condition characterized by reduced muscle bone. |
| Delirium | Brief loss of mental function. |
| Dementia | Loss/decline in mental function. |
| Dyskinesia | Difficulty moving |
| Dyslexia | Difficulty reading |
| Dysphasia | Difficulty speaking |
| Dystonia | Condition characterized by involuntary muscle movements. |
| Insomnia | Inability to sleep |
| Adenalgia | Pain in the ground |
| Adrenal Virilism | Development of male secondary sexual characteristics caused by excessive secretion of adrenal gland. |
| Amenorrhea | Lack of menstrual flow |
| Menarche | Beginning or first menstrual flow. |
| Exophthalmos | Protrusion of the eyes out of the eye socket. |
| Anemia | Reduction of red blood cells noticed by the patient as weakness and fatigue. |
| Eccymosis | Large bruise |
| Hematoma | Mass blood within an organ, cavity, or tissue. |
| Hemorrhage | Excessive blood loss |
| Reperfusion injury | Injury to tissue that occurs after blood flow is restored. |
| Arrhythmia | Irregular heartbeat |
| Angiogram | Record of the blood vessels |
| Cardiac cathererization | Process of inserting a tube (catheter) into the heart. |
| Sonography | Use of sound waves to produce diagnostic images also called ultrasound. |
| Pulmonary circulation | Circulation of blood from the heart to the rest of the body. |
| Eupnea | Good/normal breathing |
| Dysponia | Bad voice condition (also known as hoarseness). |
| Hypopnea | Shallow breathing |
| Sputum | Mucus discharged from the lungs by coughing. |
| Aerodontalgia | Tooth pain caused by exposure to air. |
| Esophagalgia | Pain in the esophagus. |
| Hyperemesis | Excessive vomiting |
| Stomatitis | Inflammation of the mouth. |
| Anuria | Lack of urination |
| Cystalgia | Pain in the bladder |
| Nephralgia | Pain in the kidney |
| Orchialgia | Testicle pain |
| Balanorrhea | Discharge from the penis . |
| Priapism | Persistent and Painful erection |
| Amenorrhea | No menstruation |
| Colpostenosis | Narrowing in the vaginal opening |
| Dyspareunia | Painful sexual intercourse |
| Mastoptosis | Downward displacement (drooping) of the breast. |
| Hysteralgia | Pain in the uterus. |
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