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Med Terms: Ch 1-6
Reveiew for Unit 1 test
WORD | DEFINITION |
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tonsillitis | inflammation of tonsils |
tonsillectomy | surgical removal of tonsils |
cyanosis | blue discoloration of skin caused by lack of oxygen |
ertyhtrocytes | mature red blood cells |
luekocytes | white blood cells |
melanosis | any conidition of unusual deposits of black pigment in different parts of body |
poliomyelitis | viral infection of gray matter of spinal cord that may result in paralysis |
neuroplasty | surgical repair of a nerve |
neuritis | inflammation of nerve or nerves |
gastroenteritis | inflammation of stomach and small intestine |
gastrosis | any disease of stomach |
pathology | study of diseases |
gastralgia | pain in stomach |
gastrodynia | pain in stomach |
gastritis | inflammation of stomach |
ateriomalacia | abnormal softening of the walls of an artery or artieries |
hepatomegaly | abnormal enlargement of the liver |
arterionecrosis | tissue death of an artery of artieries |
arteriosclerosis | abnormal hardening of wall of artery or arteries |
arteriostenosis | abnormal narrowing of an artery or arteries |
abdominocentesis | surgical punture of abdominal cavity to remove fluid |
angiography | radiographic study of blood vessels after injection of a contrast medium |
angiogram | film produced by angiography |
myoplasty | surgical repair of muscle |
enodscopy | visual examination of interior of body cavity or organ by means of an endoscope |
hemorrhage | is the loss of large amount of blood in short time |
myorrhaphy | the surgical suturing of a muscle wound |
diarrhea | flow of frequent or loose watery stools |
myorrhexis | rupture of a muscle |
natal | pertiaing to birth |