Med Term Ch 7-9
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| Adenocarcinoma | Cancerous tumor of a gland
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| Adrenal Virilism | development of male secondary sexual characteristics caused by excessive secretion of the adrenal gland
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| Adrenocortical carcinoma | Cancerous tumor originating in the cortex of the adrenal gland
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| Adrenocorticohyperplasia | Overdevelopment of the cortex of the adrenal gland
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| Alkalemia | Abnormal alkalinity (opposite of acidity) of the blood
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| Dysmetabolic Syndrome | Combination of medical disorders associated with the faulty metabolism
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| Cortotropin | Shorter name for adrenocortotropic hormone (ACTH)
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| Exophthalmos | Protrusion of the eyes out of the eye socket
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| Galactorrhea | Discharge of milk
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| Gluconeogenesis | The formation of glucose from noncarbohydrate sources
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| hypercholesterolemia | excessive cholesterol in the blood
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| Immunocompromised | Having an immune system incapable of responding normally and completely to a pathogen or disease
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| Embolus | Mass of matter present in the blood
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| Hematoma | Mass of blood within an organ, cavity, or tissue
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| Hemophilia | Condition in which the blood doesn't clot, thus causing excessive bleeding
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| Lymphangitis | Inflammation of the lymph vessels
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| Macrocytosis | Condition characterized by large red blood cells
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| Nephrosplenopexy | Surgical fixation of the spleen and a kidney
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| Petechia | Small bruise
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| Oligocythemia | Deficiency in the number of red blood cells
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| phlebitis | inflammation of the veins
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| Phlebosclerosis | Hardening of a vein
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| Phlebotomy | Incision into a vein (technical term for drawing blood)
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| Pulmonary Circulation | Circulation of blood from the heart to the lungs
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| Restrictive Cardiomyopathy | Heart muscle hardens, restricting the expansion of the heart and thus limiting the amount of blood it can pump to the rest of the body
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| Superior Vena Cava | Portion of the Vena cava that gathers blood from the upper portion of the body (head and arms)
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| Systolic Pressure | Pressure exerted on blood vessels when the heart is contracting
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| Tachycardia | Rapid heartbeat
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| Thrombophlebitis | Inflammation of a vein caused by a clot
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| Transesophageal Electrocardiogram | Recording of the heart using sound waves performed by the inserting the sonograph into the esophagus
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