Extra Terminology Flashcards
(20 cards)
Aphasia
/əˈfeɪʒə/
失语症
Definition: Loss of ability to understand or express speech.
Mnemonic: A (without) + phasia (speech)
Ataxia
/əˈtæksiə/
运动失调
Definition:
Lack of muscle coordination.
Mnemonic:
A (without) + taxia (order, coordination).
Mnemonic: A (without) + taxia (order, coordination)
Dysphagia
/dɪsˈfedʒɪə/
吞咽困难
Definition: Difficulty swallowing.
Mnemonic:
Dys (difficult) + phagia (eating, swallowing).
Mnemonic: Dys (difficult) + phagia (eating, swallowing)
Hemiparesis
/ˌhemɪˈpærɪsɪs/
轻偏瘫
Definition:
Weakness on one side of the body.
Mnemonic: Hemi (half) + paresis (weakness).
Mnemonic: Hemi (half) + paresis (weakness)
Pancytopenia
/ˌpænsaɪtəˈpiːnɪə/
各类血细胞减少
Definition:
Deficiency of all blood cells (RBCs, WBCs, and platelets).
Mnemonic: Pan (all) + cyto (cells) + penia (deficiency).
Mnemonic: Pan (all) + cyto (cells) + penia (deficiency)
Hepatomegaly
/hepətoʊˈmeɡəli/
肝肿大
Definition:
Enlargement of the liver.
Mnemonic: Hepato (liver) + megaly (enlargement).
Mnemonic: Hepato (liver) + megaly (enlargement)
Hydronephrosis
/ˌhaɪdrənɪˈfroʊsɪs/
肾积水
Definition:
Swelling of a kidney due to urine buildup.
Mnemonic: Hydro (water) + nephro (kidney) + osis (condition).
Mnemonic: Hydro (water) + nephro (kidney) + osis (condition)
Meningitis
/ˌmenɪnˈdʒaɪtɪs/
脑膜炎
Definition:
Inflammation of the meninges (membranes around the brain and spinal cord).
Mnemonic: Mening (membrane) + itis (inflammation).
Mnemonic: Mening (membrane) + itis (inflammation)
Ophthalmoscopy
/ˌɑːfθælˈmɑːskəpi/
眼底镜检查
Definition:
Examination of the inside of the eye.
Mnemonic: Ophthalmo (eye) + scopy (to look).
Mnemonic: Ophthalmo (eye) + scopy (to look)
Pericarditis
/ˌperəkɑːrˈdaɪtɪs/
心包炎
Definition: Inflammation of the pericardium (sac around the heart).
Mnemonic: Peri (around) + cardio (heart) + itis (inflammation).
Mnemonic: Peri (around) + cardio (heart) + itis (inflammation)
Polyuria
/,pɔli’juəriə/
多尿症
Definition: Excessive urination.
Mnemonic: Poly (many) + uria (urine).
Mnemonic: Poly (many) + uria (urine)
Thromboembolism
/ˌθrɑːmboʊˈembəˌlɪzəm/
血栓栓塞
Definition: Blockage of a blood vessel due to a traveling clot.
Mnemonic: Thrombo (clot) + embolism (blockage).
Mnemonic: Thrombo (clot) + embolism (blockage)
Uremia
/juə’ri:miə/
尿毒症
Definition: Excess waste products in the blood due to kidney failure.
Mnemonic: Ure (urine) + emia (blood condition).
Mnemonic: Ure (urine) + emia (blood condition)
Xerostomia
/ˌzɪərəˈstoʊmiə/
口腔干燥
Definition: Dry mouth due to lack of saliva.
Mnemonic: Xero (dry) + stomia (mouth).
Mnemonic: Xero (dry) + stomia (mouth)
Cholelithiasis
/ˌkoʊləlɪˈθaɪəsɪs/
胆结石
Definition: Gallstones.
Mnemonic: Chole (bile) + lith (stone) + iasis (condition).
Mnemonic: Chole (bile) + lith (stone) + iasis (condition)
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD)
食道、胃、十二指肠镜检查
Definition: Examination of the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum with a camera.
Mnemonic: Esophago (esophagus) + gastro (stomach) + duodeno (duodenum) + scopy (to look).
Mnemonic: Esophago (esophagus) + gastro (stomach) + duodeno (duodenum) + scopy (to look)
Hemoptysis
/hɪˈmɒptəsɪs/
咳血
Definition: Coughing up blood.
Mnemonic: Hemo (blood) + ptysis (spitting).
Mnemonic: Hemo (blood) + ptysis (spitting)
Otosclerosis
/ˌoʊtəsklɪˈroʊsɪs/
耳硬化症
Definition: Abnormal bone growth in the ear causing hearing loss.
Mnemonic: Oto (ear) + sclerosis (hardening).
Mnemonic: Oto (ear) + sclerosis (hardening)
Pneumothorax
/ˌnuːmoʊˈθɔːrˌæks/
气胸
Definition: Collapsed lung due to air in the chest cavity.
Mnemonic: Pneumo (air, lung) + thorax (chest).
Mnemonic: Pneumo (air, lung) + thorax (chest)
Spondylolisthesis
/ˌspɑːndloʊlɪsˈθisɪs/
脊椎前移
Definition: Slipping of a vertebra out of place.
Mnemonic: Spondylo (spine) + listhesis (slipping).
Mnemonic: Spondylo (spine) + listhesis (slipping)
