Medical Terms Flashcards
(23 cards)
Inflammation of the heart
Carditis
Study of the heart
Cardiology
Surgical removal of the Adenoids
Adenoidectomy
Malignant tumor of the lymphatic system
Lymphoma
Disease of the heart
Cardiopathy
Inflammation of the liver
Hepatitis
Study of the liver
Hepatology
Surgical removal of the liver
Hepatectomy
Malignant tumor of the liver
Hepatoma
Disease of the liver
Hepatopathy
Bronchoscopy
Camera to view respiratory tract (lungs)
Gastroscopy
Camera to view stomach (digestive tract)
Haemoptysis
Coughing up blood
Malignancy
Cancerous
Anaemia
Deficiency of red blood cells in blood
Pyrexia
Elavated Temperature (Increased Temperature)
Biopsy
Examination of tissue
Oncologist
Doctor who treats Carcinomous and all cancer diagnosis
Prognosis
The predicted outcome after diagnosis of a condition
Paediatrician
Specialises in children
Dyspnoea
Difficulty in breathing
Pathogenic
Micro-Organism causing disease
Colonoscopy
Camera to view the colon to see any changes