Terms Flashcards
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What is the medical term for “bed wetting” or an involuntary release of urine
Enuresis
What is the medical term for a collapsed lung
Atelectasis
Lit. An imperfect expansion
What is the medical term for a condition in which the external urinary meatus opens below the tip of the penis
Hypospadias
Literally “below the fleshy spike”
What is the term for a condition where the veins of the testis are dilated and twisted
Varicocele
“Hemorroids of the scrotum
What is the term for a condition of lack of descent of one or both testes into the scrotum
Cryptorchidism
Literally “hidden testicle”
What is the term for a condition of wasting of the body( end stage seen in cancer
Cachexia
What is the term for a disease that develops without apparent or known cause
Idiopathic
What is the term for an unfavorable response to medical treatment
Iatrogenic
What is the term for a hospital acquired infection
Nosocomial
What is the term for a twisting of the intestine upon itself
Volvulus
What is the term for a failure of parastalsis resulting in bowel obstruction
ILEUS
What is the term for stomach and intestinal noise
Borborygmus
What is the term for fat entering the feces
Steatorrhea
What is the term for an abnormal elevation of body temperature
Pyrexia
What is the term for the abnormal development of tissue or organs
Dysplasia
What is the term for the Lack of development of an organ or tissue
Aplasia
What is the term for rapid cell division and abnormal cells
Anaplasia-characteristic of malignancy
What is the term for underdevelopment of organ or tissue
Hypoplasia
What is the term for increased tissue development ; enlargement of an organ
Hyperplasia
What is the term for an absence of electrical activity of the brain for a specific period under rigidly defined circumstances
Somatic death
What are the terms meaning pertaining to, consisting of, or producing pus
Purulent
Suppurative
What is the term meaning containing blood
Sanguinous
What is the term for an unnatural absence of color or paleness
Pallor
