Vocabulary (Chapter 1) Flashcards by Victoria Bussard

The surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid for diagnostic purposes.

abdominocentesis

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A word formed from the initial letters of the major parts of a compound term.

acronym

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A condition that has a rapid onset, a severe course, and a relatively short duration.

acute

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The process of producing a radiographic study of the blood vessels after the injection of a contrast medium to make the blood vessels visible.

angiography

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Surgical removal of the appendix.

appendectomy

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Abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries.

arteriosclerosis

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Pain in a joint or joints.

arthralgia

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The surgical creation of an artificial excretory opening between the colon and the body surface.

colostomy

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Blue discoloration of the skin caused by a lack of adequate oxygen in the blood.

cyanosis

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A specialist in diagnosing and treating disorders of the skin.

dermatologist

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The identification of a disease.

diagnosis

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The flow of frequent loose or watery stools.

diarrhea

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Swelling caused by excess fluid in body tissues.

edema

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Pertaining to the interior or lining of an artery.

endarterial

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A disease, structure, operation, or procedure named for the person who discovered or described it first.

eponym

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A mature red blood cell.

erythrocyte

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A groove or crack-like sore of the skin; also a normal fold in the contours of the brain.

fissure

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An abnormal passage, usually between two internal organs or leading from an organ to the surface of the body.

fistula

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Pain in the stomach.

gastralgia

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Inflammation of the stomach.

gastritis

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Inflammation of the stomach and small intestines.

gastroenteritis

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Any abnormal condition or disease of the stomach.

gastrosis

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The loss of a large amount of blood in a short time.

hemorrhage

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Abnormal enlargement of the liver.

hepatomegaly

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Abnormal elevated blood pressure.

hypertension

Lower-than-normal arterial blood pressure.

hypotension

Invasion of the body by a pathogenic organism.

infection

A localized response to an injury or destruction of tissues that is characterized by heat (hyperthermia), redness (erythema), swelling (edema) and pain.

inflammation

Between, but not within, the parts of a tissue.

interstitial

Within the muscle.

intramuscular

A torn, ragged wound.

laceration

A pathologic change of the tissues due to disease or injury.

lesion

A feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness that is often the first indication of an infection or other disease.

malaise

Any abnormal condition or disease caused by a fungus.

mycosis

Any pathologic change or disease in the spinal cord.

myelopathy

Any pathologic change or disease of the muscle tissue.

myopathy

The rupture of a muscle.

myorrhexis

Pertaining to birth.

natal

Study of disorders of the newborn.

neonatology

Suturing together the ends of a severed nerve.

neurorrhaphy

Study of the ears, nose and throat.

otorhinolaryngology

An examination technique in which the examiner's hands are used to feel the texture, size, consistency and location of certain body parts.

palpation

A pounding or racing heart with or without irregularity in rhythm.

palpitation

The study of all aspects of diseases.

pathology

The bones of the fingers and toes.

phalanges

A viral infection of the gray matter of the spinal cord.

poliomyelitis

A forecast, or prediction of the probable course and outcome of a disorder.

prognosis

Any acute, inflammatory pus-producing skin infection.

pyoderma

Discomfort due to the regurgitation of stomach acid upward into the esophagus.

pyrosis

The temporary, partial or complete disappearance of the symptoms of a disease without having achieved a cure.

remission

Objective evidence of disease, such as a fever.

sign

The act of rotating the arm so that the palm of the hand is forward or upward.

supination

The formation or discharge of pus.

suppuration

Above or outside the ribs.

supracostal

Subjective evidence of a disease, such as pain or a headache.

symptom

A set of the signs and symptoms that occur together as part of a specific disease process.

syndrome

Inflammation of the tonsils.

tonsillitis

Wound or injury.

trauma

Screening of patients to determine their relative priority of need and the proper place of treatment.

triage

Pertaining to a virus.

viral

Cells

cytes

Abnormal softening of the walls of an artery or arteries.

arteriomalacia

Tissue death of an artery or arteries.

arterionecrosis

Abnormal narrowing of an artery or arteries.

arteriostenosis

Surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid.

abdominocentesis

Surgical repair of a muscle.

myoplasty

The visual examination of the internal structure of a joint.

anthroscopy

Surgical suturing of a muscle wound.

myorrhaphy

Not normal or away from normal.

abnormal

Drawn toward or a strong dependence on a drug or substance.

addiction

An organ or body part that is not working properly.

dysfunctional

Easy or normal breathing.

eupnea

Below a rib or ribs.

subcostal

Inflammation of the ear.

otitis

Instrument used for viewing or examining a joint.

arthroscope

Inflammation of the joint or joints.

arthritis

Surgical removal of the appendix.

appendectomy

Any disease of the heart.

cardiopathy

Excessive development (muscles).

hypertrophy

Condition is of long duration. Although such diseases can be controlled, they are rarely cured.

chronic

A condition in which one or more body parts are not functioning normally. Some diseases are named for their signs and symptoms. Ie. Chronic fatigue syndrome

disease

(D/DX), also known as a rule out (R/O) is an attempt to determine which one of several diseases can be causing the signs and symptoms that are present.

differential diagnosis

Fatty deposit within the wall of an artery (tumor).

atheroma

Surgical incision into the colon.

colotomy

Adjective - describes the specialized membranes that line the body cavities.

mucous

Noun - the name of the fluid secreted by these mucous membranes.

mucus

Last and longest portion of the small intestines. Memory aid: ileum is spelled with an "e" as in intEstine.

ileum

Part of the hip bone. Memory aid: ilium is spelled with an "i" as in hip.

ilium

Fluid, such as pus, that leaks out of an infected wound.

exudate

Inflammation of the renal pelvis.

pyelitis

Any acute, inflammatory, pus forming bacterial skin infection such as impetigo.

Pyoderma

Also known as heartburn, is discomfort due to the regurgitation of stomach acid upward into the esophagus.

pyrosis

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