word list 6/7

Question 1

agglutination

Answer 1

process of clumping, gluing

Question 2

anaphylaxis

Answer 2

against protection

Question 3

anemia

Answer 3

blood condition of without

Question 4

embolectomy

Answer 4

(em-buh-lehk-tuh-mee) excision, removal of an embolus

Question 5

erythrocyte

Answer 5

(uh-RI-thruh-siyt) red blood cell

Question 6

hematoma

Answer 6

tumor of blood

Question 7

hemophilia

Answer 7

(hee-muh-fee-lee-uh) attraction for blood

Question 8

hemophobia

Answer 8

(hee-muh-FOH-bee-uh) fear of blood

Question 9

hemopoiesis

Answer 9

(hee-muh-poh-ee-sihs) formation, production of blood

Question 10

hemostasis

Answer 10

(hee-muh-STAY-sihs) standing still blood

Question 11

leukemia

Answer 11

blood condition of white

Question 12

leukocyte

Answer 12

white blood cell

Question 13

lymphadenitis

Answer 13

(lihm-FAH-duh-NIY-tihs) inflammation of lymph node

Question 14

lymphangiography

Answer 14

(lihm-FAHN-jee-AW-gruh-fee) process of recording a lymph vessel

Question 15

lymphangioma

Answer 15

(lihm-FAHN-jee-OH-muh) tumor of a lymph vessel

Question 16

lymphadema

Answer 16

swelling of a lymph

Question 17

lymphopoiesis

Answer 17

formation of a lymph

Question 18

macrophage

Answer 18

large swallowing, eating

Question 19

mononucleosis

Answer 19

abnormal condition of one nucleus

Question 20

myelogenic

Answer 20

(mye-loh-genic) formed or produced in the bone marrow

Question 21

phagocyte

Answer 21

(FAH-goh-cyte) swallowing, eating cell

Question 22

splenomegaly

Answer 22

enlargement of the spleen

Question 23

thalassemia

Answer 23

(thah-luh-SEE-mee-uh) blood condition of the sea

Question 24

thrombolysis

Answer 24

seperation, destruction, loosening of a blood clot

Question 25

thymoma

Answer 25

tumor of the thymus

Question 26

appendectomy

Answer 26

removal/excision of the appendix

Question 27

appendicitis

Answer 27

inflammation of the appendix

Question 28

ascites

Answer 28

accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity

Question 29

cholecystectomy

Answer 29

removal of the gallbladder

Question 30

cholecystitis

Answer 30

inflammation of the gall bladder

Question 31

choledochotomy

Answer 31

(KOH-lee-doh-KAW-tuh-mee) incision of a bile ducts

Question 32

cholelithiasis

Answer 32

(KOH-lee-lih-THYE-uh-sihs) abnormal condition of a gall stone

Question 33

cirrhosis

Answer 33

chronic degenerative liver disease

Question 34

crohn's disease

Answer 34

a form of inflammatory bowel disease

Question 35

colectomy

Answer 35

removal of the colon

Question 36

colonoscopy

Answer 36

visual examination of the colon

Question 37

colostomy

Answer 37

forming and opening in the colon

Question 38

diverticulitis

Answer 38

inflammation/infection within diverticula

Question 39

diverticulosis

Answer 39

abnormal condition with small pouches in the intestinal wall

Question 40

dysentery

Answer 40

(DIH-sihn-tay-ree) inflammation of the intestine

Question 41

dyspepsia

Answer 41

bad/painful/difficult digestion (indigestion)

Question 42

dysphagia

Answer 42

bad/painful/difficult swallowing

Question 43

emesis

Answer 43

(eh-mih-sihs) vomiting

Question 44

endoscopy

Answer 44

visual examination of in/within

Question 45

guarding

Answer 45

contraction of abdominal muscles

Question 46

hematemesis

Answer 46

(hee-muh-TEHM-uh-sis) vomiting blood

Question 47

hematochezia

Answer 47

(hee-muh-toh-KEE-zee-uh) passage of bright red blood in the stool

Question 48

hemorrhoid

Answer 48

mass of enlarge varicose veins internal or external to the rectum

Question 49

hepatitis

Answer 49

inflammation of the liver

Question 50

hepatomegaly

Answer 50

enlargement of the liver

Question 51

hypoglossal

Answer 51

pertaining to below/under the tongue

Question 52

jaundice

Answer 52

yellow coloration of the skin due to increased bilirubin in the blood

Question 53

laparoscopy

Answer 53

(lah-puh-RAW-skuh-pee) visual examination of the abdomen

Question 54

melena

Answer 54

(meh-lih-nuh) black "tarry" colored stool

Question 55

pancreatitis

Answer 55

inflammation of the pancreas

Question 56

postprandial

Answer 56

after a meal

Question 57

proctologist

Answer 57

specialist in the study of the anus

Question 58

ptyalism

Answer 58

(TYE-uh-lizm) overproduction of saliva

Question 59

sialorrhea

Answer 59

(sye-uh-loh-REE-uh) discharge/flow of saliva

Question 60

sublingual

Answer 60

below/under the tongue