Brochure Participation Flashcards
Intravenous
Existing within the vein
Pseudocyesis
False pregnancy
Analgesic
Pertaining to no pain
Cardiodynia
Pain in the region of the heart
Osteoporosis
Condition of brittle, fragile bones
Aphoria
A condition in which you don’t get stronger from exercising
Hyperglycemia
Too much glucose in blood
Gastralgia
Stomachache
Hemorrhagic
Pertaining to or caused by hemorrhage
Oncology
Study of and treatment of tumors
Osteonecrosis
Bone death caused by poor blood supply to the area
Mastectomy
Surgical operation to remove breast
Meningitis
Inflammation of meninges (these cover the whole brain and spinal cord)
Necrophilia
Sexual attraction to corpses
Sclerosis
Condition of thickening or hardening
Hypertrophic
Abnormal enlargement of body part or organ
Cyanosis
Condition of bluish or purplish skin due to lack of oxygen to that area
Rhinoplasty
Surgical repair of nose