Ch. 3 Terminology Flashcards
arthralgia
pain in the joint
otalgia
pain in the ear
neuralgia
pain of nerves
myalgia
pain of the muscles
rectocele
hernia of the rectum
cystocele
hernia of the urinary bladder
thoracentesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid from the chest
amniocentesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid from amnion
abdominocentesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid from the abdomen
streptococcus
berry shaped bacterium found in twisted chains
staphyococci
berry shaped bacteria in clusters
erythrocyte
red blood cell
leukocyte
white blood cell
thrombocyte
clotting cell
pleurodynia
pain in the chest wall muscle that is aggrivated by breathing (literally; pain of the pleura)
laryngectomy
removal of the larynx (voice box)
mastectomy
removal of the breast
anemia
decrease in erythrocytes or hemoglobin
ischemia
to hold back blood from an area of the body
carcingenesis
condition of producing cancer
pathogenesis
condition of producing disease
angiogenesis
formation of blood vessels
electroencephalogram
record of electricity in the brain
electroencephalography
process of recording electricity in the brain
mammogram
record (x-ray) of the breast
electroencephalograph
instrument for recording the electricity in the brain
angiography
process of recording (x-ray imagining) of the blood vessels
bronchitis
inflammation of the bronchi
myelitis
inflammation of the spinal cord
tonsillitis
inflammation of the tonsils
thrombophlebitis
inflammation of a vein with clot formation
ophthalmology
study of the eye
morphology
study of shape and form
hemolysis
destruction of blood (breakdown of red blood cells with release of hemoglobin)
osteomalacia
softening of bone
chondromalacia
softening of cartilage
acromegaly
enlargement of extremities
splenomegaly
enlargement of the spleen
myoma
tumor (benign) of the muscle