Chapter 3 Wordlist Flashcards
Acromegaly
abnormal growth of the hands, feet, and face, caused by overproduction of growth hormone by the pituitary gland
Anemia
a condition in which you lack enough healthy red blood cells to carry adequate oxygen to your body’s tissues
Angioplasty
a procedure used to open blocked coronary arteries caused by coronary artery disease
Angiography
examination by X-ray of blood or lymph vessels, carried out after introduction of a radiopaque substance
Arteriole
a small branch of an artery leading into capillaries
Arteriosclerosis
the thickening and hardening of the walls of the arteries, occurring typically in old age
Atrophy
(of body tissue or an organ) waste away, especially as a result of the degeneration of cells, or become vestigial during evolution
Axillary
relating to the armpit
Biopsy
an examination of tissue removed from a living body to discover the presence, cause, or extent of a disease
Blepharoptosis
an abnormal low-lying upper eyelid margin with the eye in primary gaze (ptosis)
Cardiomyopathy
a disease of the heart muscle that makes it harder for the heart to pump blood to the rest of the body
Chronic
(of an illness) persisting for a long time or constantly recurring
Erythrocyte
a red blood cell that (in humans) is typically a biconcave disc without a nucleus. Erythrocytes contain the pigment hemoglobin, which imparts the red color to blood, and transport oxygen and carbon dioxide to and from the tissues
Hemolysis
the breakdown of red blood cells
Hypertrophy
the enlargement of an organ or tissue from the increase in size of its cells
Ischemia
a condition in which the blood flow (and thus oxygen) is restricted or reduced in a part of the body
Leukocytosis
a high level of white blood cells in the blood
Laparoscope
a fiber-optic instrument inserted through the abdominal wall to view the organs in the abdomen or permit small-scale surgery
Metastasis
the development of secondary malignant growths at a distance from a primary site of cancer
Morphology
the branch of biology that deals with the form of living organisms, and with relationships between their structures
Myalgia
soreness and achiness in the muscles that can range from mild to severe.
Mastectomy
a surgical operation to remove a breast
Myeloma
a cancer of the plasma cells
Necrosis
death of cells or tissue through disease or injury
Necrosis
death of cells or tissue through disease or injury
Nephrologist
a medical doctor who specializes in kidney care and treating diseases of the kidneys
Neuralgia
pain caused by damaged or irritated nerves
Osteomalacia
softening of the bones, typically through a deficiency of vitamin D or calcium
Peritoneal
having to do with the parietal peritoneum (the tissue that lines the abdominal wall and pelvic cavity) and visceral peritoneum (the tissue that covers most of the organs in the abdomen, including the intestines)
Splenomegaly
a condition that occurs when your spleen becomes enlarged
Tracheostomy
an incision in the windpipe made to relieve an obstruction to breathing
Thoracentesis
a procedure to remove fluid or air from around the lungs
Thrombocytopenia
a condition that occurs when the platelet count in your blood is too low
Hemostasis
a process to prevent and stop bleeding, meaning to keep blood within a damaged blood vessel: it is the first stage of wound healing
