chapter one Flashcards
abdominocentesis
the surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity in order to remove fluid
acronym
a word formed from the initial letter if the major parts of a compound term
acute
a condition with a rapid onset, severe course and a relatively short duration
angiography
the process of producing an x-ray of blood vessels after the injection of a contrast medium to make them visible
appendectomy
the surgical removal of the appendix
arteriosclerosis
the abdominal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries
arthralgia
pain in a joint or joints
colostomy
the surgical creation of an artificial opening between the colon and the body surface
cyanosis
blue discoloration of the skin caused by lack of oxygen in the blood
dermatologist
a physician who specializes in the diagnosing of disorders of the skin
diagnosis
the identification of a disease
diarrhea
the frequent flow of loose or watery stools
edema
swelling caused by abnormal accumulation of fluid in cells, tissues, or cavities of the body
endarterial
pertaining to the interior lining of an artery
eponym
a disease, structure, or operation named for the person who first discovered or described it
erythrocyte
a mature red blood cell
fissure
a groove or crack like sore of the skin
fistula
an abnormal passage, usually between two internal organs, leading to the surface of the body
gastralgia
stomachache, pain of the stomach
gastroenteritis
an inflammation if the stomach and small intestine
gastrosis
any disease of the stomach
hemorrhage
the loos of a large amount of blood in a short period of time
hepatomegaly
abnormal enlargement of the liver
hypertension
higher than normal blood pressure
hypotension
lower than normal blood pressure
infection
the invasion of the body by a pathogenic organism
inflammation
a localized response to an injury to the destruction of tissues
interstitial
between but not within the parts of a tissue
intramuscular
within the muscle
laceration
a torn or jagged wound or accidental cut
lesion
a pathologic change of the tissue due to disease or injury
malaise
a feeling of general discomfort or unease that is often the first indication of infection or disease
mycosis
any abnormal condition or disease caused by fungus
myelopathy
any injury, degeneration, or disease in the spinal cord
myopathy
pathogenic change or disease of muscle tissue
natal
pertaining to birth
neonatalogy
the pathological study of newborns
neurorrhaphy
suturing together the ends of a severed nerve
otorhinolaryngology
the study of the ears nose and throat
palpation
an examination technique in which the examiner’s hands are used to feel the texture, size, consistency, and location of certain body parts
palpitation
a pounding or racing heart
pathology
the study of diseases
phalanges
the bones in the fingers and toes
poliomyelitis
viral infection of the gray nervous tissue of the spinal cord
prognosis
a prediction of probable course and outcome of a disease
pyoderma
any acute, inflammatory, pus forming bacteria skin infection
pyrosis
heartburn, discomfort due to the regurgitation of stomach acid upwards into the esophagus
remission
the temporary partial or complete disappearance of the symptoms of a disease without having achieved a cure
sign
objective evidence of a disease such as a fever
supination
the act of rotating the arm so that the palm of the hand is forward or upward
suppuration
the formation of pus
supracostal
above or outside the ribs
symptom
subjective evidence of a disease
syndrome
a set of signs and symptoms that occur together as a part of a specific disease process
tenorrhaphy
the surgical suturing of a tendon
tonsillitis
inflammation of the tonsils
trauma
wound or injury
triage
the medical screening of patients to determine the priority of their needs
viral
pertaining to a virus
