E med term definitions Flashcards
e-
without
ec-
outside, external
-ectasis
expansion, dilation, stretching
-ectomy
surgical removal of
electr-
electrical
-emesis
vomit
-emia
blood
encephal-
brain
endo-
within, innermost
enter-
intestine
epi-
upon, over, upper
erythro-
red
-esis
condition of
-esthesia
sensation, perception, feel
eu-
well, easy, normal
ex-
outside of, beyond
edentia
condition with absence of teeth
ectopic
an abnormal place or position
bronchiectasis
abnormal widening of the bronchi, or the branches causing a risk of infection
cholecystectomy
surgical removal of the gallbladder
electroencephalogram
a test or record of the brain activity
hematemesis
vomiting blood
glycemia
the concentration of sugar or glucose in glood
encephalitis
inflammation of the brain
endocardium
the innermost layer of tissue that lines the chambers of the heart
enterovirus
group of RNA viruses usually starting in intestines
epigastric
having to do with upper middle area of the abdomen
erythrocytosis
high concentration of red blood cells
paresis
muscular weakness caused by nerve damage or disease; partial paralysis
paresthesia
abnormal sensation, tingling, or prickling caused by pressure or damage to nerves
eupnea
normal respiration
exocrine
glands that secrete their products through epithelium rather than bloodstream
