Hard Med Terms Flashcards
iatrogenic
Adverse effects that result from treatment or intervention by a physician
abdominocentesis (abdominal paracentesis)
A tube is placed through an incision in the abdomen and fluid id removed from the peritoneal cavity
pleurodynia
Pain in the chest wall muscles that is aggravated by breathing
osteomalacia
The softening of the bone
necropsy
This is an autopsy or postmortem examination
multiple myeloma
This malignant tumor occurs in the bone marrow tissue throughout the body
erythropenia
Deficiency of red blood cells
omphalocele
A herniation of the intestines through a weakness in the abdominal wall around the navel occurring in infants at birth
hiatal hernia
Stomach protrudes upward into the mediastinum through the esophageal opening in the diaphragm
inguinal hernia
part of the intestines protrude downward into the groin region and commonly into the scrotal sac in the male
rectocele
The protrusion of a portion of the rectum toward the vagina
cystocele
Part of the urinary bladder herniates through the vaginal wall as a result or weakness of the pelvic muscle
euphoria
Feeling of well-beign
malaise
This is a French word meaning discomfort
pancytopenia
Deficiency of erythrocytes, leukocytes, and thrombocytes
relapse
A disease or its signs and symptoms return after an apparent reconvery
remission
Signs and symptoms lessen and the patient feels better, spontaneously or through treatment
HDN
Hemolytic disease of the newborn (aka erythroblastosis fetalis)…When the mother is Rh - and the embryo is Rh + and causes the mother to be sensitized to produce antibodies to the Rh+ antigen (affects later pregnancies)
cholecystecomy
Removal of the galbladder
cholelithiasis
Abnormal condition of stone or calculus in the gallbladder (gallstones)
idiopathic
the etiology (cause) is not understood
dysphagia
Difficulty swallowing
Aphthous stomatitis
Inflammation of the mouth with small, painful ulcers (canker sores)
