med term Flashcards
pathology
study of disease
colitis
inflamation of the colon
bradycardia
slow heart beat
tachycardia
fast heartbeat
plasma
fluid part of blood
vasculitis
inflammation of a lymph or blood vessel
leukocyte
white blood cell
erythrocyte
red blood cell
eyrothropathy
disease of the red blood cell/s
hemostasis
control or stopping of bleeding
hematoma
blood tumor
anemia
a condition or lack of red blood cells
dysemia
a blood diseased, bad condition
erythroblast
immature red blood cell
hypoglycemia
condition of lack of sugar in the blood
neoplasm
something new formed
radiography
process of making anard x-ray
radiology
study of x-rays
sonogram
a record produced by ultrasound
venography
xray of veins
anorexia
loss of weight
thoracocentesis
a surgical puncture to withdraw fluid
bronchitis
inflamation of the brochi
bronchiectasis
dialated, expansion
tracheotomy
to cut into
rhinorrhagio
exessive flow of blood
rhinorrhea
flow
bronchoscopy
visual exam of bronchi
hemothorax
chest
cardiomegaly
abnormally enlarged
hypotension
pressure
dermatology
study of the skin
nephrology
study of kidneys
gynecology and obestrics
study of female reproductive organs, pregnancy etc.
neurology
study of nerves, brain, and spinal cord