Med Term Ch 2 Flashcards
Adenectomy
Surgical excision (removal) of a gland
Adenitis
Inflammation of a gland
Adenoma
A benign tumor, of glandular origin which can secrete hormones/cause changes in hormone production
Arthroplasty
Surgery to relieve pain/restore range of motion by realigning or reconstructing a joint
Arthrotomy
Incision into a joint (synosteotomy)
Carcinoma
Malignant new growth made up of epithelial cells tending to metastases
Cephalalgia
Pain in the head (headache)
Cephalic
Pertaining to the head, or to the head end of the body
Chondritis
Inflammation of a cartilage
Colostomy
Surgical construction of an artificial excretory opening from the colon; opening created by such a surgical procedure
Dentalgia
Pain in a tooth due to the condition of the pulp or periodontal ligament resulting from caries, infection, or trauma; toothache
Encephalitis
Inflammation of the brain
Encephalocele
A congenital gap in the skull that usually results in a protrusion of brain material
Encephaloma
Tumor or swelling of the brain (cerebroma)
Oncology
The study of tumors
Osteitis
Inflammation of bone
Osteomalacia
Inadequate or delayed mineralization in mature cortical (cortex) and spongy bone; the adult equivalent of rickets and accompanies that disorder in children
pathologist
Physician specializing in the study of disease; usually autopsy clinical or surgical pathology
Endosteoma
Benign tumor of bone tissue in the medullary cavity of a bone
Exogenous
Originating or produced outside of an organism, tissue, or cell; having a cause (of disease) external to the body
Histology
Study of tissues
Hyperemesis
Excessive vomiting
Hypertrophy
Enlargement or overgrowth of an organ or part due to increase in size of its constituent cells
Hypodermic
Under the skin/dermis
Intercostal
Between the ribs
Laryngitis
Inflammation of the larynx/voicebox
Lipoid
Resembling fat
Lipoma
A benign tumor composed chiefly of fat cells
Morphology
The branch of biology that deals with the form and structure of organisms without consideration of function; the form and structure of an organism or one of its parts
Mucoid
Of, containing, or resembling mucus
Thyroidectomy
Surgical removal of the thyroid gland
Tracheotomy
Incision of the trachea through the skin and muscles of the neck usu to give and airway or removal of a foreign body, also for obtaining a biopsy specimen or removing a local lesion; usu temporary
