Medical Terminology Flashcards
Tachycardia
Abnormally fast heart rate
Gastroenteritis
Inflammation of stomach
Dermatology
Medical speciality focusing on skin
Bradypnea
Abnormally slow heart rate
Osteoporosis
Condition involving weakened bones
Hepatitis
Inflammation of liver
Electrocardiogram
Graphic representation of heart’s electrical activity
Nephrology
Medical speciality focusing on kidney
Hemorrhage
Excessive bleeding; ruptured blood vessel
Cephalagia
Headache
Ophthalmology
Medical speciality focusing on the eyes and eye disease
Hypertension
High blood pressure
Leukemia
Cancer of blood; abnormal increase in white blood cells
Neurology
Medical speciality focusing on the nervous system
Cardiac
Relating to the heart
Arthroscopy
Minimally invasive surgical procedure to visualize and treat problems within a joint
Dysphagia
Difficulty swallowing
Myocardial infarction
Heart attack, blood flow to heart is blocked
Hematology
Medical specialty focused on study of blood and blood disorders
Bronchitis
Inflammation of bronchial tubes
Dyspnocic
Painful or difficult breathing
Malaise
General feeling of discomfort or unease
Anorexia
Loss of appetite
Asepsis
Absence of bacteria particularly in surgical or medical setting
Dyslexia
Difficulty reading and process written language
Hyperglycaemia
Elevated amount of sugar in blood
Hypotension
Excessively low blood pressure
Antipyretic
Medication that reduces fever
Dysphonia
Difficulty in producing vocal sounds
Antiemetic
Drug or therapy that either stops nausea and vomiting all together or makes them less severe
Erythrocyte
RBC that transports oxygen throughout the body
Gastroscopy
Flexible tube with a camera is used to examine inner linings of the stomach
Hemostasis
Process of stopping bleeding and promoting blood clot formation
