Medical Terms Flashcards
Neurectomy
Resection of a nerve
iatrogenic
pertaining to produced by treatment
cerebral
pertaining to the brain
carcinoma
cancerous tumor
hematoma
collection of blood
hyperglycemia
high blood sugar
pericardium
membrane surrounding the heart
endoscope
INSTRUMENT to examine within
enteropathy
disease of the intestines
cystitis
Inflammation of the urinary bladder
prognosis
prediction about the outcome of a treatment
Biopsy
Microscopic examination of living tissue
Arthalgia
pain of a joint
Leukemia
Increase in abnormal, immature white blood cells
Oncology
study of tumors
Hypoglycemia
low levels of blood sugar
Gastric resection
excision of the stomach
Carcinogenic
pertaining to producing cancer
Encephalopathy
Brain Disease
Cystoscopy
process of visual examination of the urinary bladder
Osteitis
Inflammation of the bone
Neuralgia
pain of nerves
Prognosis
Prediction about the outcome of a treatment
Nephrectomy
Resection of a kidney
Pathologist
A physician who examines dead bodies to determine the cause of death
Leukocytosis
Slight increase in numbers of white blood cells as response to infection
Electroencephalogram
Record of the electricity in the brain
gynecology
study of women and female diseases
gastrotomy
incision of the stomach
Thrombosis
abnormal condition of clotting cells
Nephritis
inflammation of kidney
Leukocyte
white blood cell
erythrocyte
red blood cell
Incision
cutting into
Excision
cutting out
hypodermic
under the skin
Anemia
condition of low number of red blood cells
viscera
internal organs
