medical words Flashcards
condition in which there is a loss or lack of memory
amnesia
process of preventing conception
contraception
process of transfusing a patient’s own blood
autotransfusion
difficult or painful monthly menses flow
dysmenorrhea
pertaining to the opposite sex
heterosexual
state of balance maintained in the body’s internal environment
homeostasis
scanty monthly menses flow/discharge
oligomenorrhea
deficiency of all type of blood cells
pancytopenia
false pregnancy
pseudocyesis
process of a muscle drawing a body part away from the body
abduction
one who or process of a muscle drawing a body part toward the body
adductor
pertaining to the sac surrounding the heart
pericardial
inflammation of the inner lining of the heart
endocarditis
pertaining to the region above the stomach
epigastric
pertaining to between the ribs
intercostal
paralysis of the lower part of the body involving both legs
paraplegia
excessive urination
polyuria
paralysis involving all four extremities
quadriplegia
paralysis of the right or left side of the body, i.e. stroke
hemiplegia
pertaining to a condition that is without signs of jaundice
anicteric
process of having two forks or branches
bifurcation
pertaining to the muscles on the outside of the eye that control eye movement
extraocular
excessive activity
hyperactive
under development of a body part
hypoplasia
condition of not being able to sleep
insomnia
lying hidden; not active i.e TB
latent
the hollow space within a body, tube or needle
lumen
process of closing over time or being closed
occlusion
wide open
patent
pertaining to more than the normal number of finger and toes, i.e. birth defect
polydactyly
pertaining to the time after surgery/ procedure
postprocedural
process of a back flow of solids from the stomach to the mouth
regurgitation
any change in the function of the body that indicates disease
symptom
pertaining to a state in which a person is not aware of their surroundings
unconscious
