MedTermReview - Intermediate Flashcards
myelomeningocele
hernia of spinal cord and meninges
radiculopathy
disease of the nerve root
radiculitis
inflammation of the nerve root
analgesia
condition of no sensitivity to pain
hypalgesia
diminished sensitivity to pain
causalgia
pain of burning
comatose
pertaining to deep sleep
anesthesia
condition of no feeling or nervous sensation
hyperesthesia
excessive feeling or nervous sensation
paresthesia
abnormal feeling or nervous sensation
bradykinesis
slow movement
dyskinesis
bad painful movement
narcolepsy
siezure of sleep
dyslexia
conditon of bad or difficult words
hemiparesis
weakness of half
aphasia
without or no speech
hemiplegia
paralysis of half of the body
quadriplegia
paralysis of four
apraxia
without or no action
neurasthenia
no strength of nerve
syncopal
pertaining to cut off
ataxia
condition of without or no coordination
aortic stenosis
abnormal tightening pertaining to the aorta
arteriosclerosis
abnormal hardening of an artery
bradycardia
condition of slow heart
tachycardia
condition of fast heart
cyanosis
abnormal condition of blue
myxoma
tumor of mucus
hypoxia
condition of low oxygen or o2
sphygmomanometer
measure pulse
stethoscope
instrument to listen (to chest)
interventricular septum
septum or division pertaining to between ventricals
alveolar
pertaining to arir sac or aveolus
hypercapnia
condition of excessive carbon dioxide
pneumoconiosis
abnormal condition of excessive carbon dioxide
mediastinoscopy
visual examination of mediastinum or breast bone
orthopnea
upright breathing
expectoration
process of coughing up and out of chest
dysphonia
condition of difficult or abnormal voice
pleurodynia
pain of pleura
pneumothorax
air in chest
pneumonectomy
surgical removal of lung
pulmonary
pertaining to lung
spirometer
instrument to measure breathing
expiration
process of breathing out
respiration
process of breathing again
atelectasis
without complete widening or dilation
tracheal stenosis
tightening or stricture pertaining to the trachea or windpipe
empyema
condition in pus
anosmia
without or no smell
apnea
without or no breathing
dyspnea
bad, painful, difficult, abnormal breathing
hypernea
excessive breathing
tachypnea
fast breathing
hemoptysis
spitting of blood
asphyxia
without pulse
hemothorax
chest blood
pyothorax
chest pus
hypochromic
pertaining to deficient color
cytology
study of the cell
erythrocytopenia
deficiency of red cells
hemolysis
breakdown or descruction of blood
hematocrit
separation of blood
leukocytopenia
deficiency of white cells or WBCs
sideropenia
deficiency of iron
thrombocytopenia
deficiency of clotting cells
erythroblast
immature red blood cell or RBC
thrombolytic therapy
therapy destruction of a clot
myeloid
derived from or resembling bone marrow
pancytopenia
deficiency of all cells
hematopoiesis
formation of blood
immunoglobulin
protein that protects
immunosuppression
to stop protection
lymphocytopenia
deficiency of lymph cells
splenomegaly
enlargement of the spleen
thymoma
tumor of the thymus gland
hypercalcemia
blood condition of excessive calcium
decalcification
process of making less calcium
kyphosis
abnormal condition of hunchback or humpback
lordosis
abnormal condition of swayback
orthopedics
pertaining to straight bones
scoliosis
abnormal condition of bent or crooked
spondylosis
abnormal conditon of vertebra
osteoblast
immature bone cell
osteoclast
to break bone
spondylolisthesis
slipping of vertebrae
epiphysis
to grove above
osteoporosis
to grow together pertaining to pubic or pelvis
osteotome
instrument to cut bone
ankylosis
abnormal conditon of being stiff
achondroplasia
no or without development of cartilage
rheumatologist
specialist in the study of watery flow
tenorrhaphy
suture of tendon
tenosynovitis
inflammation of tendon and sheath
arthrodesis
to bind or tie together a joint
fasciectomy
surgical removal of fascia
fibromyalgia
pain of connective tissue and muscle
plantar flexion
to bend downward
rhabdomyoma
tumor of skeletal muscle
amyotrophic
pertaining to without muscle development or nourishment
abduction
process to lead or carry away
adduction
process to carry toward
dorsiflexion
to bend back
albinism
condition of white
dermatologist
specialist in the study of skin
epidermolysis
breakdown of above outer layer of skin
anhidrosis
abnormal condition of no sweat
keratosis
abnormal condition of hard, horny tissue
leukoplakia
white plaque
onycholysis
separtation of the nail
paronychia
condition near or beside the nail
rhytidectomy
surgical removal of a wrinkle
seborrhea
discharge of sebum
trichomycosis
abnormal condition of hair fungus
xanthoma
mass or collection of yellow
xeroderma
dry skin
dacryadenitis
inflammation of tear gland or duct
keratitis
inflammation of cornea
ophthalmologist
specialist in the study of the eye
ophthalmoplegia
paralysis of the eye
palpebral
pertaining to eyelid
papilledema
swelling of the optic disc
phacoemulsification
to crush the lense of the eye
amblyopia
dull or dim vision
diplopia
double vision
photophobia
sensitivity to light
presbyopia
old age vision
scotoma
collection of darkness or blind spot
xerophthalmia
condition of dry eyes
postauricular
pertaining to behind the ear
myringitis
inflammation of the eardrum
otomycosis
abnormal condition of ear fungus
otopyorrhea
discharge of ear pus
otolaryngologist
specialist in the study of ear and larynx or throat
salpingopharyngeal
pertaining to tube to the throat or pharynx
tympanoplasty
surgical repair of eardrum or tympanic membrane
hyperacusis
excessive hearing
presbycusis
old age hearing
hypercalciuria
urine condition of excessive calcium
hypocalcemia
blood conditionn of deficient calcium
endocrinologist
specialist in the study of secreting within
homeostasis
stopping or controlling sameness
hypokalemia
blood condition of deficient potassium
myxedema
swelling with mucus
hyponatremia
blood condition of deficient sodium
cachexia
bad habit or bad health
carcinoma in situ
cancerous tumor at the origional site
mucositis
inflammation of mucous membrane
oncology
study of tumor
pharmacokinetics
movement of chemical or drug
dysplastic
pertaining to abnormal formation or development
xerostomia
condition of dry mouth
retinoblastoma
immature tumor of retina
hyperplasia
backward development
neoplasm
new growth or formation
brachytherapy
treatment from near or a short distance
metastasis
change beyond control
fluoroscopy
luminous or fluorescent visualization
radiopharmaceutical
pertaining to radioactive drug
roentgenology
study of x-rays
hysterosalpingogram
record of uterus and fallopian tubes
radiolucent
x-rays that shine through
radiopaque
x-rays that are obscured
antipruritic
pertaining to against itching
antipyretic
pertaining to against fever
intrathecal
intrathecal
antidote
given against
contraindication
against perscribing medication
parenteral
pertaining to other than or apart from intestines
anxiolytic
pertaining to reducing (breakdown) of anxiety
xenophobia
fear of strangers
dysphoria
bad feeling
psychopharmacology
study of mind drugs or chemicals