Terminology Flashcards
Slow heart rate
bradycardia
Slow breathing
bradypnea
Hardening of arteries
Atherosclerosis
Surgical removal of tonsils
tonsilectomy
Low blood platelet count
thrombocytopenia
Surgical removal of the appendix
appendectomy
Enlargement of the heart
cardiomegaly
Inflammation of the liver
Hepatitis
Infection of the middle ear
otitis media
Redness of skin
ERYTHEMA
Nerve pain
NEURALGIA
Presence of red blood cells in urine
HEMATURIA
Oxygen carrying protein in the muscle
MYOGLOBIN
Serous covering of the heart
PERICARDIUM
Inflammation of muscle
MYOSITIS
Inflammation of the spinal cord
MYELITIS
Hereditary bleeding disorder
HEMOPHILIA
Abnormally low blood platelets
ANEMIA
A mature bone cell
OSTEOCYTE
Literally means “cold therapy
CRYOTHERAPY
The branch of medicine dealing with
skin
DERMATOLOGY
Condition in which person’s urine
contains more than the normal
amount of glucose or sugar
GLUCOSURIA
A type of blood cell from in the blood
made in the bone marrow that is
found in our blood, “red blood cells
ERYTHROCYTE
increased amount of blood in the
vessels of an organ or tissue
HYPEREMIA
Low blood pressure
HYPOTENSION
specialized medical imaging that
uses a low-dose x-ray system to see
inside the breasts.
MAMMOGRAPHY
a benign (noncancerous) tumor that develops in or around the uterus
MYOMA
Outer layer of the uterus
PERIMETRIUM
disorder involving infrequent,
irregular or prolonged menstrual
periods
POLYCYSTIC
impairment of cardiac function
attributed to aging
PRESBYCARDIA
Forecast of the likely course of a
disease or ailment
PROGNOSIS
diagnosis associated with a group of
symptoms affecting the nose.
RHINITIS
defined as enlargement of the
spleen, measured by size or weight
defined as enlargement of the
spleen, measured by size or weight
