Terminology Flashcards
eruption on the skin occurring as a symptom of a disease
EXANTHEM
a rash of purple spots on the skin caused by internal bleeding from small blood vessels
Purpura
infestation with parasitic worms
HELMINTHIASES
a disease caused by infection with a fungus, such as ringworm or thrush
MYCOSES
the parts adjoining an organ
ADNEXA
The serous membrane lining the cavity of the abdomen and covering the abdominal organs
PERITONEUM
A rickettsiosis is a disease caused by intracellular bacteria
RICKETTSIOSES
chorionic villi around the fetus degenerate and form clusters of fluid-filled sacs; usually associated with the death of the fetus
molar pregnancy
one of the tiny villi that stick out of the fetal chorion and combine with the mother’s uterine tissue to form the placenta
chorionic villus
a pathology or abnormality of a joint
ARTHROPATHIES
a term used to describe various diseases (“-pathy”) of the back and or spine (“dorso-“)
DORSOPATHIES
a disease of the bone
OSTEOPATHIES
a disease of the cartilage
CHONDROPATHIES
the absence of a large part of the brain and the skull
Anencephalus
a congenital defect of the spine in which part of the spinal cord and its meninges are exposed through a gap in the backbone. It often causes paralysis of the lower limbs, and sometimes mental handicap.
Spina bifida
the three membranes (the dura mater, arachnoid, and pia mater) that line the skull and vertebral canal and enclose the brain and spinal cord.
meninges
A transitory dilation in the embryonic heart that gives rise to the ventricle
Bulbus cordis
the natural covering of an organism or an organ, such as its skin, husk, shell, or rind
integument
a rounded protuberance at the end of some bones, forming an articulation with another bone
condyle
a flattened triangular projection above the angle of the jaw where the temporalis muscle is attached
coronoid process
a projection from the front of the ulna forming part of the articulation of the elbow
coronoid process
the thinner and longer of the two bones in the human forearm, on the side opposite to the thumb.
ulna
an arm or branch of a bone, in particular those of the ischium and pubes or of the jawbone.
ramus
the curved bone forming the base of each half of the pelvis.
ischium
a place where two bones are closely joined, either forming an immovable joint or completely fused
symphysis
reduced to minute particles or fragments
comminuted
split or crack (something) to form a long narrow opening
fissured
A partial bone fracture, usually occurring in children, in which the bone is bent but only broken on one side
greenstick fracture
arranged in or extending along a straight or nearly straight line
linear fracture
a fracture through the physis (the growth plate), which results in slippage of the overlying epiphysis
slipped epiphysis
a partial dislocation
subluxation
the action of pulling or tearing away.
avulsion
a bleeding into joint spaces
hemarthrosis
a life-threatening medical condition that occurs when a segment of the chest wall bones breaks under extreme stress and becomes detached from the rest of the chest wall
flail chest
a mass of granulation tissue, typically produced in response to infection, inflammation, or the presence of a foreign substance.
granuloma (728.82)
a tumor formed on a nerve cell sheath, frequently symptomless but occasionally malignant.
neurofibroma
inflammation of the lymph nodes.
lymphadenitis (289.3)
kidney disease: a disease affecting the kidneys
nephropathy (583.9)
