Unit 1 word list Flashcards
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adenectomy
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surgical removal of a gland
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adenitis
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inflammation of a gland
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adenoma
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tumor derived from a gland
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adenomegaly
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enlargement of a gland
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adenopathy
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disease of a gland
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adenosis
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abnormal change in a gland
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amastia
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condition of no breast tissue
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amyotrophic
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condition of no muscle nourishment
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angiocarditis
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inflammation of the blood vessels and heart
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angiogram
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record of the blood vessels
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angiography
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visualizing (or recording from) the blood vessels
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angiolith
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stone in the blood vessels
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angioma
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tumor derived from blood vessels
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angioplasty
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surgical alteration of a blood vessel
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angiopoiesis
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creation of blood vessels
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angiorrhaphy
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surgical repair of blood vessels
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angiosclerosis
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abnormal hardening of blood vessels
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angioscope
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device for visualizing blood vessels
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anorchidism
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condition of no testicles
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antiarthritic
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drug that opposes arthritis
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anuria
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condition of no urine
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arteriosclerosis
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abnormal hardening of arteries
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arthralgia
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pain in the joints
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arthrectomy
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surgical removal of a joint
25
arthritis
inflammation of a joint
26
arthrocele
herniation in a joint
27
arthrocentesis
puncture of a joint
28
arthrodesis
binding together of a joint by disease
29
arthrodynia
pain in the joints
30
arthrogram
record of a joint
31
arthrography
visualizing (or recording from) a joint
32
arthrolysis
breakdown of a joint
33
arthropathy
disease of a joint
34
arthroscopic
pertaining to a procedure for visualizing a joint
35
arthroscopy
procedure for visualizing a joint
36
arthrotomy
cutting into a joint
37
asplenia
condition of no spleen
38
bradycardia
condition of slow heartbeat
39
cardia
upper opening of the stomach, which resembles a heart
40
cardiac
pertaining to the heart
41
cardiogram
record of the heart
42
cardiologist
person who studies the heart
43
cardiology
study of the heart
44
cardiomegaly
enlargement of the heart
45
cardiomyopathy
disease of the heart muscle
46
cardiovascular
pertaining to the heart and blood vessels
47
carditis
inflammation of the heart
48
cholangiogastrostomy
making an opening between the gallbladder and stomach
49
cholangiogram
record of the gall bladder
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cholangiography
visualizing (or recording from) the gall bladder
51
cholangioma
tumor derived from the gall bladder
52
cholangitis
inflammation of the bile vessels
53
cholecystalgia
pain in the gall bladder
54
cholecystectomy
surgical removal of the gall bladder
55
cholecystitis
inflammation of the gall bladder
56
cholecystogram
record of the gall bladder
57
cholelith
stone in the gall bladder
58
cholelithiasis
an abnormal stone in the bile
59
cholelithotomy
cutting out a stone from the gall bladder
60
cystalgia
pain in the urinary bladder
61
cystectomy
surgical removal of the urinary bladder
62
cystic
pertaining to the urinary bladder or pertaining to fluid-filled sacs
63
cystitis
inflammation of the urinary bladder
64
cystocele
hernation of the urinary bladder
65
cystodynia
pain in the urinary bladder
66
cystogram
record of the urinary bladder
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cystography
visualizing (or recording from) the urinary bladder
68
cystolith
stone in the urinary bladder
69
cystolithectomy
surgical removal of a stone in the urinary bladder
70
cystoma
tumor derived from the urinary bladder
71
cystoptosis
drooping of the urinary bladder
72
cystorrhexis
bursting of the urinary bladder
73
cystoscopy
procedure for visualizing the urinary bladder
74
cystospasm
involuntary contraction of the urinary bladder
75
cystostomy
making an opening in the urinary bladder
76
cystotomy
cutting into the urinary bladder
77
cystoureteritis
inflammation of the urinary bladder and the tubes leading from the kidney to the urinary bladder
78
cystourethrocele
herniation of the urinary bladder and the tube leading out of it
79
cystourethrogram
record of the urinary bladder and the tube leading out of it
80
dermatalgia
pain in the skin
81
dermatitis
inflammation of the skin
82
dermatodynia
pain in the skin
83
dermatology
study of the skin
84
dermatolysis
breakdown of the skin
85
dermatoscope
device for visualizing the skin
86
dermatoscopy
procedure for visualizing the skin
87
dermatosis
abnormal change in the skin
88
dermis
a layer of the skin
89
dermoid
resembling the skin
90
dermopathy
disease of the skin
91
dermoscopy
procedure for visualizing the skin
92
diuresis
separation of urine from the body
93
diuretic
drug promoting the separation of urine from the body
94
dysuria
condition of abnormal of painful urination
95
endocarditis
inflammation of the inner lining of the heart
96
endocardium
the inner lining of the heart
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endomysium
an inner lining surrounding muscle
98
endoneurium
an inner lining surrounding the nerve
99
epicardium
an outside layer of the heart
100
cardiomyotomy
cutting into the heart muscle
101
epidermal
pertaining to an outside layer of the skin
102
epidermis
an outside layer of the skin that
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epigastric
the upper surface of the stomach
104
epimysium
an outside layer of muscle
105
epineurium
an outside layer of the nerve
106
gastralgia
pain in the stomach
107
gastrectomy
surgical removal of the stomach
108
gastric
pertaining to the stomach
109
gastritis
inflammation of the stomach
110
gastrodynia
pain in the stomach
111
gastromalacia
softening of the stomach
112
gastropexy
surgical fixation of the stomach
113
gastroplasty
surgical alteration of the stomach
114
gastroscope
device for visualizing the stomach
115
glycemia
condition of sugar in the blood
116
glycemic
pertaining to sugar in the blood
117
glycolysis
breakdown of sugar
118
glycopenia
condition of low sugar
119
glycosuria
condition of sugar in the urine
120
hemarthrosis
condition of blood in a joint
121
hematology
study of the blood
122
hematoma
blood collecting in a closed space (literally, "tumor derived from blood")
123
hematopoiesis
creation of the blood
124
hematuria
condition of blood in the urine
125
heminephrectomy
surgical removal of half of the kidneys (i.e. one kidney)
126
heminephroureterectomy
surgical removal of one kidney and the tube leading from the kidney to the bladder
127
hemolysis
breakdown of blood cells
128
hemorrhage
abnormal flow of blood
129
hemorrhagic
pertaining to abnormal flow of blood
130
hyperglycemia
condition of high sugar in the blood
131
hypermastia
condition of enlarged breasts
132
hypernephroma
enlarged tumor derived from kidney tissue
133
hypersplenism
condition of enlarged spleen
134
hyperthyroidism
condition of enlarged or overactive thyroid
135
hypodermic
pertaining to a layer beneath the skin
136
hypodermis
a layer beneath the skin
137
hypoglycemia
a condition of low sugar in the blood
138
hypoglycemic
pertaining to a condition of low sugar in the blood
139
hypomastia
condition of small breasts
140
hypothyroidism
condition of low thyroid function
141
intradermal
pertaining to a layer within the skin
142
lithectomy
surgical removal of a stone
143
lithiasis
an abnormal stone
144
lithocystotomy
cutting into the bladder to remove a stone
145
lithonephritis
inflammation of the kidney due to a stone
146
lithonephrotomy
cutting into the kidney to remove a stone
147
macrocytosis
abnormal change in the cells (of the blood)
148
macromastia
condition of enlarged breasts
149
macrotia
condtion of enlarged ears
150
mastalgia
pain in the breasts
151
mastectomy
surgical removal of the breasts
152
mastitis
inflammation of the breasts
153
mastoidalgia
pain in a structure resembling the breasts (the mastoid process of the temporal bone)
154
mastoidectomy
surgical removal of a structure resembling the breasts (the mastoid process of the temporal bone)
155
mastoiditis
inflammation of a structure resembling the breasts (the mastoid process of the temporal bone)
156
mastoidocentesis
puncture of a structure resembling the breasts (the mastoid process of the temporal bone)
157
mastopexy
surgical fixation of the breasts
158
mesonephric
pertaining to a structure in the middle of the kidney
159
microcytosis
an abnormal change resulting in small cells (in the blood)
160
micromastia
condition of small breasts
161
microtia
condition of small ears
162
myocardial
pertaining to the muscle layer of the heart
163
myocarditis
inflammation of the muscle layer of the heart
164
myocardium
the muscle layer of the heart
165
myocele
herniation in a muscle
166
myodesis
binding together of a muscle by disease
167
myodynia
pain in a muscle
168
myography
(visualizing or) recording from the muscles
169
myolysis
breakdown of the muscles
170
myoma
tumor derived from muscle
171
myomalacia
softening of the muscles
172
myomectomy
surgical removal of a tumor derived from (uterine) muscles
173
myometritis
inflammation of the muscle layer of the uterus
174
myometrium
the muscle layer of the uterus
175
myopathy
disease of the uterus
176
myoplasty
surgical alteration of the muscles
177
myorrhapy
surgical repair of the muscles
178
myosclerosis
abnormal hardening of the muscles
179
myositis
inflammation of the muscles
180
myospasm
involuntary contraction of a muscle
181
myotomy
cutting into a muscle
182
nephralgia
pain in the kidney
183
nephrectomy
surgical removal of the kidney
184
nephrocele
herniation of the kidney
185
nephrogram
record of the kidney
186
nephrography
visualization of (or recording from) the kidney
187
nephrohypertrophy
enlargement of the kidney
188
nephrolithiasis
an abnormal stone in the kidney
189
nephrolithotomy
cutting into the kidney to remove a stone
190
nephrologist
person who studies the kidney
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nephrology
study of the kidney
192
nephroma
tumor derived from the kidney
193
nephromalacia
softening of the kidney
194
nephromegaly
enlargement of the kidney
195
nephron
anatomical unit of the kidney
196
nephropathy
disease of the kidney
197
nephropexy
surgical fixation of the kidney
198
nephroptosis
drooping of the kidney
199
nephrorrhapy
surgical repair of the kidney
200
nephrosclerosis
abnormal hardening of the kidney
201
nephroscopy
procedure for visualizing the kidney
202
nephrosis
abnormal change in the kidney
203
nephrosonography
visualizing the kidney using sound waves
204
nephrosplenopexy
surgical fixation of the kidney and spleen
205
nephrostomy
making an opening in the kidney
206
nephrotomy
cutting into the kidney
207
nephroureterectomy
surgical removal of the kidney and ureters (tubes leading from the kidney to bladder)
208
neuralgia
pain in the nervous system
209
neurectomy
surgical removal of a nerve
210
neuritis
inflammation in a nerve
211
neuroarthropathy
disease of the nerves leading to destruction of a joint
212
neurodynia
pain in the nervous system
213
neuroglycopenia
condition of low sugar in the nervous system
214
neurologist
person who studies the nervous system
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neurology
study of the nervous system
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neurolysis
breakdown of nervous system tissue
217
neuroma
tumor derived from the nervous system
218
neuron
anatomical unit of the nervous system
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neuropathy
disease of the nervous system
220
neuroplasty
surgical alteration of a nerve
221
neurorrhaphy
surgical repair of a nerve
222
neurosclerosis
abnormal hardening of the nerves
223
neurosis
abnormal change in the nervous system
224
neurotomy
cutting into a nerve
225
oligocythemia
a handful of cells in the blood (i.e abnormally low number of red blood cells)
226
oliguria
a handful of urine is produced (i.e. abnormally low amount of urine)
227
orchidalgia
pain in the testicles
228
orchidectomy
surgical removal of a testicle
229
orchiditis
inflammation of the testicles
230
orchidopexy
surgical fixation of the testicles
231
orchidotomy
cutting into the testicles
232
orchiectomy
surgical removal of a testicle
233
orchiodynia
pain in the testicles
234
orchiopathy
disease of the testicles
235
orchiopexy
surgical fixation of the testicles
236
orchioplasty
surgical alteration of the testicles
237
orchitis
inflammation of the testicles
238
ostalgia
pain in a bone
239
ostectomy
surgical removal of a bone
240
osteitis
inflammation in a bone
241
osteoarthritis
inflammation in the bone and joints
242
osteodynia
pain in a bone
243
osteolysis
breakdown of a bone
244
osteomalacia
softening of the bones
245
osteopathy
disease of the bones
246
osteopenia
condition of low bone density
247
osteoplasty
surgical alteration of a bone
248
osteosclerosis
abnormal hardening of the bones
249
osteotomy
cutting into a bone
250
otalgia
pain in the ear
251
otitis
inflammation of the (inside structures of the) ear
252
otodynia
pain in the ear
253
otolith
stone in the ear (these are normal microscopic structures and are needed for hearing)
254
otoneurologist
person who studies the ear and nervous system
255
otoplasty
surgical alteration of the ear
256
otorrhea
abnormal flow from the ear
257
otosclerosis
abnormal hardening of the (bones of the middle) ear
258
otoscope
device for visualizing the (inside structures of the ) ear
259
otosteal
pertaining to the bones of the (middle) ear
260
pancytopenia
condition of low blood cells of all types (i.e. abnormally low numbers of red and white blood cells)
261
paramesonephric
pertaining to structures near the middle of the kidney
262
paraurethral
pertaining to structures near the tube leading from the bladder to the outside world
263
pericardial
pertaining to the membrane surrounding the heart
264
pericardiocentesis
puncture of the membrane surrounding the heart
265
pericardiotomy
cutting into the membrane surrounding the heart
266
pericarditis
inflammation of the membrane surrounding the heart
267
pericardium
the membrane surrounding the heart
268
perimysium
a membrane surrounding muscle
269
perineurium
a membrane surrounding nerve
270
periosteum
a membrane surround bone
271
polyadenopathy
disease of many glands (lymph nodes)
272
polycystic
pertaining to many fluid-filled sacs
273
polycythermia
too many cells in the blood (i.e. abnormally high numbers of red blood cells)
274
polymyositis
inflammation of many muscles
275
polyneuritis
inflammation of many nerves
276
polyneuropathy
disease of many nerves
277
polyuria
condition of too much urine
278
sclera
hardened organ (i.e. the white of the eye)
279
scleritis
inflammation of the white of the eye
280
sclerodermatitis
inflammation of the skin with hardening
281
scleromalacia
softening of the white of the eye
282
sclerotomy
cutting into the white of the eye
283
splenalgia
pain in the spleen
284
splenectomy
surgical removal of the spleen
285
splenitis
inflammation of the spleen
286
splenodynia
pain in the spleen
287
splenolysis
breakdown of the spleen
288
splenomalacia
softening of the spleen
289
splenomegaly
enlargement of the spleen
290
splenopathy
disease of the spleen
291
splenorrhexis
bursting of the spleen
292
tachycardia
condition of fast heart rate
293
tenalgia
pain in a tendon
294
tendinitis
inflammation of a tendon (alternative spelling of tendonitis)
295
tendodesis
binding together of a tendon by disease
296
tendolysis
breakdown of a tendon
297
tendon
anatomical unit of connective tissue
298
tendonectomy
surgical removal of a tendon
299
tendonitis
inflammation of a tendon
300
tendoplasty
surgical alteration of a tendon
301
tenodynia
pain in a tendon
302
tenolysis
breakdown of a tendon
303
tenoplasty
surgical alteration of a tendon
304
tenorrhaphy
surgical repair of a tendon
305
tenotomy
cutting into a tendon
306
thyrocele
herniation in a thyroid (i.e. swelling of the thyroid gland)
307
thyroid
resembling a shield (a gland in the neck that resembles a shield)
308
thyroidectomy
surgical removal of the thyroid gland
309
thyroiditis
inflammation of the thyroid gland
310
thyroidotomy
cutting into the thyroid gland
311
thyromegaly
enlargement of the thyroid gland
312
transdermal
through the skin
313
transurethral
through the urethra (a surgical approach)
314
uremia
condition of urine in the blood (i.e. urea and other chemicals which should be in the urine)
315
ureteralgia
pain in the tubes leading from the kidney to the bladder
316
ureterectomy
surgical removal of the tubes leading from the kidney to the bladder
317
ureteritis
inflammation of the tubes leading from the kidney to the bladder
318
ureterocele
herniation (ballooning) of the tubes leading from the kidney to the bladder
319
ureterolithiasis
condition of having a stone in the tubes leading from the kidney to the bladder
320
ureteronephrectomy
surgical removal of the kidney and the tubes leading from the kidney to the bladder
321
ureteroplasty
surgical alteration of the tubes leading from the kidney to the bladder
322
ureterorrhaphy
surgical repair of the tubes leading from the kidney to the bladder
323
ureteroscopy
procedure for visualizing the tubes leading from the kidney to the bladder
324
urethra
the tube leading from the bladder to the outside world
325
orethrectomy
surgical removal of the tube leading from the bladder to the outside world
326
urethreoplasty
surgical alteration of the tube leading from the bladder to the outside world
327
urethritis
inflammation of the tube leading from the bladder to the outide world
328
urethrocele
herniation (ballooning) of the tube leading from the bladder to the outside world
329
urethrocystitis
inflammation of the bladder and the tube leading from the bladder to the outside world
330
urethrodynia
pain in the tube leading from the bladder to the outside world
331
urethrogram
record of the tube leading from the bladder to the outside world
332
urethropexy
surgical fixation of the tube leading from the bladder to the outside world
333
urethrorrhea
abnormal flow from the tube leading from the bladder to the outside world
334
urethroscope
device for visualizing the tube leading from the bladder to the outside world
335
urethroscopy
procedure for visualizing the tube leading from the bladder to the outside world
336
urethrospasm
involuntary contraction of the tube leading from the bladder to the outside world
337
urethrotomy
cutting into the tube leading from the bladder to the outside world
338
urinary
pertaining to urine
339
urodynia
pain with urination
340
urologist
person who studies the urinary system
341
urology
study of the urinary system
342
uropathy
disease of the urinary system
343
uropoiesis
creation of urine
344
urostomy
making an opening in the abdominal wall to release urine
345
vasospasm
involuntary contraction of the blood vessels
346
vasovasostomy
making an opening in the vas deferens (the vessel leading from the testes to the urethra, vasectomy reversal)
