Unit 2 - The Human Body Assess Flashcards
Hardening of arteries
Arteriosclerosis
Albumin in the urine
Albuminuria
Pertaining to both eyes
Binocular
Removal of the stomach
Gastroectomy
Slow heartbeat
Bradycardia
Softening of bone
Osteomalacia
Hernia of the urinary bladder
Cystocele
Inflammation of many nerves
polyneuritis
Excessive increase in white blood cells
leukaemia
Purple coloured urine
porphyruria or porphyrinuria
an anomaly of the heart having four features
tetralogy of fallot
a woman who has borne seven children
septipara
enlargement of the spleen
splenomegaly
a condition in which the liver is fibrosed and often tawny yellow
cirrhosis (of liver)
difficulty breathing
dyspnoea
enlargement of the liver
hepatomegaly
abnormal condition of water (fluid) in the kidney
hydronephrosis
a period of three months
trimester
consisting of one cell only
unicellular
surgical puncture to remove fluid from the chest
thoracentesis