Unit 3 Med Terms Flashcards
1
Q
Prenatal
A
Before birth
2
Q
Decreased development
A
Hypotrophy
3
Q
Hypertrophy
A
Increased development
4
Q
Visceral
A
Against the organ
5
Q
Softening of the bones
A
Osteomalacia
6
Q
Muscle twitch
A
Myospasm
7
Q
Dysplasia
A
Difficult or painful development
8
Q
Disease of the brain
A
Encephalopathy
9
Q
Cancer/tumor generating
A
Oncogenic
10
Q
Hypertension
A
High blood pressure
11
Q
Lipoma
A
Fatty tissue cancer/ “fatty tumor”
12
Q
One who studies cancer
A
Oncologist
13
Q
Neuralgia
A
Nerve pain
14
Q
Hyperemesis
A
Vomiting too much (morning sickness)
15
Q
Hydrocephalus
A
Accumulation of fluid in cranium, causes megalocephaly
