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Medical Term Glossary I (General)
« on: February 14, 2009, 08:26:00 AM »

Medical Term Glossary

A
Acromegaly: Enlargement of the extremities
Adenoid: Resembling a gland
Afebrile: Without fever
Anesthesia: Without feeling or sensation
Arterioscleros is: Hardening of the arteries
Ataxia: a neurological sign and symptom consisting of gross lack of coordination of muscle movements.

B
Blepharoptosis: Downward displacement of the eyelids
Bradycardia: Slow heartbeat

C
Cardiovascular: Pertaining to the heart and vessels
Cerebroma: Tumor of the brain
Chondritis: Inflammation of the cartilage
Chondromalacia: Softening of the cartilage
Cyanosis: Condition of blueness
Cystitis: Inflammation of the bladder

D
Dentalgia: Toothache/pain
Dermatophytosi s: Condition of fungus of the skin
Duodenal: Pertaining to the first part of small intestine
Dyspnea: Difficult breathing

E
Encephalitis: Inflammation of the brain
Endocarditis: Inflammation within the heart
Endometritis: Inflammation within the uterus
Erythrocyte: Red cell

G
Gastroenteriti s: Inflammation of the stomach and intestine
Glossitis: Inflammation of the tongue
Glucosuria: Sugar in the urine

H
Hematemesis: Vomiting of blood
Hematoma: Tumor filled with blood
Hematuria: Blood in the urine
Hepatic: Pertaining to the liver
Hepatitis: Inflammation of the liver
Hepatosplenome galy: Enlargement of the liver and spleen
Hydrophobia: Fear of water
Hyperemesis: .Excessive vomiting
Hypertension: High blood pressure
Hypertrophy: Excessive growth
Hypotension: Low blood pressure

I
Intercostal: Between the ribs
Intra-Abdominal: Inside the abdomen

K
Keratitis: Inflammation of the cornea

L
Lipoma: Fatty tumor

M
Monocyte: Single or one cell
Myalgia: Pain in the muscle
Myospasm: Involuntary contraction of a muscle

N
Necrosis: Condition of dead tissue
Nephrolithiasi s: Condition of stones in the kidney
Nephrolithiasi s: Enlargement of the kidney
Nocturia: Night urine

O
Oliguria: Scant urine
Osteoarthritis: Inflammation of the bones and joints
Otoscopic: Pertaining to examination of the ear

P
Pericarditis: Inflammation around the heart
Polyneuritis: Inflammation of many nerves
Polyphagia: Excessive eating
Postpartum: After birth
Pyogenic: Producing pus

R
Rhinitis: Inflammation of the nose

S
Salpingitis: Inflammation of the tubes
T
Tachycardia: Fast heartbeat
Thrombophlebit is: Inflammation of a vein with a clot
« Last Edit: February 14, 2009, 04:45:51 PM by Chaos »
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