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medical term final

medical term

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EPICARDIUM
the outer wall of the heart
MYOCARDIUM
the middle wall of the heart
ENDOCARDIUM
the inner wall of the heart
PERICARDIUM
a sac that surrounds the heart
ELECTROCARDIOGRAM EKG
records electrical acitivity of the heart
SPHYGMOMANOMETER
instrument that measures blood pressure
HYPERTENSION
high blood pressure
HYPOTENSION
low blood pressure
ANGIOPLASTY
surgical repair of a blood vessel
ARTERIOSCLEROSIS
hardening of arteries due to los of elasticity
ARTERIOSTENOSIS
narrowing of an artery
ATHEROSCLEROSIS
accumulation of fatty debris on arterial wall
CARIOLOGIST
specialist in the study of the heart
ECHOCARDIOGRAPH
instrument used to record an image of the heart using ultrasound
CORONARY ARTERIES
artery that supplies blood to the heart
EMBOLUS
traveling blood clot
ARRHYTHMIA
abnormal heart rhythm
THROMBUS
a blood clot that obstructs a blood vessel
VASOCONSTRUCTION
construction or narrowing of the walls of the vessel
VASOCONSTRUCTION
construction or narrowing of the walls of the vessel
BRADYCARDIA
slow heart beat
TACHYCARDIA
fast heart beat
ANEURYSM
abnormal buldge in a wall of an artery
CORONARY ARTERY DISEAS CAD
complete or partial blockage of coronary artery
CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT CVA
a stroke
MYOCARDIAL INFRACTION MI
death of a heart muscle
ANGINA PECTORIS
pain over the chest area
PALPITATION
to feel
erythrocytes
red blood cells
leukocytes
white blood cells
thrombocytes;platelets
initiate blood clotting bleeding occurs
plasma
transports proteind fats gases salts and hormones through the body
serum
clear fluid of plasma
edema
pooling of water that escapes from blood
hemolysis
breakdown of blood
hemtalogy
study of blood and blood disorders
myelogenous
produced in the bone marrow
thrombosis
abnormal condition of blood clots
leukocytosis
abnormal increase in the number of WBC
anemia
lack of red blood cells or hemoglobin in blood
hemostasis
stopping of bleeding
hemophilia
spontaneous bleeding int skin or joints
leukemia
bone marrow cancer
leukopenia
deficiency of white blood cells
phagocytes
white blood cells
immunodeficiency
inadequate immune response
lymphedema
accumulation of fluid in body tissue
splenomegaly
enlargementg of spleen
splenorraphy
suture of the spleen
thymectomy
excision of the thymus
tonsillectomy
excision of the tonsils
interstitial fluid
fluid placed between tissue spaces
human immunodeficiency virus HIV
obstructs bodys abilitys to fight microorganisms
trachea
windpipe
upper respiratory tract
nasal cavity,epiglottis,vocal cords pharynx
lower respiratory tect
trechea,primary bronchi,bronchiole
larynx
voicebox
pharynx
the throat
primary bronchi ; bronchus
two tubes branched off trachea
bronchioles
small bronchi extending tiny structures
chronic bronchitis
inflammation of the bronchua lasting long period of time
bronchospasm
sudden involuntary contraction of the bronchus
laryngotracheobronchitis
inflammation of the larynx,trachea and bronchus
nasopharyngeal
pertaining to nasopharynx
hypoxia
deficiency of oxygen to tissue
pectoral
pertaining to the chest
pleuritis;pleurisy
inflammation of the pleura
pneumonia;pneumonitis
inflammation of the lung
pulmonary edema
accumulation of fluid in the lung tissue
otolaryngology
study of ears nose and throat
rhinorrhea
discharge from the nose
rhinoplasty
nose job
stethoscope
instrument used to listen to the chest
thoracocentesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid
tonsillectomy
excision of the tonsils
tracheostomy
new opening into the trachea is created through the neck and a tube
trachotomy
process of cutting into the trachea
atelectasis
incomplete expansion of the lung
eupnea
normal breathing
tachypnea
fast breathing
bradypnea
slow breathing
apnea
no breathing
dyspnea
painful breathing
hypernea
abnormal increase in depth
oligopnea
infrequent breathing
orthopnea
diffiiculty breathing except in upright position
hemoptysis
spitting or coughing up of blood
pyothorax
pus in pleural cavity
asthma
a bronchospasmthat results in airway obstruction
chronicn obstructive pulmonary diseasee
chronic disease of the respiratory tract that obstructs airflow to the lungs and body tissue
emphysema
dilation of the alveoli
breath ; breathe
air taken into the lung
intercostal
between the ribs
rales and rhonchi
abnormal cracking sound heard
urinary meatus
external opening of the urethra
glomerulus
filters blood of waste products
cystitis
inflammation of the bladder
cystoscopy
process of visually examining the body
glomerulonephritis
inflammation of the glomerulus and kidney
nephrtolithiasis
kidney stones
ureteral
pertaining to the ureter
transurethral
pertaining to something moving through the urethra
uremia
accumulation of waste products in blood
urologist
specialist in the study of urinary system of females
vesical
pertaining to the bladder
vesicle
small sac containing liquid
urinalysis
lab analyisis of urine
anuria
no urine formation
dysuria
painful urination
hematuria
blood in urine
nocturia
frequent urination at night
olguria
decreased urination
pyuria
pus in the urine
polyuria
excretion of large amounts of urine
urinary incontinence
involuntary outflow of urine
urinary retention
inability of bladder to empty out completely during urination
catheterization
involves the insertion of a flexible tube into the bladder to draw urine
ureteral
peratining to the ureter
urethral
peraining to the urethra
testicle
where sperm is produced
scrotum
sac that holds testes
epididymis
a coiled tube
prostate
male reproductive gland
urethral orifice
opening for urination or ejaculation
prepuce
foreskin
circumcision
removal of the fore skin
balanorrheaa
discharge from the glans penis
gynecomastia
abnormal enlargement of male breast
cryptochidisn
undedcended testicles
orchidopexy
surgical fixation of the testicle into the scrotum
prostatitis
inflammation of the prostate
transurethral prostatectomy
partial removal of the prostate
testicular
pertaining to the testicle
vasectomy
excision of the vas deferens
glans penis
the tip of the penis
menes ; menstruation
when no fertilization takes place a build up of tissue is sloughed off
menarche
first period
menopause
when the reproductive cycle ceases