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carcinoma
malignant cancer of the epithelial tissue
gastrotomy
process of cutting into the stomach
diagnosis
state of knowledge
prognosis
knowledge before
iatrogenic
produced by treatment or physician
sarcoma
tumor of the connective tissue
resection
process of cutting back
leukemia
blood condition of the white cells
hepatoma
malignant tumor of the liver
gastroenterology
pertaining to the study of the stomach and intestines
hypoglycemia
condition of a deficet of blood sugar
prostsate gland
gland stands before
adipose
fall of fat
chondroma
benign tumor of the cartlidge
chondrosarcoma
malignant tumor of the cartlidge
chromosomes
bodies of color
craniotomy
process of cutting in the skull
karyotype
classification or picture of the nucleus
thoracic
pertaining to the chest
visceral
pertaining to the internal organs
otalgia
ear pain
thoracentesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid from the chest
streptococcus
berry-shaped bacterium in twisted chains
staphylococci
berry-shaped bacterium clusters
pleurodynia
pain of the pleura
ischemia
holding back of blood
angiogenesis
producting or forming blood vessel
myelogram
records of the spinal cord or bone marrow
hemolysis
breakdown or destruction of the red blood cells
osteomalacia
softening of the bone
chondramalacia
softening of the cartlidge
acromegaly
enlargement of the extremities
myosarcoma
malignant tumor of the flesh tissue
multiple myeloma
multiple tumors of the bone marrow
necropsy
process of viewing the dead
agoraphobia
fear of the market place
acrophobia
fear of extreme points
achondroplasia
deficiency of cartlidge formation or growth
blepharophosis
condition of the dropping or falling of the eye lids
arteriosclerosis
hardening of the arteries
laparoscope
instrument used for viewing the abdomen
laparotomy
incisiong of the abdomen or peritoneal cavity
atrophy
without nourishment
adipose
full of fat
necrotic
pertaining to death of the cell or body
What is a hernia?
protrusion of an organ of the muscular wall of an organ through the cavity that it normall contains
What is an hiatal hernia?
Stomach protrudes upward in the mediastinum through the esophageal opening in the diaphagm
Inguinal hernia
part of the intestines protrudes downward into the groin
Cystocele
part of the urinary bladder herniates through the vaginal wall as a result of weakness of the pelvic muscles
Rectocele
protrusion of a portion of the rectum toward the vagina
Omphalocele
herniation through the abdominal wall near the navel
anoxia
without oxygen
abnormal
away from normal
antecibum
before meals
antisepsis
against infection
autoimmune disease
disease producing antibodies against oneself
bifucation
two branches
congenital anomaly
pertaining to being formed together with irregularity
diameter
to completely measure through
diarreha
to discharge or flow through or completely
dyspnea
difficult or abnomal breathing
exophtalmos
condition of outisde the eye
hemiglossectomy
process of removing half the tongue
hyperplasia
condition of excessive formation or growth
hypertrophy
process of excessive development
infracostal
pertaining to beneath the ribs
malaise
feeling of discomfort
metacarpel bones
bones beyond the wrist bones
metamorphosis
condition of changing shape
percutaneous
through the skin
periosteum
surrounding the bone
polyneuritis
much inflammation of the nerves
prodrome
before illness
prolapse
forward fall, sag, or slide
pseudocyesis
false pregnancy
relapse
falling back
remission
to send back
retroflexion
tilted backward
subcutaneous
beneath or under the skin
syndactyly
condition of the fingers or toes together
Author
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Med Term Words Test1
Updated
2/7/2012, 7:43:04 PM
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