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Anatomical Terminology
Chapter 3 Terminology
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10/17/2012
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arthalgia
 Definition
joint pain
Term
otalgia
 Definition
ear pain
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neuralgia
 Definition
nerve pain
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myalgia
 Definition
muscle pain
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rectocele
 Definition
rectum hernia
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cystocele
 Definition
urinary bladder hernia
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thoracentesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to remove fluid from chest
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amniocentesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to remove fluid from amnion
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abdominocentesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to remove fluid from abdomen
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streptococcus
 Definition
berry-shaped twisted chains
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staphylococci
 Definition
clusters of berry-shaped bacterium
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erythrocyte
 Definition
red blood cell
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leukocyte
 Definition
white blood cell
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thrombocyte
 Definition
clotting cell
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pleurodynia
 Definition
pleura pain in the chest
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laryngectomy
 Definition
removal of the larynx
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mastectomy
 Definition
breast removal
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anemia
 Definition
without blood
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ischemia
 Definition
to hold back blood condition
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carcinogenesis
 Definition
producing cancer
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pathogenesis
 Definition
producing disease
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angiogenesis
 Definition
producing new blood vessels
Term
electroencephalogram
 Definition
electric records of the brain
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myelogram
 Definition
records of the spinal cord
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mammogram
 Definition
electric records of the breast
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electroencephalograph
 Definition
instrument for recording brain waves
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electroencephalography
 Definition
process of recording brain activity
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angiography
 Definition
process of recording vessels
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bronchitis
 Definition
inflammation of broncial tubes
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tonsillitis
 Definition
inflammation of the tonsils
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thrombophelbitis
 Definition
inflammation of the veins
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opthalmology
 Definition
study of the eyes
Term
morphology
 Definition
study of the shape/form
Term
hemolysis
 Definition
breaking down of blood
Term
osteomalacia
 Definition
softening of the bones
Term
chrondomalacia
 Definition
softening of the cartilage
Term
acromegaly
 Definition
enalargement of extremities
Term
splenomegaly
 Definition
enlargement of the spleen
Term
myoma
 Definition
muscle tumor
Term
myosarcoma
 Definition
fleshy tumor of the muscle
Term
multiple myeloma
 Definition
multiple bone marrow tumor
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hematoma
 Definition
mass of blood
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biopsy
 Definition
to view life
Term
necropsy
 Definition
to view a dead animal
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necrosis
 Definition
condition that causes death of the tissue
Term
hydronephrosis
 Definition
condition of kidney with excess of fluid
Term
leukocytosis
 Definition
condition of white blood cells
higher number of them
Term
cardiomyopathy
 Definition
heart muscle disease condition
Term
erythopenia
 Definition
red blood cell deficiency
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neutropenia
 Definition
white blood cell defeciency
Term
thrombocytopenia
 Definition
clotting defenciency
Term
acrophobia
 Definition
fear of heights
Term
agoraphobia
 Definition
anxiety disorder
Term
achondroplasia
 Definition
limbs fail to grow to normal size
Term
angioplasty
 Definition
surgical repair of vessels
Term
blepharoptosis
 Definition
falling/drooping eyelid
Term
arteuisclerosis
 Definition
hardening artery
Term
laparoscope
 Definition
instrument to examine abdominal wall
Term
laparoscopy
 Definition
process of visual examination of abdominal wall
Term
metastasis
 Definition
beyond controlling
Term
hemostasis
 Definition
controlling blood flow
Term
colostomy
 Definition
opening to form a mouth of the colon
Term
tracheostomy
 Definition
opening to form a mouth of the trachea
Term
hydrotherapy
 Definition
treatment for fluid
Term
chemotherapy
 Definition
chemical treatment for cancer
Term
radiotherapy
 Definition
radiation treatment
Term
laparotomy
 Definition
cutting into the abdomen
Term
phelbotomy
 Definition
cutting into the vein
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tracheotomy
 Definition
cutting into the trachea
Term
hypertrophy
 Definition
cells develop in size not number
Term
atrophy
 Definition
cells decrease in size
Term
radiographer
 Definition
one who assists in x-rays
Term
leukemia
 Definition
white blood cell condition
Term
pneumonia
 Definition
lung condition
Term
nephrologist
 Definition
kidney specialist
Term
arteriole
 Definition
small arteries
Term
venule
 Definition
small veins
Term
pericardium
 Definition
structure surrounding the heart
Term
mucus
 Definition
mucus substance
Term
esophagus
 Definition
within structure
Term
nephropathy
 Definition
kidney condition
Term
cardiac
 Definition
pertaining to the heart
Term
peritoneal
 Definition
pertaining to the peritoneum
Term
inguinal
 Definition
pertaining to the groin
Term
pleural
 Definition
pertaining to the pleura
Term
tonsillar
 Definition
pertaining to the tonsils
Term
pulmonary
 Definition
pertaining to the lungs
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axillary
 Definition
pertaining to the armpit
Term
laryngeal
 Definition
pertaining to the larynx
Term
carcinogenic
 Definition
producing tumor in the bone
Term
chronic
 Definition
pertaining to time
anything over 6 months
Term
pathologic
 Definition
pertaining to disease
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adenoids
 Definition
resembling glands
Term
mucoid
 Definition
resembling mucus
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adipose
 Definition
full of fat
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mucous membrane
 Definition
pertaining to mucus membrane
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necrotic
 Definition
pertaining to death
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