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Medical Terminology Chapter 5
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10/02/2011
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antitoxin
 Definition
a substance acting against poison
Term
dyskinesia
 Definition
a condition of difficult movement
Term

asynchronous,

anenterous

 Definition

pertains to events not occurring together in time,

contains no small intestines
Term
cardiocele
 Definition
herniation of the heart
Term
atriotome
 Definition
instrument to cut into the atrium
Term
ventricular
 Definition
relates to the ventricle
Term
aortomalacia
 Definition
softening of the aorta
Term
arteriostenosis
 Definition
narrowing of an artery
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capillaritis
 Definition
inflammation of the capallaries
Term
phlebectasia
 Definition
dilation of a vein
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venogram
 Definition
a recording of a vein
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angioblast
 Definition
embryonic blood vessel cell
Term
vasculitis
 Definition
inflammation of a vessel
Term

hematoma,

hemagogue

 Definition

a tumor filled with blood,

agent inducing the flow of blood
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blastomere
 Definition
an embryonic cell part
Term
karyophage
 Definition
a nucleus-eating parasite
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leukocytopenia
 Definition
deficiency of white blood cells
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thrombokinesis
 Definition
movement of a clot
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sphygmogram
 Definition
a recording of the pulse
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dicrotic
 Definition
relates to two pulse beats
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lymphangioplasty
 Definition
surgical repair of a lymph vessel
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splenelcosis
 Definition
ulceration of the spleen
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pathologist
 Definition
one who studies diseases
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thermophile
 Definition
organism with an affinity for heat
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nyctophobia
 Definition
condition of fearing nighttime
Term
erythroblast
 Definition
embryonic red blood cell
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leukemia
 Definition
condition of (excessive/abnormal) white blood cells
Term
acrocyanosis
 Definition
condition in which the extremities are blue
Term

fibroplasia,

dysplastic

 Definition

formation of fibrous tissue,

relates to poor formation
Term
cholestasia
 Definition
condition in which bile flow is stopped
Term
cardiac
 Definition
pertains to the heart
Term
hemostat
 Definition
an instrument to stop the flow of blood
Term
uremia
 Definition
condition of urine present in the blood
Term

hypokinesis,

hypokinesia,

hypocinesia

 Definition
movement below the normal range
Term
angiosclerosis
 Definition
hardening of a vessel
Term
cardiomegaly
 Definition
enlargement of the heart
Term
encephalocele
 Definition
swelling of the brain
Term
lymphopenia
 Definition
lymph deficiency
Term
hemiplegia
 Definition
paralysis of one half of the body
Term
aortoptosis
 Definition
prolapse of the aorta
Term
phleborrhexis
 Definition
rupture of a vein
Term
rhinorrhagia
 Definition
discharge from the nose
Term
enterosepsis
 Definition
infection of the small intestine
Term
arthrocentesis
 Definition
surgical puncture of a joint
Term
venoclysis
 Definition
irrigation of a vein
Term
colopexy
 Definition
fixation of the colon
Term
hyperpiesis
 Definition
excessive blood pressure
Term
arterioplasty
 Definition
surgical repair of an artery
Term
cardiorraphy
 Definition
suture of the heart
Term

hypertrophy,

eutrophia

 Definition

excessive  development,

normal development
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