Medical Terminology

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Chirospasm

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Spasms of the muscles of the hand

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Pyoderma

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a bacterial skin inflammation marked by pus-filled lesions

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Analgesic

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a remedy or allay that relieves pain

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Cephalopelvic

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pertaining to the relationship of the fetal head to the maternal pelvis size.

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Arthrocentesis

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a procedure whereby a sterile needle and syringe are used to drain fluid from a joint

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Myocele

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protrusion of a muscle through its ruptured sheath.

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Osteoid

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the unmineralized, organic portion of the bone matrix that forms prior to the maturation of bone tissue

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Scapular

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Referring to the scapula is the bone that connects the humerus (bone that extends from the shoulder to the elbow) with the clavicle, or collar bone

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Rachialgia

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A painful affection of the spine, pain in the vertebral column

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Iliopubic

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lies on the posterior aspect of the inguinal region (region of the groin) and has been described in the surgical literature as playing an important role during herniorraphy

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Cardiomegaly

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Enlargement of the heart

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Phlebectomy

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Excision of a vein, or segment of vein

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Bronchiecstasis

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A condition in which an area of the bronchial tubes is permanently and abnormally widened

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Dyspnea

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Difficulty in breathing

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Pleura

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The thin serous membrane that envelops each lung and folds back to make a lining for the chest cavity

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Phrenic

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Pertaining to the diaphragm

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Gastrocele

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A hernial protrusion of the stomach or of a gastric pouch

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Stomatitis

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An inflammation of the lining of any of the soft-tissue structures of the mouth

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Debridement

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the process of removing nonliving tissue from pressure ulcers, burns, and other wounds.

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Xerosis

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Abnormal dryness of the eyes, skin or mouth

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Cephalalgia

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Pain in the head

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Akinesia

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A slowness or loss of normal motor function resulting in impaired muscle movement.

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Aphagia

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Inability or refusal to swallow

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Encephalomalacia

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Softening of brain tissue

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Acromegaly

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progressive enlargement of the head, face, hands, feet, and chest due to excessive secretion of growth hormone by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland

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Exophthalmos

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Abnormal protrusion of the eyeball

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Myxedema

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decreased activity of the thyroid gland. Characterized by dry skin, swellings around the lips and nose, mental deterioration, and a subnormal basal metabolic rate.

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Polydipsia

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Excessive or abnormal thirst

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Adenectomy

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Surgical excision of a gland

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Dilatation

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the condition of being dilated or stretched beyond normal dimensions

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Neurectomy

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The removal of all or part of a nerve

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Ophthalmopathy

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Any eye disease

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Proteinase

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a protease that begins the hydrolytic breakdown of proteins, usually by splitting them into polypeptide chains

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Cyanosis

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blueness or lividness of the skin, as from imperfectly oxygenated blood

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Lipoma

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A benign tumor consisting of fat tissue

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Malignant

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Threatening to life or virulent

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Antihypertensive

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Reducing or controlling high blood pressure

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Arteriopathy

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Any disease of an artery

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Arteriosclerosis

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A group of diseases characterized by thickening and loss of elasticity of the arterial walls

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Cardiomyopathy

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A chronic disease of the heart muscle, in which the muscle is abnormally enlarged, thickened, and/or stiffened

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Apnea

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Temporary absence of breathing

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Rhinoplasty

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Refers to a procedure in plastic surgery in which the structure of the nose is changed.

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Palpation

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a technique used in physical examination in which the examiner feels the texture, size, consistency, and location of certain body parts with the hands

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Radiograph

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a photographic image produced by the action of x-rays or nuclear radiation

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Sign

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The physical presence of a disease that a doctor or examiner can see

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Peritoneum

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the serous membrane lining the walls of the abdominal and pelvic cavities and investing the contained viscera

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Costal

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Referring to ribs

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Nephrosis

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Disease of the kidney

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Nephrolithiasis

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Kidney stones, calculi in the kidneys

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Pyelitis

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acute inflammation of the pelvis of the kidney, caused by bacterial infection

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Uremia

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the accumulation of urinary waste products in the blood

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Climacteric

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the syndrome of endocrine, somatic, and psychic changes occurring at menopause in women.

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Hysteroptosis

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prolapsis of the uterus, the falling down, or downward displacement of the uterus

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Salpingitis

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Inflammation of the fallopian tube

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Lipoma

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Tumor composed of adipose tissue

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Diplopia

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the perception of two images of a single object.

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Hemiplegia

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Paralysis of one side of the body