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Introduction to Medical Terminology
Glossary
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- Pertaining to away from the normal
- acroarthritis
- Inflammation of the joints of the hands or feet
- acromegaly
- Enlargement of the extremities caused by excessive growth hormone
- acromion
- The projection of the spine of the scapula that forms the point of the shoulder and articulates with the clavicle
- adenectomy
- Surgical excision of a gland
- adenoma
- A tumor of a gland
- adenomalacia
- A softening of a gland
- adenosclerosis
- A condition of hardening of a gland
- adenosis
- Any disease condition of a gland
- adipose
- Fatty tissue throughout the body
- adrenal
- Pertaining to toward the kidney
- adrenalectomy
- Surgical excision of the adrenal gland
- adrenopathy
- Any disease of the adrenal gland
- adrenotropic
- Pertaining to the nourishment of the adrenal glands
- albinism
- Absence of pigment in the skin, hair, and eyes
- albuminuria
- Presence of serum protein in the urine
- amblyopia
- Dullness of vision
- amenorrhea
- A lack of the monthly flow or menstruation
- ametropia
- A defect in the refractive powers of the eye in which images fail to come to focus on the retina
- amniocentesis
- Surgical puncture of the amniotic sac to obtain a sample of amniotic fluid
- anatomy
- Literally means to cut up; the study of the structure of an organism such as humans
- anemia
- A condition of a lack of red blood cells
- anencephaly
- A congenital condition in which there is a lack of development of the brain
- angioplasty
- Surgical repair of a blood vessel or vessels
- angiospasm
- Contraction or spasm of a blood vessel
- anorchism
- A condition in which there is a lack of one or both testes
- anorexia
- Lack of appetite
- antibody
- A protein substance produced in the body in response to an invading foreign substance (antigen)
- anticoagulant
- An agent that works against the formation of blood clots
- antigen
- An invading foreign substance that induces the formation of antibodies
- antipyretic
- Pertaining to an agent that works against fever
- antiseptic
- Pertaining to an agent that works against sepsis; putrefaction
- antitussive
- Pertaining to an agent that works against coughing
- anuria
- Without the formation of urine
- aphagia
- A loss or lack of the ability to eat or swallow
- aphasia
- A loss or lack of the ability to speak
- apnea
- Temporary cessation of breathing
- aponeurosis
- A fibrous sheet of connective tissue that serves to attach muscle to bone or to other tissues
- apraxia
- A loss or lack of the ability to use objects properly
- arrhythmia
- A condition in which there is a lack of rhythm of the heartbeat
- arteriosclerosis
- A condition of hardening of an artery
- arthralgia
- Pain in a joint
- arthrectomy
- Surgical excision of a joint
- arthritis
- Inflammation of a joint
- arthrocentesis
- Surgical puncture of a joint for removal of fluid
- arthrodesis
- The surgical binding of a joint for immobilization
- arthropathy
- Any joint disease
- arthroplasty
- Surgical repair of a joint
- aspermatism
- A condition in which there is a lack of secretion of the male seed
- ataxia
- A loss or lack of muscular coordination
- atelencephalia
- A congenital condition of imperfect development of the brain
- atherosclerosis
- A condition of the arteries characterized by the buildup of fatty substances and hardening of the walls
- atrophy
- A lack of nourishment; a wasting of muscular tissue that may be caused by lack of use
- audiology
- The study of hearing disorders
- audiometer
- An instrument used to measure hearing
- audiometry
- Measurement of the hearing sense
- aural
- Pertaining to the ear
- autonomy
- The condition of being self-governed; to function independently
- azoospermia
- A condition in which there is a lack of spermatozoa in the semen
Back to top - bacteriuria
- Presence of bacteria in the urine
- balanitis
- Inflammation of the glans penis
- bartholinitis
- Inflammation of BartholinÕs glands
- biology
- The study of life
- blepharitis
- Inflammation of the edges of the eyelids
- blepharoptosis
- A drooping of the upper eyelid(s)
- bradycardia
- A condition of slow heartbeat
- bronchiectasis
- Dilation of the bronchi
- bronchitis
- Inflammation of the bronchi
- bronchoplasty
- Surgical repair of the bronchi
- bronchoscope
- An instrument used to examine the bronchi
- buccal
- Pertaining to the cheek
- bursitis
- Inflammation of a bursa
Back to top - cachexia
- A condition of ill health, malnutrition, and wasting
- calciuria
- Presence of calcium in the urine
- cardiodynia
- Pain in the heart
- cardiologist
- One who specializes in the study of the heart
- cardiology
- The study of the heart
- cardiomegaly
- Enlargement of the heart
- cardiopulmonary
- Pertaining to the heart and lungs
- cardiovascular
- Pertaining to the heart and small blood vessels
- centimeter
- Unit of measurement in the metric system; one hundredth of a meter
- cephalalgia
- Head pain; headache
- cephalohemometer
- An instrument used to measure the intracranial blood pressure
- cerebellar
- Pertaining to the cerebellum
- cerebellospinal
- Pertaining to the cerebellum and spinal cord
- cerebromalacia
- A softening of the cerebrum
- cervicitis
- Inflammation of the uterine cervix
- cholecystectomy
- Surgical excision of the gallbladder
- cholecystitis
- Inflammation of the gallbladder
- cholesteatoma
- A tumor-like mass filled with epithelial cells and cholesterol
- chondral
- Pertaining to cartilage
- chondralgia
- Pain in or around cartilage
- chondrectomy
- Surgical excision of a cartilage
- chondropathology
- The study of the diseases of cartilage
- chromosome
- Microscopic bodies that carry the genes that determine hereditary characteristics
- circumcision
- The surgical process of removing the foreskin of the penis
- colostomy
- The creation of a new opening into the colon
- colpoperineoplasty
- Surgical repair of the vagina and perineum
- colposcope
- An instrument used to examine the vagina and cervix by means of a magnifying lens
- conception
- Process of the union of the maleÕs sperm and the femaleÕs ovum; fertilization
- craniectomy
- Surgical excision of a portion of the skull
- craniocele
- Herniation of the brain substances through the skull
- craniotomy
- Surgical incision of the skull
- cretinism
- A congenital deficiency in secretion of the thyroid hormones T3 and T4
- cutaneous
- Pertaining to the skin
- cyanosis
- A dark blue condition of the skin and mucus membranes caused by oxygen deficiency
- cycloplegia
- Paralysis of the ciliary muscle
- cystectasy
- Dilation of the bladder
- cystectomy
- Surgical excision of the bladder or part of the bladder
- cystitis
- Inflammation of the bladder
- cystocele
- A hernia of the bladder that protrudes into the vagina
- cystogram
- An x-ray record of the bladder
- cystoscope
- An instrument used for examination of the bladder
Back to top - dacryocystitis
- Inflammation of the tear sac(s)
- dacryoma
- A tumor-like swelling caused by obstruction of the tear duct(s)
- dentalgia
- Pain in a tooth; toothache
- dentibuccal
- Pertaining to the teeth and the cheek
- dentist
- One who specializes in dentistry
- dermatitis
- Inflammation of the skin
- dermatologist
- One who specializes in the study of the skin
- dermatology
- The study of the skin
- dermatome
- An instrument used to cut the skin for grafting
- dermomycosis
- A skin condition caused by a fungus
- diabetes
- A disease characterized by excessive discharge of urine
- diagnosis
- Determination of the cause and nature of a disease
- dialysis
- A procedure to separate waste material from the blood and to maintain fluid, electrolyte, and acidÐbase balance in impaired kidney function or in the absence of the kidney
- diplopia
- Double vision
- diuresis
- A condition of increased or excessive flow of urine
- dwarfism
- A condition of being abnormally small
- dysmenorrhea
- Difficult or painful monthly flow
- dyspepsia
- Difficulty in digestion; indigestion
- dysphasia
- Impairment of speech caused by a brain lesion
- dyspnea
- Difficulty in breathing
- dysthymia
- A condition of mental disorder or disease
- dystrophy
- Faulty muscular development caused by lack of nourishment
- dysuria
- Difficult or painful urination
Back to top - embolism
- A condition in which a blood clot obstructs a blood vessel; a moving blood clot
- emmetropia
- Normal or perfect vision
- encephalitis
- Inflammation of the brain
- encephalocele
- Herniation of the brain via a congenital or traumatic opening of the skull
- encephalomalacia
- A softening of the brain
- encephalopathy
- Pertaining to any disease of the brain
- endocardium
- The inner lining of the heart
- endocrine
- A ductless gland that produces an internal secretion
- endocrinologist
- One who specializes in the study of the endocrine glands
- endocrinology
- The study of the endocrine glands
- endolymph
- The clear fluid contained within the labyrinth of the ear
- endometriosis
- A condition in which endometrial tissue occurs in various sites in the abdominal or pelvic cavity
- enuresis
- A condition of involuntary emission of urine; bedwetting
- epididymectomy
- Surgical excision of the epididymis
- epididymitis
- Inflammation of the epididymis
- epigastric
- Pertaining to the region above the stomach
- episiotomy
- Incision of the perineum to prevent tearing of the perineum and to facilitate delivery
- epispadias
- A congenital defect in which the urethra opens on the dorsum of the penis
- eponychium
- The horny embryonic tissue from which the nail develops
- erythroblast
- An immature red blood cell
- erythroclastic
- Pertaining to the destruction of red blood cells
- erythrocyte
- A red blood cell
- erythrocytosis
- An abnormal condition in which there is an increase in red blood cells
- erythroderma
- Abnormal redness of the skin occurring over widespread areas of the body
- erythropenia
- Lack of red blood cells
- erythropoiesis
- Formation of red blood cells
- esophageal
- Pertaining to the esophagus
- esophagoscope
- An instrument used to examine the esophagus
- esotropia
- A condition in which the eye or eyes turn inward; crossed eyes
- eupnea
- Good or normal breathing
- exophthalmic
- Pertaining to an abnormal protrusion of the eye
- expectoration
- The process by which saliva, mucus, or phlegm is expelled from the air passages
Back to top - fascia
- A thin layer of connective tissue covering, supporting, or connecting the muscles of inner organs of the body
- fasciectomy
- Surgical excision of fascia
- fasciodesis
- Surgical binding of a fascia to a tendon or another fascia
- fascioplasty
- Surgical repair of a fascia
- fascitis
- Inflammation of a fascia
- fibromyitis
- Inflammation of muscle and fibrous tissue
Back to top - gastric
- Pertaining to the stomach
- gastrodynia
- Pain in the stomach
- gastroenterology
- Study of the stomach and the intestines
- gastrotomy
- Surgical incision into the stomach
- genitalia
- The male or female reproductive organs
- gigantism
- A condition of being abnormally large
- gingivitis
- Inflammation of the gums
- glomerular
- Pertaining to the glomerulus
- glomerulitis
- Inflammation of the renal glomeruli
- glomerulonephritis
- Inflammation of the kidney, primarily involving the glomeruli
- glossotomy
- Surgical incision into the tongue
- glycosuria
- Presence of glucose in the urine
- gynecologist
- One who specializes in the study of the female reproductive system
- gynecology
- The study of the female reproductive system
Back to top - hemangioma
- A benign tumor of a blood vessel
- hematocele
- A blood cyst, hernia
- hematocrit
- A blood test that separates solids from plasma in the blood by centrifuging the blood sample
- hematologist
- One who specializes in the study of the blood
- hematology
- The study of the blood
- hematoma
- A blood tumor
- hematuria
- Presence of blood in the urine
- hemianopsia
- A condition of blindness of half the field of vision in one or both eyes
- hemiparesis
- Slight paralysis that affects one side of the body
- hemiplegia
- Paralysis that affects one half of the body
- hemoglobin
- Blood protein; the iron-containing pigment of red blood cells
- hemolysis
- Destruction of red blood cells
- hemophilia
- A hereditary blood disease characterized by prolonged coagulation and tendency to bleed
- hemophobia
- Fear of blood
- hemopoiesis
- Formation of blood cells
- hemorrhage
- Excessive bleeding; bursting forth of blood
- hepatitis
- Inflammation of the liver
- hepatoma
- A tumor of the liver
- hepatomegaly
- Enlargement of the liver
- hidradanitis
- Inflammation of the sweat glands
- histology
- The study of tissue
- homeostasis
- The state of equilibrium maintained in the bodyÕs internal environment
- hydrocele
- A collection of serous fluid in a sac-like cavity; specifically the tunica vaginalis testis
- hydrocephalus
- Pertaining to an increased amount of cerebrospinal fluid within the brain
- hypercalcemia
- A condition of excessive amounts of calcium in the blood
- hyperhidrosis
- A condition of excessive sweating
- hyperinsulinism
- A condition of excessive amounts of insulin in the blood
- hyperopia
- A defect in vision in which parallel rays come to a focus beyond the retina; farsightedness
- hyperpnea
- Excessive or rapid breathing
- hypertension
- High blood pressure; a disease of the arteries caused by such pressure
- hypodermic
- Pertaining to under the skin
- hypoglycemia
- A condition of deficient amounts of sugar in the blood
- hypoparathyroidism
- Deficient internal secretion of the parathyroid glands
- hypospadias
- A congenital defect in which the urethra opens on the underside of the penis
- hypotension
- Low blood pressure
- hypothyroidism
- Deficient secretion of the thyroid gland
- hypoxia
- A condition of deficient amounts of oxygen in the inspired air
- hysterectomy
- Surgical excision of the uterus
- hysterotomy
- Incision into the uterus; also called a cesarean section
Back to top - icteric
- Pertaining to jaundice
- incontinence
- The inability to hold urine
- intramuscular
- Pertaining to within a muscle
- isometric
- Pertaining to having equal measure
Back to top - keloid
- Overgrowth of scar tissue caused by excessive collagen formation
- keratitis
- Inflammation of the cornea
- keratometer
- An instrument used to measure the curve of the cornea
- keratoplasty
- Surgical repair of the cornea
- ketonuria
- Presence of ketones in the urine
- kilogram
- Unit of weight in the metric system; 1,000 g
- kyphosis
- Humpback
Back to top - labyrinthectomy
- Surgical excision of the labyrinth
- labyrinthitis
- Inflammation of the labyrinth
- labyrinthotomy
- Incision of the labyrinth
- lacrimal
- Pertaining to tears
- laryngeal
- Pertaining to the larynx
- laryngectomy
- Surgical excision of the larynx
- laryngitis
- Inflammation of the larynx
- laryngoplasty
- Surgical repair of the larynx
- laryngoscope
- An instrument used to examine the larynx
- laryngostomy
- Establishing a new opening in the larynx
- laxative
- A substance that acts to loosen the bowels
- lethargic
- Pertaining to drowsiness, sluggish
- leukapheresis
- Removal of white blood cells from the circulation
- leukemia
- A disease of the blood characterized by the overproduction of leukocytes; cancer of the blood-forming tissues
- leukocyte
- A white blood cell
- leukocytopenia
- A lack of white blood cells
- lordosis
- Abnormal anterior curve of the spine
- lumbar
- Pertaining to the loins
- lymphadenitis
- Inflammation of the lymph glands
- lymphadenotomy
- Incision into a lymph gland
- lymphangiology
- The study of the lymphatic vessels
- lymphoma
- A cancerous tumor of the lymph nodes
- lymphosarcoma
- A cancerous disease of lymphatic tissue
- lymphostasis
- The control or stopping of the flow of lymph
Back to top - macrocephalia
- A condition in which the head is abnormally large
- mammography
- The process of obtaining pictures of the breast through the use of x-rays
- mammoplasty
- Surgical repair of the breast
- mastectomy
- Surgical excision of the breast
- mastoidalgia
- Pain in the mastoid
- mastoiditis
- Inflammation of the mastoid
- melanocarcinoma
- A cancerous tumor that has black pigmentation
- melanoma
- A cancerous black mole or tumor
- meningioma
- A cancerous tumor arising in the arachnoidal tissue of the brain
- meningitis
- Inflammation of the meninges of the spinal cord or brain
- meningocele
- Congenital herniation of the skull or spinal column in which the meninges protrude through an opening
- meningoencephalitis
- Inflammation of the brain and its meninges
- meningopathy
- Any disease of the meninges
- menopause
- Cessation of the monthly flow; also called climacteric
- menorrhagia
- Excessive bursting forth of blood at the time of the monthly flow
- microgram
- A unit of weight in the metric system; 0.001 mg
- multipara
- A woman who has borne more than one child
- myasthenia
- Muscle weakness
- myelitis
- Inflammation of the spinal cord
- myelodysplasia
- Difficult or defective formation of the spinal cord
- myelography
- An x-ray recording of the spinal cord after injection of a radiopaque medium into the spinal canal
- myelotome
- An instrument used to cut or dissect the spinal cord
- myolysis
- Destruction of muscle tissue
- myomalacia
- Softening of muscle tissue
- myomelanosis
- A condition of abnormal darkening of muscle tissue
- myometritis
- Inflammation of the muscular wall of the uterus
- myosarcoma
- A malignant tumor derived from muscle tissue
- myringectomy
- Surgical excision of the tympanic membrane
- myringoplasty
- Surgical repair of the tympanic membrane
- myringoscope
- An instrument used to examine the eardrum
- myringotome
- An instrument used for cutting the eardrum
- myxedema
- A condition of mucus swelling resulting from hypofunction of the thyroid gland
Back to top - nasomental
- Pertaining to the nose and chin
- nasopharyngitis
- Inflammation of the nose and pharynx
- necrosis
- A condition of death of tissue
- neonatal
- Pertaining to the first 4 weeks after birth
- nephrectomy
- Surgical excision of a kidney
- nephritis
- Inflammation of the kidney
- nephroma
- Kidney tumor
- nephromalacia
- Abnormal softening of the kidney
- nephromegaly
- Enlargement of the kidney
- nephropathy
- Disease of the kidney
- nephropexy
- Surgical fixation of a floating kidney
- nephroptosis
- Prolapse of the kidney
- neuralgia
- Pain in a nerve or nerves
- neurasthenia
- Nervous weakness, exhaustion, prostration common after depressed states
- neurectomy
- Surgical excision of a nerve
- neuritis
- Inflammation of a nerve
- neurologist
- One who specializes in the study of the nervous system
- neurology
- The study of the nervous system
- neuroma
- A tumor of nerve cells and nerve fibers
- neuropathy
- Any nerve disease
- neurosis
- An emotional condition or disorder
- nocturia
- Excessive urination during the night
- nullipara
- A woman who has borne no offspring
- nyctalopia
- A condition in which the individual has difficulty seeing at night; night blindness
Back to top - ocular
- Pertaining to the eye
- oligospermia
- A condition in which there is a scanty amount of spermatozoa in the semen
- oliguria
- Scanty urination
- oncology
- The study of tumors
- onychophagia
- Nail biting
- oogenesis
- Formation of the ovum
- oophorectomy
- Surgical excision of an ovary
- oophoritis
- Inflammation of an ovary
- ophthalmologist
- One who specializes in the study of the eye
- ophthalmology
- The study of the eye
- ophthalmopathy
- Any eye disease
- ophthalmoscope
- An instrument used to examine the interior of the eye
- optic
- Pertaining to the eye
- optomyometer
- An instrument used to measure the strength of the muscles of the eye
- orchidectomy
- Surgical excision of a testicle
- orchidopexy
- Surgical fixation of a testicle
- orchidoplasty
- Surgical repair of a testicle
- orchidotomy
- Incision into a testicle
- orchitis
- Inflammation of a testicle
- orthopnea
- Inability to breathe unless in an upright or straight position
- osteoarthritis
- Inflammation of the bone and joint
- osteoblast
- A bone-forming cell
- osteocarcinoma
- A cancerous tumor of a bone; new growth of epithelial tissue
- osteochondritis
- Inflammation of the bone and cartilage
- osteoporosis
- A condition that results in reduction of bone mass
- otic
- Pertaining to the ear
- otitis
- Inflammation of the ear
- otodynia
- Pain in the ear; earache
- otolaryngologist
- One who specializes in the study of the ear and larynx
- otolaryngology
- The study of the ear and larynx
- otolith
- Ear stone
- otomycosis
- A fungus condition of the ear
- otoneurology
- The study of ear conditions with nerve complications
- otopharyngeal
- Pertaining to the ear and pharynx
- otoplasty
- Surgical repair of the ear
- otopyorrhea
- Flow of pus from the ear
- otosclerosis
- A hardening condition of the ear characterized by progressive deafness
- otoscope
- An instrument used to examine the ear
- oxygen
- A colorless, odorless, tasteless gas essential in the respiration of animals
Back to top - pachyonychia
- A condition of thick nail or nails
- pancreatitis
- Inflammation of the pancreas
- panhysterectomy
- Surgical excision of the entire uterus
- paraplegia
- Paralysis of both legs and, in some cases, the lower portion of the body
- pediculosis
- A condition of infestation with lice
- penitis
- Inflammation of the penis
- peptic
- Pertaining to gastric digestion
- perilymph
- Serum fluid of the inner ear
- peristalsis
- A wave-like contraction that occurs involuntarily in hollow tubes of the body, especially the alimentary canal
- phacolysis
- Surgical destruction and removal of the crystalline lens in the treatment of cataract
- phacosclerosis
- A condition of hardening of the crystalline lens
- phagocytosis
- A condition of the engulfing and eating of bacteria by the phagocytes
- pharyngalgia
- Pain in the pharynx
- pharyngitis
- Inflammation of the pharynx
- phimosis
- A condition of narrowing of the opening of the prepuce wherein the foreskin cannot be drawn back over the glans penis
- phlebitis
- Inflammation of a vein
- phlebotomy
- Incision into a vein
- physiology
- The study of the nature of living organisms
- pinealectomy
- Surgical excision of the pineal body
- pinealoma
- A tumor of the pineal body
- pituitarism
- Any condition of the pituitary gland
- pituitary
- Pertaining to phlegm; the pituitary body or gland, the hypophysis
- pleuritis
- Inflammation of the pleura
- pneumoconiosis
- A condition of the lung caused by the inhalation of dust
- pneumonitis
- Inflammation of the lung
- pneumothorax
- A collection of air in the chest cavity
- poliomyelitis
- Inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord
- polycythemia
- A condition of too many red blood cells
- polyuria
- Excessive urination
- postprandial
- Pertaining to after a meal
- presbycusis
- Impairment of hearing in old age
- presbyopia
- A defect in vision in which parallel rays come to a focus beyond the retina; occurs normally with aging; farsightedness
- primipara
- A woman who is bearing her first child
- proctologist
- One who specializes in the study of the anus and the rectum
- progeria
- A condition of premature old age occurring in childhood
- prostatalgia
- Pain in the prostate
- prostatectomy
- Surgical excision of the prostate
- prostatitis
- Inflammation of the prostate
- prostatocystitis
- Inflammation of the prostate and bladder
- prostatomegaly
- Enlargement of the prostate
- protoplasm
- The essential matter of a living cell
- psychology
- The study of the mind
- pulmometer
- An instrument used to measure lung capacity
- pulmonectomy
- Surgical excision of the lung or a part of a lung
- pyelocystostomosis
- Establishing a surgical opening between the renal pelvis and bladder
- pyelolithotomy
- Surgical incision into the renal pelvis for removal of a stone
- pyelonephritis
- Inflammation of the kidney and renal pelvis
- pyuria
- Pus in the urine
Back to top - quadriplegia
- Paralysis of all four extremities
Back to top - renal
- Pertaining to the kidney
- retroversion
- The process of being turned backward, such as the displacement of the uterus with the cervix pointed forward
- rhabdomyoma
- A tumor of striated muscle tissue
- rhinoplasty
- Surgical repair of the nose
- rhinorrhagia
- The bursting forth of blood from the nose
- rhinorrhea
- Discharge from the nose
- rhinostenosis
- A condition of narrowing of the nasal passages
- rhinotomy
- Incision of the nose
- rhytidectomy
- Surgical excision of wrinkles
- rhytidoplasty
- Plastic surgery for the removal of wrinkles
Back to top - salpingectomy
- Surgical excision of a fallopian tube
- salpingitis
- Inflammation of a fallopian tube
- salpingo-oophorectomy
- Surgical excision of an ovary and a fallopian tube
- sarcolemma
- A plasma membrane surrounding each striated muscle fiber
- scoliosis
- A condition of lateral curvature of the spine
- seborrhea
- Excessive flow of oil from the sebaceous glands
- sigmoidoscope
- An instrument used to view the sigmoid
- sinusitis
- Inflammation of a sinus
- spermatoblast
- The sperm germ cell
- spermatocyst
- A cyst of the epididymis that contains spermatozoa
- spermatogenesis
- Formation of spermatozoa
- spermatozoon
- The male sex cell. The plural form is spermatozoa
- spermaturia
- Discharge of semen with the urine
- spermicide
- An agent that kills sperm
- sphygmomanometer
- An instrument used to measure the arterial blood pressure
- splenomegaly
- Enlargement of the spleen
- splenemia
- A condition in which the spleen is congested with blood
- splenopexy
- Surgical fixation of a movable spleen
- stethoscope
- An instrument used to listen to the sounds of the heart, lungs, and other internal organs
- subcutaneous
- Pertaining to below the skin
- subungual
- Pertaining to below the nail
- synergetic
- Pertaining to certain muscles that work together
Back to top - tachycardia
- A fast heartbeat
- tachypnea
- Fast breathing
- tenodynia
- Pain in a tendon
- tenorrhaphy
- Suture of a tendon
- tenotomy
- Surgical incision of a tendon
- testicular
- Pertaining to a testicle
- thrombectomy
- Surgical excision of a blood clot
- thrombogenic
- Formation of a blood clot
- thrombolysis
- Destruction of a blood clot
- thrombosis
- A condition in which there is a blood clot within the vascular system; a stationary blood clot
- thymectomy
- Surgical excision of the thymus gland
- thymitis
- Inflammation of the thymus gland
- thymocyte
- A lymphocyte derived from the thymus
- thymoma
- A tumor of the thymus gland
- thymopexy
- Surgical fixation of an enlarged thymus in a new position
- thyroid
- Resembling a shield; one of the endocrine glands
- thyroidectomy
- Surgical excision of the thyroid gland
- thyroiditis
- Inflammation of the thyroid
- thyrotoxicosis
- A poisonous condition of the thyroid gland caused by hyperactivity
- tinnitus
- A ringing or jingling sound in the ear
- tonometer
- An instrument used to measure intraocular pressure
- torticollis
- Stiff neck caused by spasmodic contraction of the muscles of the neck; wry neck
- tracheal
- Pertaining to the trachea
- trachealgia
- Pain in the trachea
- tracheitis
- Inflammation of the trachea
- tracheolaryngotomy
- Incision into the larynx and trachea
- tracheostomy
- New opening into the trachea
- triceps
- A muscle having three heads with a single insertion
- trichomycosis
- A fungus condition of the hair
- tympanectomy
- Surgical excision of the tympanic membrane
- tympanic
- Pertaining to the eardrum
- tympanitis
- Inflammation of the eardrum
Back to top - uremia
- A condition of excess urea and other nitrogenous waste in the blood
- ureterocolostomy
- Surgical implantation of the ureter into the colon
- ureteronephrectomy
- Surgical excision of a kidney and its ureter
- ureteroplasty
- Surgical repair of the ureter
- ureterorrhaphy
- Suture of the ureter
- ureterostenosis
- A condition of narrowing of the ureter
- ureterovesical
- Pertaining to a connection between the ureter and bladder
- urethralgia
- Pain in the urethra
- urethropenile
- Relating to the urethra and penis
- urethroperineal
- Pertaining to the urethra and perineum
- urethropexy
- Surgical fixation of the urethra
- urethrophraxis
- Obstruction of the urethra
- urethrospasm
- Urethral spasm
- urinalysis
- Analysis of the urine; a separating of the urine for examination to determine the presence of abnormal elements
- urination
- The process of voiding urine
- urinometer
- An instrument used to measure the specific gravity of urine
- urologist
- One who specializes in the study of the urinary system
- urology
- The study of the urinary system
Back to top - vaginitis
- Inflammation of the vagina
- varicocele
- An enlargement and twisting of the veins of the spermatic cord
- vasectomy
- Surgical excision of the vas deferens
- vasotripsy
- The crushing of a blood vessel to arrest hemorrhaging
- venipuncture
- To pierce a vein
- visceral
- Pertaining to body organs enclosed within a cavity, especially abdominal organs
- voluntary
- Pertaining to under the control of oneÕs will
Back to top - xeroderma
- Dry skin
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