Chapter 1 first half

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acute

A condition that has a rapid onset, a severe course, and a relatively short duration.

eponym

A disease, structure, operation, or procedure named for the person who discovered or described it first.

inflammation

A localized response to an injury or destruction of tissues that is characterized by heat, redness, swelling, and pain.

erythrocyte

A mature red blood cell.

dermatologist

A specialist in diagnosing and treating disorders of the skin.

acronym

A word formed from the initial letters of the major parts of a compound term.

hepatomegaly

Abnormal enlargement of the liver.

hypertension

Abnormally elevated blood pressure.

fistula

An abnormal passage, usually between two internal organs or leading from an organ to the surface of the body.

interstitial

Between, but not within, the parts of a tissue.

gastroenteritis

Inflammation of the stomach and small intestine.

infection

Invasion of the body by a pathogenic organism.

arthralgia

Pain in a joint or joints.

endarterial

Pertaining to the interior or lining of an artery.

diagnosis

The identification of a disease.

intramuscular

Within the muscle.

fissure

a groove or crack-like sore of the skin; also normal folds in the contours of the brain.

angiography

a radiographic study of the blood vessels after the injection of a contrast medium.

arteriosclerosis

abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries.

gastrosis

any disease of the stomach.

cyanosis

bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes caused by a lack of adequate oxygen in the blood.

gastritis

inflammation of the stomach lining.

hypotension

lower than normal arterial blood pressure.

gastralgia

pain in the stomach.

appendectomy

surgical removal of the appendix.

diarrhea

the abnormally frequent flow of loose or watery stools.

edema

the abnormally frequent flow of loose or watery stools.

hemorrhage

the loss of a large amount of blood in a short time.

colostomy

the surgical creation of an artificial excretory opening between the colon and the body surface.

abdominocentesis

the surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid.


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