Chapter 1 first half
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.