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Androgen
male substance
balanitis
inflammation of the penis
cryogenic surgery
surgery using cold to destroy
cryptorchidism
condition of hidden testicles
epididymitis
inflammation of the epididymis
gonorrhea
seed discharge
hydrocele
sac or clear fluid in the scrotum
orchiectomy
excision of the testicles
orchitis
inflammation of the testis
penile
pertaining to the penis
procstatitis
inflammation of the prostate gland
prostatectomy
excision of the prostate gland
spermolytic
destroying spermatozoa
oligospermia
condition of scanty semen
aspermia
lack of semen
teratoma
tumor occuring in testis
testicular
pertaining to testis
varicocele
hernia of veins, enlarged veins above testis
vasectomy
excision of the the vas deferens
azoospermia
lack of spermatoza in the semen
spermatogenesis
formation of spermatoza
testosterone
hormone of the testis
orchiopexy
put testis in place
vasovasotomy
new opening between the vas deferens
angiogram
record of the vessel
angioplasty
surgical repair of vessel
aortic stenosis
tighenting of aorta
ateriosclerosis
hardening artery
arteriography
process of recording the artery
endarterectomy
excision within the artery
atheroma
mass of fatty substance
atherosclerosis
hardening due to yellowish plaque
atherectomy
excision of yellowish plaque or fatty substance
atrial
pertaining to the atrium
atrioventricular
ventricle of the atrium
brachial artery
pertaining to the arm artery
cardiomegaly
enlarged heart
cardiomyopathy
disease of the heart muscle
bradycardia
slow heart < 60 BPM
tachycardia
fast heart > 100BPM
cardiogenic shock
shock produced by heart
hypercholesteroloemia
excessive cholestrol in the blood
coronary arteries
pertaining to heart arteries
cyanosis
condition of bluish skin
myxoma
mucus tumor
hypoxia
deficient oxygen
pericardiocentesis
surgical procedure to remove fluid from pericardium
phlebotomy
cutting of vein
thrombophlebitis
inflammation of vein by clot
arrhythmia
condition against rhythm
thrombolysis
breakdown of a clot
valvuloplasty
surgical repair of valve
mitral valvulitis
inflammation of mitral valve
valvotomy
cutting of valve
vasoconstriction
tightening or narrowing valve
vasodilation
dilation of valve
vascular
pertaining ot vessel
venous
pertaining to vein
venipuncture
puncture of vein
interventricular septum
b/w lower heart chamber and septum
adenoidectomy
excision of the adenoids
adenoid hypertrophy
excessive development of adenoids
alveolar
pertaining to alveolus
bronchospasm
tightening or contraction of the broncho
bronchiectasis
dialation of the bronchus
bronchodilator
drug that dilates or enlarges the bronchus
bronchopleural
pertaining to the bronchus tube of pleura
bronchiolitis
inflammation of the bronchiole
hypercapnia
excessive carbon dioxide
pneumoconiosis
abnormal condition of dust in the lung
cyanosis
abnormal condition of being blue
epiglottitis
inflammation of the epiglottis
laryngeal
pertaining to the larynx
laryngospasm
contraction of the larynx
laryngitis
inflammation of the larynx
lobectomy
excision of the lobe of the lung
mediastinoscopy
visual examination of the mediastinum
paranasal sinuses
sinuses pertaining to the nose
orthopnea
upright breathing
hypoxia
pertaining to deficient oxygen
pharyngeal
pertaining to the pharynx
dysphonia
pertaining to painful voice
phrenic nerve
pertaining to nerve in diaphragm
pleurodynia
pain in the pleura - related to breathing
pleural effusion
escape of fluid from the pleura
pneumothorax
air in the chest
pneumonectomy
excision of the lung
pulmonary
pertaining to the lung
rhinoplasty
surgical repair of the nose
rhinorrhea
nose discharge
sinusitis
inflammation of the sinus
spriometer
measures breathing
atelectasis
incomplete expansion of the lung
thoracotomy
incision into the chest
thoracic
pertaining to the chest
tonsillectomy
excision of the tonsils
tracheotomy
incision into the trachea
tracheal stenosis
pertaining to the windpipe tightening
empyema
collection of pus in pleural cavity
anosmia
without smell
apnea
without breathing
dyspnea
difficult breathing
hyperpnea
excessive breathing
tachypnea
fast breathing
hemoptysis
spitting blood
asphyxia
without pulse
hemothorax
blood in the chest
pyothorax
pus in the chest
Author
Anonymous
ID
138174
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MedTermTest3
Description
Language of Medicine
Updated
2012-02-27T23:49:05Z
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