Medical Term Unit 3

excision of a gland

inflammation of a gland

tumor of a gland or glandular tissue

disease condition of a gland or glandular tissue

agent that prevents tumor growth 

agent that prevents tumor growth

fatty (porridgelike) tissue tumor found in blood vessels

hardening of blood vessels caused by fatty growths

excision of live tissue for examination

cancer of epithelial tissue

head pain (synonym for cephalodynia)

pertaining to the head

pertaining to head pain (adjective)

pertaining to the cerebrum (adjective)

inflammation of the cerebrum

tumor of the cerebrum

pertaining to the cerebrum and spine

pertaining to the cerebrum and blood vessels

largest part of the brain includes the frontal, temporal, and occipital lobes

treatment using chemicals or drugs

excision of part of the skull

softening of the skull

instrument used to measure the size of the skull

surgical repair of the skull

incision into the skull

skull

specialist in study of cells

specialized technician that tests cells

tracing (picture) showing brain wave activity

instrument used to turn brain waves into electrical patterns showing a picture of changes in activity

inflammation of the brain

herniation of brain tissue

softening of brain tissue

inflammation of the brain and meninges

disease condition of the brain and spinal cord

incision into the brain

electrical diagnostic testing (imaging) of nervous system function

pertaining to a gland

abnormal protrusion of an organ or other body structure through a defect or natural opening

immature tissue

study of tissues

excessive vomiting

high blood pressure

overdevelopment, increase in size

low blood pressure

underdevelopment, decrease in size

wound, injury, or pathologic tissue

resembling fat

fatty tissue tumor

disease condition of the lymph glands

lymph tissue tumor

incision into soft tissue

bad, worsening, or leading to death

malignant (cancerous) melanoma

dark pigmented cell (contains melanin) 

tumor involving growth of melanocytes 

three-layered membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord

inflammation of the meninges 

herniation of the meninges 

tumor that spreads beyond its origin (noun) pl. metastases

to spread beyond its origin (verb)

pertaining to a metastasis or metastases 

study of form or development 

resembles mucus

mucous membrane (noun)

watery substance secreted by mucous membranes

pertaining to newborn

new growth

pertaining to diagnostic studies performed to examine the nervous system by detecting electrical changes

physician specialist in diseases involving tumors

the science that studies tumors

the study of disease

cancer of connective tissue

serous membrane

abnormal growth of tissue

crater-like sore

pertaining to vessels (i.e blood vessels)

AIDS

ASCP

BX, Bx

BCC

BP

Ca

CA

CIS

CLA

CM, cm

CP

CSF

CV

CVA

EEG

END

ENG

EP

HA

HCVD

HTN

MBD

met., metas., mets.

MLT

mm

mmHg

MT

NCS

PSG

RT

TIA