Chapter 1

the surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove excess fluid

a word formed from the initial letter of the major parts of a compound term

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

the process of producing a radiograph (x-ray) study of the blood vessels after injection of a contrast medium to make these blood vessels visible

surgical removal of the appendix

the tissue death of an artery

pain in the joint or joints

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

blue discoloration of the skin caused by a lack of adequate oxygen in the blood

a physiciian who specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the skin

the identification of a disease

the frequent flow of loose or watery stools

swelling caused by excess fluids in the body tissues

pertaining to the interior or lining of an artery

is a disease, structure, operation, or procedure named for the person who discovered or described first

a muture red blood cell

is a groove or crack-like sore of the skin

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

stomach pain

inflammation of the stomach

an inflammation of the stomach and small intestine

any disease of the stomach

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

abnormal enlargement of the liver

higher than normal blood pressure

lower than normal blood pressuer

is the invasion of the body by pathogenic organisms

is a localized response to an injury or destruction of tissues

means between, BUT not within, the parts of a tissue

within the muscle

is a torn or jagged wound or an accidental cut wound

a pathologic change of the tissues due to disease or injury

any abnormal condition or disease caused by a fungus

any pathologic change or disease in the spinal cord

the rupture of a muscle

pertaining to birth

the study of disorders of the newborn

inflammation of a nerve or nerves

the study of the ear, nose, and throat

is an examination technique in which the examiner's hands are used to feel the texture, size, consistency, and location of certain body parts

is a pounding or racing heart

the study of all aspects of diseases

bones of the fingers and toes

a viral infection of the grey matter of the spinal cord

prediction of the probable course and outcome

male gland under the urinary bladder and surrounds the urethra

any acute, inflammatory, pus-forming bacterial skin infection (impetigo)

discomfort due to the regurgitation of stomach acid upward into the esophogus (heartburn)

the temprorary, partial, or complete disappearance of the symptoms of a disease without having achieved a cure

• is objective evidence of disease (fever)
• objective means the sign can be evaluated or measured can be measured by patient or others

is the act of rotating the arm so that the palm of the hand is forward or upward

the formation or discharge of puss

above or outside the ribs

is subjective evidence of a disease (pain or headache) can only be measure by patient

a set of the signs and symptoms that occur together as part of a specific disease process

inflammation of the tonsils

wound or injury

the medical screening of patients to determine their relative priority of need and the proper place of treatment

pertaining to a virus