Lang. of Med.

pain and suffering

surgical removal

inflammation

abnormal condition, disease

surgically created opening

cutting, surgical incision

surgical repair

bleeding

surgical suturing

flow or discharge

rupture

abnormal hardening

surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid

word formed from the initial letter of the major parts of a compound term i.e ASAP= As Soon As Possible

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

the process of producing a picture or record of a blood vessel

the surgical removal of the appendix

the abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries

pain in a joint or joints

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

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

a physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases and disorders of the skin

the identification of a disease

excessive and frequent evacuation of watery feces, usually indicating gastrointestinal distress or disorder

bad, difficult, or painful

mature red blood cells produced by the red bone marrow

a groove or crack-like sore of the skin

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

inflammation of the stomach and the intestines

inflammation of the lining of the stomach

excessive discharge of blood from the blood vessels

the condition of having an enlarged liver

excessive or increased

high blood pressure

deficient or decreased

abnormally low blood pressure

a local response to cellular injury that is a mechanism of eliminating damaged tissue

situated in a particular organ or tissue

administered by, situated within, or occurring within entering a muscle

disease of the spinal cord

a disease of muscle tissue

tearing of a muscle

pertaining to birth

study of disorders of the newborn

inflammation of a nerve or nerves

the study and diagnosis of disease

a bone of a finger or toe

a viral infectious disease of the grey matter of the spinal cord

is a prediction of a probable course and outcome of a disorder (plural, prognoses)

is a male gland that lies under the urinary bladder and surrounds the urethra

is any acute, inflammatory, pus-forming bacterial skin infection such as impetigo. (py/p means pus, and -derma means skin)

• Pyrosis: a.k.a. Heartburn, discomfort due to the regurgitation of stomach acid upward into the esophagus
• Remission: Temporary, partial, or complete disappearance of the symptoms of a disease without having achieved a cure
• Sign: Objective evidence of a disease such as a fever(objective means the sign can be evaluated or measured by the patient or others)

the act of turning the arm so that the palm of the hand faces outwards

the formation or discharge of pus

above or outside the ribs

subjective evidence of a disease, can only be measured or evaluated by the patient

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

inflammation of the tonsils

wound or injury. These are the types of injury that might occur in an accident, shooting, natural disaster or fire

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

pertaining to a virus, which is a microorganism that cannot grow or reproduce apart from a living cell