H.W Medical Terminology

MEDICAL TERMS
Done by Sara Hamden Al- Hawiti Nurse A.

Abdominocystic - pertaining to the abdomen and gallbladder.
Aerophagia - medical term for excessive and repetitive air swallowing.
Aetiology - science that deals with the causes or origin of disease.
Allodynia - painful sensation that occurs when a person is affected by typically harmless stimuli moving across the
skin.
Cheilosis - or cheilitis, inflammation of the lip or corners of the mouth.
Seborrhea - dermatitis is a common skin condition that mainly affects your scalp.
Sarcoma - general term for a broad group of cancers that begin in the bones and in the soft.
Omphalocele - Congenital herniation of abdominal organs due to abdominal wall defect.
Fluoroscopy - A test that gives moving images of the inside of the body; could be likened to an x-ray movie.
Epicondylitis - Pain and swelling in the tendons in the elbow, usually because of overuse.
Nacrocephaly - is a condition where a baby's head is much smaller than expected.
Myokymia - is a unilateral and uncontrollable lid twitch or tic that is not caused by disease or pathology.
Myxoma - a benign tumour of connective tissue containing mucus or gelatinous material.
Extrapleural - relating to tissues of chest wall outside the parietal pleura.
Balanoposthitis - an inflammation that affects both the glans penis and prepuce.
Quadriplegia - paralysis affecting all four limbs.
Esophagitis - inflammation that may damage tissues of the esophagus, Irritation and swelling of the esophagus.
Tracheostomy - an artificial opening (mouth) in the trachea .
Hysterectomy - An operation to remove a woman’s uterus.
Fibromyalgia - A condition causing pain and tender spots throughout the body.
Macroglossia - is a disorder in which the tongue is larger than normal.
Megacolon - is a general term that means the abnormal dilation of the colon.
Scintigraphy - a technique in which a scintillation counter or similar detector is used with a radioactive tracer to
obtain an image of a bodily organ or a record of its functioning.
Lobotomy - incising a lobe of a organ.
Anticoagulant - a substance that helps prevent blood from clotting.
Brachytherapy - treatment in which a surgeon implants seeds or pellets of radioactive material in the body to destroy
cancer cells.
Cardioplegia - temporarily stopping the heart during heart surgery.
Cataplexy - sudden loss of muscle tone.
Exostosis - an extra growth of bone that extends outward from an existing bone.
Excitotoxin - A brain chemical that damages neurons.

Pericarditis - Inflammation of the pericardium, the heart's sac-like covering.
Proptosis - Forward bulging or displacement of an organ, especially of an eye.
Pneumocephalus - the presence of air within the skull.
Kyphoplasty - A surgical procedure that eases or eliminates the pain of spinal fractures.
Vasectomy - removal of part of vas deferens .
Adenoma – benign tumor of glandular tissue.
Topography - study of the different regions of the body including how the parts relate to surrounding structures.
Bradylalia - abnormally slow speech.
Vasoactive - affecting the diameter of blood vessels.
Diarrhoea - frequent bowel evacuations or the passage of abnormally soft faeces.

Duodenitis - inflammation of the duodenum, which is the upper part of the small intestine.
Amblyopia - A condition in which the eye and brain fail to work together, resulting in vision impairment in just one
eye.
Rheumatologist - a medical doctor trained to diagnose and treat disorders involving inflammation of the joints and
other parts of the musculoskeletal system.
Rhytidectomy - a surgical procedure that involves removing excess skin and tightening the underlying muscle.
Vitrectomy - a microsurgical procedure in which part of the vitreous humor of the eye is removed and then replaced
with sterile saline or some other fluid.
Fibroadenoma - a tumor that is not cancer; usually found in the breast.
Calcaneodynia - a common clinical condition, is mainly caused by stress fractures or bony or soft-tissue disorders.
Antidromic - describes impulses travelling the wrong way in a nerve fibre.
Brachialgia - pain in the arm.
Iridocyclitis - Inflammation of the iris and ciliary body caused by an injury to the eye or infections.

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MEDICAL TERMS

Done by Sara Hamden Al- Hawiti Nurse A.

Aerophagia - medical term for excessive and repetitive air swallowing.

Aetiology - science that deals with the causes or origin of disease.

Cheilosis - or cheilitis, inflammation of the lip or corners of the mouth.

Omphalocele - Congenital herniation of abdominal organs due to abdominal wall defect.

Myxoma - a benign tumour of connective tissue containing mucus or gelatinous material.

Extrapleural - relating to tissues of chest wall outside the parietal pleura.

Quadriplegia - paralysis affecting all four limbs.

Tracheostomy - an artificial opening (mouth) in the trachea .

Hysterectomy - An operation to remove a woman’s uterus.

Lobotomy - incising a lobe of a organ.

Anticoagulant - a substance that helps prevent blood from clotting.

Cardioplegia - temporarily stopping the heart during heart surgery.

Cataplexy - sudden loss of muscle tone.

Excitotoxin - A brain chemical that damages neurons.

Proptosis - Forward bulging or displacement of an organ, especially of an eye.

Pneumocephalus - the presence of air within the skull.

Vasectomy - removal of part of vas deferens .

Adenoma – benign tumor of glandular tissue.

Bradylalia - abnormally slow speech.

Vasoactive - affecting the diameter of blood vessels.

Diarrhoea - frequent bowel evacuations or the passage of abnormally soft faeces.

Fibroadenoma - a tumor that is not cancer; usually found in the breast.

Antidromic - describes impulses travelling the wrong way in a nerve fibre.

Brachialgia - pain in the arm.

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