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CHAPTER 3 PRACTICE MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY

electrocardiography Process of recording the electrical impulses of the heart

Otoscopy Examination of the outer ear

angiorrhaphy Suture of a vessel

mammoplasty Surgical repair of the breast

cardiomegaly Enlargement of the heart

encephalotomy Incision of the brain

colopexy Surgical fixation of the colon

ophthalmalgia pain in the eye

blepharedema Swelling of the eyelids

calcipenia Deficiency of calcium

neurolysis Destruction of a nerve

cryotherapy Treatment by using cold

otodynia Pain in the ear

otorrhea Discharge from the ear

neuromuscular Pertaining to the nerves and muscles

tracheotomy Incision made into the trachea

colorraphy Suture of the colon

chiroplasty Plastic surgery of the hand

Colonoscopy/coloscopy Examination of the lining of the colon with a special instrument

opthalmomalacia Abnormal softness of the eye

neurolysis Loosening of adhesions surrounding a nerve

symptom Subjective evidence perceived by the patient

sign Definite evidence of an illness

Palpitation, inspection, percussion, auscultation Feel, see tap, listen

Fluoroscopy Method of viewing images in real time so that motion can be seen.

calcipenia Deficiency of calcium

endoscopy Visual inspection of a cavity of the body by means of an..

catheter Hollow flexible tube that can be inserted into a cavity of the body to withdraw or instill fluids, perform tests, or visualize a vessel or cavity.

ambulent A person who is able to walk

MRI stands for Magnetic Resonance Imaging

therapeutic Pertaining to therapy or treatment

chemotherapy Treatment of disease by chemical agents

amniocentesis Surgical puncture of the amnion, the thin membrane that surrounds the fetus during pregnancy.

adhesions Fibrous structures that form when two structures abnormally attach to each other

echocardiogram Record produced by an ultrasound of the heart

analgesic Drug that relieves pain

neurectomy Excision (surgical removal) of a nerve

ophthalmotomy Incision of the eye

adenectomy Excision of a gland

encephalotome Instrument used for incision (cutting into) of the brain

tracheostomy Create an opening into the trachea through which a tube may be inserted