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