Terminology Flashcards

JENNIFER KENNEDY

NURS105: MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY

Ketosis
 Ketosis
• Defined: condition characterized by elevated levels of
keystone bodies in the blood.
Galactorrhea
 Galactorrhea
• Defined: discharge of milk
Adenosis
 Adenosis
• Defined: gland condition
Hirsutism
 Hirsutism
• Defined: excessive growth of facial hair
Hypernatremia
 Hypernatremia
• Defined: excessive salt in the blood
Uremia
 Uremia
• Defined: pressance of urinary waste in the blood
Phlebarteriectasia
 Phlebarteriectasia
• Defined: dialation of blood vessels
Splenorrhexis
 Splenorrexis
• Defined: rupture of the spleen
Hypercholesterolemia
 Hypercholesterolemia
• Defined: excessive cholesterol in the blood
Ischemia
 Ischemia
• Defined: blockage of blood flow to an organ
Lymphopenia
 Lymphopenia
• Defined: abnormal deficiency in lymph
Pleuritis
 Pleuritis
• Defined: inflammation of the pleura
Microcytosis
 Microcytosis
• Defined: condition characterized by small red blood cells
Thrombus
 Thrombus
• Defined: blood clot
Plasmapheresis
 Plasmapheresis
• Defined: apheresis to remove plasma
Angiolith
 Angiolith
• Defined: stone forming in the wall of a blood vessel
Atherosclerosis
 Atherosclerosis
• Defined: hardening of an artery due to buildup of fatty
acids
Occlusion
 Occlusion
• Defined: closing or blockage of a passage
 Venogram
• Defined: a drug that relieves pain
 Venogram
• Defined: record of a vein
Venostasis
 Venostasis
• Defined: trapping of blood in an extremity due to
compression
Antianginal
 Antianginal
• Defined: drug that prevents or relieves the symptoms of
angina pectoris
Cyanosis
 Cyanosis
• Defined: a blush appearance to the skin; a sign that the
tissue isn't receiving enough oxygen
Hemoptysis
 Hemoptysis
• Defined: coughing up bloood
 Tachypnea
• Defined: a drug that relieves pain
 Tachypnea
• Defined: rapid breathing
Oximetry
 Oximetry
• Defined: a procedure to measure oxygen levels
 Resources

Jones, S. L., & Cavanagh, A. (2023). Acquiring medical language.