pertaining to the abdomen and gallbladder abdominocystic inflammation of a gland adenitis adenoma

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1 abdominocystic pertaining to the abdomen and gallbladder acrophobia morbid fear of heights adenitis inflammation of a gland adenoma a benign skin tumor in which the cells are derived from glandular epithelium anacusis without hearing

2 anaplasia a reversion (back, again) of differentiation in cells and is characteristic of malignant tumors anaplasty plastic repair of the anus android resembling a man angiectomy excision of part of a blood vessel or lymph vessel angiorrhexis rupture of a vessel, especially a blood vessel

3 anorectal the anal opening of the rectum antithyroid aphasia appendicolysis literal definition: against the thyroid; actual usage: (agent) suppressing thyroid activity defect or loss of the power of expression by speech, writing, or signs, or of comprehending spoken or written words surgical separation of adhesions binding the appendix arteriogram an x-ray picture of an artery

4 arteriosclerosis a group of diseases characterized by thickening and loss of elasticity of the arterial walls arthrocele a joint swelling arthrocentesis puncture of a joint cavity for aspiration of fluid arthrodesis surgical fusion of a joint bicuspid having two cusps

5 biology scientific study of living organisms blepharospasm spasm of the eyelids bronchiectasis chronic dilation of one or more bronchi carcinogen any substance that causes cancer cardiograph an instrument used for recording electrical activity of the heartbeat

6 carditis inflammation of the heart (muscle) cephalalgia headache cephalodynia pain in the head cerebral pertaining to the brain chemotherapy treatment of illness by medication

7 cholelithiasis the presence or formation of gallstones circumcision surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis colostomy combining vowel the surgical creation of an opening between the colon and the body surface usually an o and occasionally an i, used between compound word roots or between a word root and a suffix. It is usually marked with a diagonal, e.g., arthr/o craniometer an instrument for measuring skulls

8 cytology study of the body cells degenerate to change from a higher to a lower form dermatosis any skin disease, especially one not characterized by inflammation diffusion state or process of being widely spread diplopia double vision

9 dysfunctional disturbance, impairment, or abnormality of an organ dysphagia difficulty in swallowing or eating dysthymia dysfunction of the mind or depression; despondency or a tendency to be despondent ectoderm outermost of the three primitive germ layers of the embryo encephalogram the x-ray film obtained by encephalography

10 encephaloma a swelling or tumor of the brain endometrium mucous membrane lining the uterus enteritis inflammation of the intestine (usually small intestine) enterolysis surgical separation of intestinal adhesions epidural situated upon or outside the dura mater

11 epigastralgia literal definition: pain above the stomach; actual usage: pain in the upper region of the abdomen esophagism spasm of the esophagus excerebration process of removal of the brain excrete to throw off or eliminate, as waste matter, by normal discharge extrauterine situated or occurring outside the uterus

12 gastric pertaining to the stomach gastritis inflammation of the stomach gastropathy any disease of the stomach gastropexy surgical fixation of the stomach germicidal destructive to pathogenic microorganisms

13 glossodynia pain in the tongue gynephobia morbid aversion to women hemiplegia paralysis of one side of the body hemorrhage the escape of blood from the vessels; excessive bleeding hemostasis stopping the escape of blood by either natural or artificial means

14 hepatocele hernia of the liver hepatomegaly enlargement of the liver hypodermic beneath the skin hysterolith a uterine calculus (stone) hysteroptosis metroptosis; downward displacement or prolapse of the uterus

15 Ileus intestinal obstruction iridomalacia softening of the iris keratorrhexis rupture of the cornea laminotomy transection of a vertebral lamina laparorrhaphy suture of the abdominal wall

16 leukocytopenia reduction of the number of leukocytes (white blood cells), the count being 5,000/mm3 or less lipoid fatlike; lipid (resembling a fat) lithotripsy the crushing of a stone in the bladder lobotomy cutting of nerve fibers connecting a lobe of the brain with the thalamus mammogram x-ray recording of breast tissue

17 mastitis inflammation of the breast menorrhea normal menstruation myelocyte immature cell of bone marrow myringoplasty surgical reconstruction of the eardrum necrosis death of cells or tissues

18 nephritis inflammation of the kidney nephropathy disease of the kidneys neuralgia pain in a nerve nigralingua black tongue oophorocystosis formation of an ovarian cyst

19 ophthalmorrhagia hemorrhage from the eye orchidorrhaphy surgical fixation of an undescended testis into the scrotum by suturing orchiopathy any disease of the testes osteoclasis surgical fracture or refracture of bones otitis inflammation of the ear

20 otorhinolaryngology the branch of medicine dealing with diseases of the ear, nose, and throat pancreatogenous arising in the pancreas paracolitis inflammation of the outer coat of the colon pelvimetry measurement of the capacity and diameter of the pelvis pharyngismus muscular spasm of the pharynx

21 phlebotomy incision of a vein polycystic containing many cysts polycythemia increase in total red cell mass of the blood postnatal occurring after birth, with reference to the newborn premenstrual preceding menstruation

22 proctodynia pain in the rectum prootic in front of the ear prostatitis inflammation of the prostate psychiatry healing of the mind pyelectasis dilation of the renal pelvis

23 reniform kidney-shaped rhinitis roentgenography inflammation of the mucous membrane of the nose x-ray films (roentgenograms) of internal structures of the body sacrolumbar pertaining to the sacrum and loins salpingocyesis development of an embryo in the uterine tube; a tubal pregnancy

24 splenoptosis downward displacement of the spleen spondylodymus twin fetuses united by the vertebrae stethospasm spasm of the chest muscles stomatomalacia softening of the structures of the mouth supernutrition excessive nutrition

25 supracostal above or outside the ribs tendolysis the freeing of tendon adhesions thyroxine a hormone of the thyroid gland that contains iodine tracheoscopy inspection of the interior of the trachea triage sorting out and classification of casualties to determine priority of treatment

26 ureteropathy any disease of the ureter vascular pertaining to blood vessels word root the meaning or core part of the word