Terminology Flashcards
Tawana Hussey
NURS 105
Hypoglycemic
•Define:
Pertaining to low blood sugar
Metabolism
Define: Breakdown of matter into energy
Endocrine
Define: To secrete internally
Hypothyroidism
Define: Overproduction by the thyroid
Hematoma
Define: Mass of blood within an organ, cavity, or Tissue
Embolism
Define: Blockage in a blood vessel caused by an embolus
Embolus
Define: Mass of matter present in the blood
Angioplasty
•Define: Surgical reconstruction of a vessel
Bronchitis
Define: Inflammation of the bronchi
Apnea
Define: Cessation of breathing
Coronary Arterectomy
Define: Surgical removal of a coronary artery
Phlebectomy
Define: surgical removal of a vein
Leukemia
Define: Cancer of the blood or bone marrow characterized by the abnormal increase
in white blood cells
Hemostatic
Define: Drug that stops the flow of
blood
Immunodeficiency
Define: Immune system with decreased or compromised response to disease-
causing organisms
Lymphoma
Define: Tumor originating in lymphocytes
Mononucleosis
Define: Condition characterized by an abnormally large number of
mononuclear leukocytes
Thrombogenic
define: capable of producing a blood clot
Uremia
Define: presence of urinary waste in the blood
Adrenaline
Define: Hormone secreted by the adrenal gland
Exocrine
Define: secrete externally through ducts to the surface of an organ
Pituitary Dwarfism
Define: abnormally short height caused by undersecretions of growth
hormone from the pituitary gland
Ketosis
Define: Condition characterized by elevated levels of ketone
bodies in the blood
Pancreatitis
Define: Inflammation of the Pancreas
References:
•Jones, S. L., & Cavanagh, A. (2016). Acquiring medical language. New
York, NY: McGraw-Hill Education.
