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Emylia Ruszahidah-WPS Office

The document contains medical terminology definitions organized alphabetically from A to W. It defines terms related to various body systems and medical specialties like hematology, radiology, gastroenterology and more. Over 100 medical terms and their meanings are listed in the document.

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Kamis, 26 November 2020

Nama : Emylia Ruszahidah

NIM : 19.12.2.149.096

Kelas : 3/C

Matkul : B.Inggris "Mr. Agus Rifa'i"

Arterial blood gas analysis Measurement of oxygen and carbon dioxide


content and blood acidity of arterial blood

Anemia A condition characterized by a decrease in the


number of erythrocytes, hemoglobin levels,
and red blood cell volume

Aplastic anemia A disease characterized by the bone marrow


being unable to produce blood cells

Biopsy Collection of body tissue for laboratory tests

Bulbar efferent neurons Motor muscles around the face that function
to swallow, speak, breathe

Bulimia The habit of overeating that occurs


continuously

Cerebrospinal fluid Fluid contained in the ventricles of the brain,


the sub-arachnoid space, and the central canal
of the spinal cord

Carcinoma in situ Early stage cancer, which is characterized by


cancer that has not spread to surrounding
tissues

Cerebral shunt An artificial tube that allows brain fluids to


flow to other parts of the body, for example to
the stomach

Denervation Cutting of innervation

Dual-Energy X-Ray Densitometry A method of measuring the optical density of a


(DEXA) substance by exposing the substance to
electromagnetic radiation, then measuring the
amount of radiation absorbed by the
substance

Deteorization Decreasing one's state, getting worse

Echocardiography Heart examination using ultrasonic wave


technique

eGFR The volume of fluid filtered by the renal


glomerular filter per unit time

Electrocautery A medical technique for cutting parts of the


body using combustion

Fasciculation Smooth, fast, twitching movements of a


bundle of muscle fibers or a motor unit

Fatty liver Change in liver consistency due to fatty

Fenestration Making a new hole in the membrane of the


eardrum

G
Gastroenterology The study of the digestive tract

Gastroenterostomy Cutting of the stomach and intestines

Geriatrics Branch of internal medicine with a focus on


the health of the elderly

Hematology Branch of medicine that deals with blood and


the tissues that make up blood

Hematoma A localized collection of blood outside the


blood vessel (bruise / bruise)

Hematopoietic stem cells Stem cells that will develop into blood cells
such as red blood cells, white blood cells,
platelets, and several other cells in the bone
marrow

Impotence Sexual dysfunction

Immunology A branch of biomedicine that studies aspects


of the immune system in organisms

Immunomodulator Stimulation of the immune system

Jejunum Part of the small intestine

Jet lag Post-flight hangover / temporary sleep


disturbance. This condition occurs when the
body's internal clock is out of sync with the
new timezone signal
Juvenile arthritis Chronic arthritis disease in children under 16
years of age. Juvenile arthritis is a term that is
more commonly used to describe joint pain
experienced by children

Kalazion Eyelid mass

Key hole procedure Modern surgical techniques are operations


performed through small incisions

Kwashiorkor Malnutrition is produced by a grossly


inadequate amount of protein in the diet.

Protein malnutrition, or kwashiorkor, is mostly


found in people living in geographic areas with
limited food sources

Labirinectomy Labyrinth cutting

Laparotomy Surgery to open the abdominal cavity

Leukemia Cancer of the white blood cells

Medulla The core of certain organs or body structures

Melanoma A skin tumor that originates from melanocyte


(pigment-producing) cells

Malignant melanoma Skin cancer that originates from melanocyte


(pigment-producing) cells
N

Necrosis Dead tissue

Nephritis Inflammation of the kidneys

Nephrostomy Making a hole in the kidney

Orchidectomy Cutting of the testicles

Organ A collection of tissues that come together to


form a structural unit to carry out a function

Osteogenesis imperfecta A group of genetic collagen diseases in which


bones are not formed properly so they
become brittle and break easily

Papillary micro carcinoma Papillary thyroid carcinoma with a diameter of


less than 10 millimeters

Paramedic A person trained to provide emergency


treatment or help other health professionals
(doctors)

Parkinson's A progressive motor disease characterized by


shaking, stiffness, slow movement, and
postural imbalance

Q fever Infections caused by the bacteria Coxiella


burnetii.

Q fever spreads to humans through animals,


usually through sheep, goats, and cows. It is
spread by inhalation of dust particles
contaminated by infected animals

Quickening Is the first fetal movement experienced by


pregnant women

Quintuplet Is a baby quadruplet, one in five babies who


come from a single pregnancy

Radiotherapy The use of radiation which is usually used for


cancer treatment

RAI Thyroid scanning technique using radioactive


ions

Rectocele Protrusion of the rectum into the vagina

Salpingo-oophorectomy A surgical procedure to remove the fallopian


tubes and ovaries

Sanatorium Medical facility for special long-term illnesses

Self antigen Abnormal self-markers (immune cells), which


can occur during infection (especially viral
infections) and cell changes

The Rule of Nines Method of calculating the percentage burn


area for each major part of the body in adults

Thoracoplasty Rib removal

Thrombocytopenia Platelet levels are below normal

U
Ulcers Sores or open inflammation

Ureter Passage from the kidney to the bladder

Urethra Passage from the bladder to the outside

Vaccination The act of inserting a dead or weakened


micro-organism (virus, bacteria), or protein
from the micro-organism, into the body to
create immunity so that it can prevent or treat
an infectious disease

Varices Dilation of back blood vessels

Varicocele Dilation of the scrotum blood vessels

Warts Small, fleshy bumps on the skin or mucous


membranes caused by the human papilloma
virus

Williams syndrome A rare genetic disease that causes growth and


development problems in children

Wilson's disease An inherited disorder that causes too much


copper to build up in the organs.

In Wilson's disease, copper is not removed


properly but instead accumulates, possibly to
life-threatening levels

Xanthelasma Yellowish plaques due to lumps of fat that


appear on the eyelids. This yellowish plaque
appears on the inner corner of the eye
(canthus) near the nose, both on the upper
and lower eyelids

Xerophthalmia Eye disease due to vitamin A deficiency


characterized by dry eyes. Without treatment,
the disease tends to get worse over time, even
causing serious damage to the cornea of the
eye

Xerosis Dry skin. Xerosis can occur in both men and


women regardless of age, but the elderly are
more at risk of experiencing it. This disease
can occur for a short time or occur for a long
time (chronic)

Yellow fever Infeksi virus yang disebarkan oleh nyamuk


spesies tertentu.

Demam kuning disebarkan oleh spesies


nyamuk yang banyak ditemukan di wilayah
Afrika dan Amerika Selatan. Vaksinasi
dianjurkan sebelum melakukan perjalanan ke
daerah-daerah tertentu

Yeyenum Part of the small intestine

Yerinia Is a disease caused by infection with the


bacteria Yersinia pestis. A person can catch the
disease if they are bitten by a flea (a type of
insect) exposed to the Y. pestis bacteria after
the insect has bitten an infected animal

Zanamivir Drugs to treat and prevent influenza

Zoolagnia Sexual disorder suffered by someone who gets


sexual satisfaction when he sees an animal
having sex.

Zygote Is a cell that is formed as a result of the joining


of two mature sex cells (ovum cells and sperm
cells)

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