Disease/Disorder/Symptoms
What is the condition where there is an increased number or erythrocytes?
polycythemia
What is the procedure that takes place when a vein is punctured?
venipuncture
What is a gap or hole through the body called?
foramen
What is another name for a headache?
cephalgia
What is it called when the liver becomes enlarged?
hepatomegaly
What is the technical term for gallbladder stones?
choleithiasis
What is the term used when the esophagus becomes inflamed?
esophagitis
What is it called when the thyroid gland is removed?
Thyroidectomy
What are the gonads found in a female called?
ovary
What is the term for the removal of the prostate?
prostatectomy
What is it called when someone’s joint is inflamed?
arthritis
What does the prefix, “Spondylo” refer to?
Vertebra
What is it called when the bladder becomes inflamed?
cystitis
What is the medical term for “a pocket located in the heart?”
ventricle