costochondral
relating to rib or cartilage
carcinogenesis
process of normal cells to cancerous cells
bursolith
hard, stonelike deposits in a bursa
retrocardiac
mastadenitis
inflammation of the mammary(breast) glands
cholecystogram
x - ray of the gallbladder
adenocarcinoma
a carcinous tumor composed of glandlike cells
glossorrhaphy
suture of the tongue
streptococcus
name of an infectious microorganism so called because of its twisted form
supracerebral
above the brain
retrocervical
behind the cervix(cervix: the lower part of the uterus in the human female reproductive systerm)
gastroptosis
downward placement of the stomach
epiastrium
the upper middle region of the abodmen
myodynia
pain in a muscle
lithotripsy
crushing of a calculus(stone) within the bladder
autocystoplasty
a plastic operation oon the bladder with grafts from the patient's own body
trophology
science of nutrition
suprahepatic
situated above the liver
hysterorrhexis
rupture of the uterus
megalomania
"largeness obsession" ; delusion of the grandeur; unreasonable conviction of one's extreme greatness, goodness or power
hydrohepatosis
specimen of liver that has undergone extensive swelling
angiorrhexis
rupture of a blood vessel
arthrodesis
surgical fusion of a joint
leukocytopenia
reduction in the number of white blood cells
blepharoptosis
dropping of upper eyelid