Gastroenterology
What does dys- mean?
bad, painful difficult
What does Quad- mean?
four
What does OT/o- mean?
ear
what does Hypo- mean?
Below Normal
What does ur- mean?
urine
What does hepat/o- mean?
Liver
What does -algia mean?
What does -plasty mean?
surgical repair
What is hyperglycemia?
high blood sugar
What does hematuria mean?
Blood in the urine
What is a cholecystectomy?
Surgical removal of the gallbladder
What is the name of the condition which causes the ballooning out of a weakened portion of an arterial wall
aneurysm
What is ptosis?
The upper eyelid is constantly drooped over the eye
What does -esthes- mean?
sensation
what is cystitis?
Inflammation of the urinary bladder
What does pepsin do?
What does hemiparesis mean?
weakness on one side of the body
What is myopia?
nearsighted
What is polyphagia?
excessive eating
What is the name of a band of muscle that encircles an opening; when it contracts, the opening squeezes closed
Sphincter
What is intussusception?
Slipping of one part of bowel inside another to cause obstruction
Which neuron carries messages toward the central nervous system?
Afferent neurons
What is strabismus?
cross-eyed
What condition causes excessive thirst and urination. Related to the hormone ADH
diabetes insipidus
What does extracorporeal mean?
Outside of the body