Medical Terms Meaning
Hemiparesis
Weakness affecting one side of the body
Process of chewing food
Mastication
Excessive/high sugar in the blood
Hyperglycemia
derm/o
skin
Hypo-
Low
Otopathy
Disease of the ear
Absence of breathing
Apnea
Practitioner caring for clients with heart disorders
Cardiologist
Inflammation of the heart
Carditis
Hemi-
Half/one side
Adenotomy
Incision of a gland
Fast heart rate
Tachycardia
Straightening at the knee is a movement known as:
Extension
Heart pain
cardialgia
brady-
slow
Lymphadenopathy
Disease of a lymph gland
Inflammation of small pouches (diverticula) in the intestine
Diverticulitis
Moving the leg away from the side of the body is known as:
Abduction
thromb/o
clot
olig-
few
Dyspepsia
Difficulty in digestion
Medical specialist treating and managing urinary system disorders
Urologist
Insulin
ribs
around