Old Terms
root part for water
hydr/o
Records electrical signals while the patient experiences increases of exercise
stress electrocardiogram
Breakdown of blood cells
Hemolysis
embolism
Downward displacement or drooping of the spleen
Splenoptosis
White skin
leukoderma
electrocardiogram
Formation of blood cells
Hematopoiesis
formation of new blood vessels
angiogenesis
A decrease in the number of disease fighting white blood cells circulating in the blood
leukopenia
the main reason for a patient's visit
chief complaint
X-ray imaging of blood vessels after injection of contrast material
angiography
Abnormal increase in the number or red blood cells
Erythrocytosis
the radiographic visualization of blood vessels after the injection of radiopaque substance
angiogram
White blood cell
Leukocyte
bow legged
genu varum
device used to measure blood pressure
sphygmomanometer
Excess if red blood cells
pressure exerted on blood vessels when the heart is relaxed
Diastolic pressure
Absence of spleen or spleen function
asplenia
thin tissue growing into the cornea from the conjunctiva, usually caused by sun exposure
pterygium
Process of recording sound
sonography
deficiency in the number of red blood cells
oligocythemia
Thromboembolism
record of the study of lymph vessels
Lymphangiogram