Inflammation of the tube connecting the throat to the stomach
Esophagitis
100
Literally "brain disease" or "brain condition"
Encephalopathy
100
Treatment of cancer using drugs
Chemotherapy
100
Visual examination of the vocal cords
Laryngoscopy
200
Inflammation of the ear
Otitis
200
Referring to a disease or condition of the bones
Osteopathic
200
Surgical repair/correction of the nose
Rhinoplasty
200
Insertion of a needle into a vein to draw blood
Phlebotomy
300
Enlargement of the liver
Hepatomegaly
300
A plaque buildup causing a hardening of the blood vessels
Atherosclerosis or Arteriosclerosisopathic
300
An x-ray image of an artery or vein
Angiogram
300
Creation of a permanent opening in the posterior segment of the large intestine (or referring to the opening itself)
Colostomy
400
Malignant tumor of the epithelial tissue of a gland
Adenocarcinoma
400
An abnormal number of white blood cells in the bloodstream (an common response to infection)
Leukocytosis
400
Removal of lymph tissue in the throat
Tonsillectomy or adenectomy
400
Surgical removal of the gall bladder
Cholecystectomy
500
Malignant tumor of the muscle
myosarcoma
500
Chronic pain and tenderness of the muscles and fibrous connective tissue surrounding them (this term does not explicitly appear in Ch. 3, but you can figure it out...)
Fibromyalgia
500
Removal of fluid from the sac surrounding a growing embryo
Amniocentesis
500
A common type of surgery to remove an ovary, in which a camera is inserted into a small opening in the abdominal wall to aid in the removal process.