Procedures
Auscultation
The act of listening
Oste/o
Bone
Hyper-
Increased, higher, above
-ism
Condition, Disease
Murmer
Abnormal sound due to turbulent blood flow through the heart
Electrocardiogram
A recording of the electrical activity in the heart
Pheum/o
Lung
Infra-
Below, beneath
-um
Structure
Plural Effusion
A build up of fluid between muscle layers in the thoracic cavity
Hemostasis
The stopping of blood flow
Myell/o
Spinal Cord
Ecto-
Outside
-megaly
Enlargement
Thromboembolism
An obstruction of blood vessels by a blood clot
Palpebral Reflex
Diagnostic test for blink reflex
Tympan/o, Myring/o
Eardrum
Dys-
Difficult, painful or bad
-poiesis
The formation of
Ischemia
Deficiency of blood supply to an area
Cystocentesis
The surgical puncture to remove fluid or gas from the uterus
Angi/o, Vas/o
Vessels
Oligo-
Scant or little
-rrhage
Bursting forth
Proprioceptive Deflict
Knuckling