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1. Thoracentesis that removes fluid or air from the chest through a needle or tube.
Thora
centesis
Thorax, chest
Surgical puncture to remove fluid
2. Dermacyanosis
The coition of blue skin.
Derma
Cyan osis Pertain of skin
Blue
Condition
3. Herniorrhaphy
Surgical correction of a hernia by suturing.
Hernio
rrhaphy
Rupture
Suture of
4. Postpartum occurring in the period shortly after childbirth.
Post
partum
After
birth
5. Narcoepilepsy a condition characterized by an extreme tendency to fall asleep whenever in relaxing surroundings.
Narco
Epi lepsy Sleep upon seizure
6. Thrombocytopenia abnormal drop in the number of blood cells involved in forming blood clots
Thrombo
Cyto penia Clot
Cell
Lack of
7. Paraosteoarthropathy
Disease of bones and joint.
Para
Osteo
Arthro
pathy
Near
Bone
Joint
Disease
8. pneumonomelanosis
Blackening of the lung tissue from the inhalation of coal dust or other black particles.
Pneumon
Melan osis Lung
Black
Condition
9. Necrocephalic having an abnormally small head. micro Cephal ic small
Head
Pertaining to
10. Urethrocystitis
Inflammation of the urethra and the bladder.
Urethro
Cyst itis Urethra
Bladder
Inflammation
11. Angiopathy a disease of the blood or lymph vessels
Angio
pathy
Vessel
disease
12. Amenorrhea abnormal absence or suppression of menses
A
Meno rrhea Without
Monthly
flow
13. Arteriosclerosis
The thickening and hardening of the walls of the arteries
Arterio
sclerosis
Artery
dryness
14. Dysmenorrhea painful menstruation
Dys
Meno rrhea Painful
Monthly
Flow
15. Bronchitis acute or chronic inflammation of the bronchial tubes
Bronch
itis
Air tubes in lungs
Inflammation
16. Cephalalgia headache Cephal algia Head
Pain
17. Oliguria reduced excretion of urine
Olig
uria
Few
Urine
18. Septicemia invasion of the bloodstream by virulent microorganisms (as bacteria)
Septic
emia
Poison
blood
19. Hypoglycemia
abnormal decrease of sugar in the blood
Hypo
Glyc emia Decreased
Tracing
blood
20. Gastroenteritis inflammation of the lining membrane of the stomach and the intestines
Gastro
Enter itis Stomach
Intestines
Inflammation
21. Endocarditis inflammation of the lining of the heart and its valves Endo
Cardi
Itis
Within
Pertaining to the heart inflammation 22. Cholecystectomy surgical excision of the gallbladder
Chole
Cyst ectomy Bile
Bladder
Surgical removal of
23. Adenoma a benign tumor of a glandular structure or of glandular origin
Aden
oma
Gland
tumor
24. Ophthalmology a branch of medical science dealing with the structure, functions, and diseases of the eye
Ophthalm
ology
Eyes
Study of
25. Gerontology
the comprehensive study of aging and the problems of the aged
Geront ology elderly
Study of
26. Hydrocele an accumulation of serous fluid in a sacculated cavity
Hydro
cele
Water
Swelling
27. Pyuria the presence of pus in the urine
Py
uria
Pus
Urine
28. Paraplegia paralysis of the lower half of the body with involvement of both legs usually due to disease of or injury to the spinal cord
Para
plegia
Near
Paralysis
29. Osteomalacia a disease of adults that is characterized by softening of the bones.
Osteo
malacia
Bone
Softening of a tissue
30. Electroencephalogram the tracing of brain waves made by an electroencephalograph
Electro
Encephalo gram Electrical
Brain
