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Common Medical Terms

Terms utilized by medical personnel in the hosptial and field setting.

AB
afebrilewithout fever
arteriosclerosishardening of the arteries
atherosclerosisbuild-up, blockage or narrowing of an artery
bradycardiaslow heart rate
bradypneaslow breathing
bronchitisinflammation of the bronchus
cardiovascularpertaining to the heart and vessels
cyanosiscondition of blueness
dyspneadifficulty breathing
endocarditisinflammation within the heart
endotrachealwithin the trachea
gastroenteritisinflammation of the stomach and intestine
hematomablood filled tumor
hematuriablood in the urine
hepatitisinflammation of the liver
hyperglycemiahigh blood sugar
hypertensionhigh blood pressure
hypoglycemialow blood sugar
hypotensionlow blood pressure
intercostalbetween the ribs
intracerebralwithin the brain
intracanialwithin the cranium
laryngoscopyexamination of the larynx with an instrument
myocardialpertaining to the heart muscle
pathologystudy of disease
splenectomyremoval of the spleen
tachycardiarapid heart rate
tachypneafaster than normal breathing
thyroidotomyincision into the thyroid
thyroidectomyremoval of the thyroid

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