1osteitis
inflammation of the bone
2arthralgia
pain in a joint
3psychosis
abnormal condition of the mind
6subungual
pertaining to under the nail
7Abductor muscles
Carries a limb away from the body
8pyothorax
pus in the pleural cavity
9Dyspnea
difficulty breathing
10atelectasis
collapsed lung
11expectoration
Material is expelled from the lungs
12radiology
studies the characteristics and uses of radioactive substances in diagnosis of disease
13relapse
Return of disease symptoms
14staging of tumors
system of evaluating the extent of spread of tumors
15Albinism
Absence of pigment in the skin, hair, and eyes
16paronychia
inflammation of the tissue surrounding the nail
17diaphoresis
profuse sweating
18trichomycosis
fungal infection
20tetany
constant muscle contraction
22Leukoplakia
patches on a mucous membrane of the tongue or cheek
23decubitus ulcer
break in the continuity of skin
24lymphopoiesis
formation of lymph
25remission
improvement or absence of signs of disease
26diabetes mellitus
insulin deficiency
27Hyperthyroidism
excessive activity of the thyroid gland
28type 1 diabetes mellitus
type of diabetes is always insulin dependent
29hypoxemia
decreased level of oxygen in the blood
30laryngectomy
removal of the voice box
31acromegaly
enlargement of the extremities
32NIDDM
non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
33Achondroplasia
a defect in the formation of cartilage that affects bone growth
34metastasis
The spread of malignant cancer cells to locations distant from their original site.
35fungating tumor
Mushrooming pattern of growth as tumor cells pile on top of each other
36Polyploid
pertaining to sessile and pedunculated types of growth
37carcinoma in situ
localized tumor growth
40osteomalacia
disease marked by softening of the bone caused by calcium and phosphorous deficiency
41osteogenesis
formation of bone
43presbyopia
impaired vision as a result of aging
44cochlea
snail-shaped structure of the inner ear that is filled with fluid
45myring/o
tympanic membrane
46Tinitus
ringing in the ears
47Eosinophils
a white blood cell with reddish granules
48otomycosis
fungal infection of the ear
49presbycusis
age related hearing loss
50otoscopy
visual examination of the ear
51Radiopaque substance
Absorbs most of the x-rays it is exposed to
52Radiation Oncologsit
Specializes in the treatment of cancer using radiation