Medical Terminology Lesson 1

The study of the structure, functions, and diseases of the stomach.

• biology

• anthropology

• gastrology

• geology

surgical repair or unblocking of a blood vessel, especially a coronary artery.

• laparoscopy

• angioplasty

• gastrectomy

• laparotomy

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NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

Condition of having bad breath

• Grand mal seizure

• narcolepsy

• halitosis

• MI

acute inflammation of the kidney, typically caused by an immune response.

• sprain

• sternocleidomastoid

• hepatomegaly

• glomerulonephritis

Chronic disease of the heart muscle.

• cardiomyopathy

• gigantism

• dwarfism

• PCOD

inflammation of the gums.

• gingivitis

• cirrhosis

• jaundice

• blepharoplasty

abnormal enlargement of the liver.

• hepatomegaly

• Down syndrome

• mitral stenosis

• multiple sclerosis

the disordered physiological processes associated with disease or injury.

• genetics

• pathophysiology

• pediatrics

• endocrinology

surgical removal of a gland

• Hemorrhagic fever

• adenectomy

• Diphtheria

• Botulism

____________ is a type of degenerative joint disease that results from breakdown of joint cartilage and underlying bone.

• HIV infection

• osteoarthritis

• Cholera

• Lyme disease