CC2040 English for Academic Studies (Health Care)

Medical and Health Care Vocabulary List B

Term Pronunciation* Brief Explanation

1 amniocentesis amcnT-b-sen-tTcsis puncture in womb to withdraw embryo fluid sample
antibiotic anctT-bU-otcik substance, derived from micro-organism, used to treat
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infection caused by other micro-organisms
3 aneurysm ancyu-rizm balloon-like swelling (dilation) in wall of an artery
4 antiemetic anctT-_-metcik related to preventing or arresting vomiting
5 antiseptic an-tT-sepctik related to prevention of infection
auscultation aws-k\l-tQcsh\n listening to sounds of various body structures and
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functions , usually with a stethoscope
bronchoscopy brong-kosck[-pT inspection of the interior of the trachea through a
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bronchoscope
cardiopulmonary karcdT-b-p\lcm[-ner-T restoration of arrested heart and lung functions using
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resuscitation (CPR) rT-s\sci-tQcsh\n external means
9 cataract katc^-rakt opacity in the eye resulting in blurred vision
catheter kathc_-ter a flexible tubular instrument to allow passage of fluid
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from or into a body cavity or blood vessel
11 cerebrovascular serc_-brb-vasckyu-l^r relating to the blood supply to the brain
12 cholecystectomy kbclT-sis-tekctb-mT surgical removal of the gallbladder
13 cirrhosis sir-rbcsis end stage liver disease
14 coagulation kb-ag-yu-lQcsh\n changing from liquid to solid, especially blood
15 conjunctiva kon-j\nk-tUcv^ membrane covering front of eyeball and part of lids
16 electrocardiogram T-lek-trb-karcdT-b-gram graphic record of electric currents of the heart
17 esophagus T-sofc^-g\s digestive canal between pharynx and stomach
18 etiology T-tT-olcb-jT study of causes of disease
fallopian tube f^-lbcpT-^n toob either of a pair of tubes that conduct ova to the womb
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(uterine tube)
20 fontalle (fontanel) fonct^-nelc an opening in the skull of a young infant or fetus
21 gallbladder gawlcblad-er sac underneath liver, where bile is formed
22 glaucoma glaw-kbcm^ loss of vision due to high pressure in the eye
23 hemiplegic hem-T-plTcjik related to paralysis of one side of body
24 hemorrhoid hemc[-royd painful swelling at the anus
25 hypertension hUcp_r-tencsh\n high blood pressure
26 hypotension hUcpb-tencsh\n low blood pressure
incubate inckyu-bQt maintain a controlled environment to favor growth or
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development
intubate inctoo-bQt insert a tubular device into a canal, hollow organ, or
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cavity
29 insulin incs\-lin protein hormone for regulating sugar in the blood
30 meninx, meninges mTcninks, m_-nincjTz membranous coverings of brain and spinal cord
mesentery mescen-ter-T double-layer of peritoneum (membrane) attached to
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abdominal wall
32 occlusion [-klooczh\n closing or obstruction of a hollow organ or part
33 palpitations pal-pi-tQcsh\ns pounding of the heart
34 pancreas panckrT-as a compound gland behind the stomach
35 pancreatitis panckrT-^-tUctis inflammation of the pancreas
36 paraplegia par-^-plTcjT-^ paralysis of both lower extremities
37 prostatitis pros-t^-tUctis inflammation of prostate gland
38 quadriplegia kwahcdri-plTcjT-^ paralysis of all four limbs
39 sphygmomanometer sfigcmb-m^-nomc_-ter instrument for measuring arterial blood pressure
40 stethoscope stethcb-skbp instrument for listening to the sounds in the chest
41 urinalysis yu-ri-nalci-sis analysis of the urine
* Pronunciation quoted from: Dirckx, John H., editor, Stedman's Concise Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions, Baltimore, MD:
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 4th Edition, 2001
William Tsang 2009