CC2040 English for Academic Studies (Health Care)

Medical and Health Care Vocabulary List E

Term Pronunciation* Brief Explanation

1 appendectomy ap-pen-dekctb-mT surgical removal of the appendix
artifacts arcti-fakts anything that is caused by the technique used or not a
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natural occurrence (artificial)
ascites ^-sUctTz accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity (in
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the abdomen)
4 asymptomatic Qcsimp-tb-matcik without symptoms, or producing no symptoms
audiogram awcdT-b-gram graphic record drawn from the results of hearing tests
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with the audiometer
6 autoclave awctb-klQv an apparatus for sterilization by steam under pressure
7 autoimmunity awctb-i-myucni-tT immune response against the body's own tissues
8 bronchiectasis brong-kT-ekct^-sis widening of the bronchi or their branches
cystoscopy sis-tosck[-pT the inspection of the interior of the bladder by means of a
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cystoscope (sisctb-skbp)
glomerulonephritis glo-mercyu-lb-nef- renal disease characterized by inflammatory changes in
10 rUctis glomeruli (network of filtration of waste products from
the blood into the kidney)
glomerulus, glo-mercyu-l\s, capillary loops at the beginning of each nephric tubule in
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glomeruli glo-merc-yu-lU the kidney
glycosuria glU-kbs-yurcT-^ presence of abnormally large amount of glucose in the
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urine
hematemesis hT-m^-temc_-sis, vomiting of blood
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hem-^-temc_-sis
14 leukocytes loockb-sUts white blood cells
lithotripsy lithcb-trip-sT crushing of a stone in the bladder, by mechanical force or
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sound waves
mucous membrane myuck\s memcbrQn moist membrane structure lining various structures and
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cavities of the body
17 mucus myuck\s the clear viscid secretion of the mucous membranes
18 nephrectomy ne-frekctb-mT removal of a kidney
19 oncology ong-kolcb-jT study and practice of treating tumours
20 palatine palc^-tUn relating to the palate or the palate bone
Papanicolaou test p^-p_-nV-kb-lQcoo test to detect cancer of the neck or lining of the womb
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(Pap test)
parenchyma p^-rengcki-m^ functional part of an organ, as opposed to supporting
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tissue
pathology pa-tholcb-jT study of disease processes, with the aim of understanding
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of their nature and causes
24 polyuria pol-T-yucrT-^ production of large amount of urine
prescription prT-skripcsh\n written direction by a doctor for a pharmacist to prepare
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and dispense a drug
26 pseudomonas soo-db-mbcnas kind of bacteria found in soil or freshwater
Sjögren’s syndrome shercgrens sincdrbm condition in which the patient complains of a dry mouth,
27 caused by wasting of the salivary glands; associated with
rheumatoid arthritis and dry eyes.
28 symptomatic simp-tb-matcik relating to the symptoms of a disease
tinnitus tincV-t\s sensation of noises (ringing, whistling, booming,
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buzzing) in the ears
30 varicella var-i-selc^ chickenpox
31 vermiform appendix vercmi-fbrm appendix (worm-like)
* Pronunciation based on: Dirckx, John H., editor, Stedman's Concise Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions, Baltimore, MD:
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 4th Edition, 2001

William Tsang 2009