Medical terms (That You Should Know!)

Acute pericarditis inflammation of the pericardium

symptome of acute pericarditis chest pain

Pericarditis pain on the left side of the chest

cardiac tamponade accumulation of fluid within pericardial cavity

Pericardiocentesis procedure that withdraws pericardial fluid

Pneumothorax air leaks into the space between your lung and chest wall

Hemothorax when blood enters your pleural space

ischemia lack of blood in tissue

edema swelling

Hypertrophy enlargement or increase in the size of an organ or tissue

Emphysema gradual destruction of the air sacs in the lungs

Dyspnea shortness of breath

Necrosis Death of tissue

pericarditis inflammation of pericardium

tracheotomy incision in the windpipe made to relieve an obstruction to breathing

Tracheomalacia tracheal walls are weakened and can collapse leading to airway obstruction

cleft palate a gap in the hard or soft palate

hypernasality excessive nasal resonance

trigeminal neuralgia Compression or irritation of the trigeminal nerve

anosmia loss of sense of smell

hyposmia reduction of sense of smell

hypothermia when the body loses heat faster than it can produce it

stroke sudden interruption of blood flow to a part of the brain

Acoustic Neuroma Tumors arising from the vestibulocochlear nerve within the internal acoustic meatus

Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis Thrombosis or blockage of dural sinuses

Lumbar Puncture Examination of the cerebrospinal fluid obtained through lumbar puncture

Mastoiditis Infection of the mastoid air cells

otalgia ear pain

otorrhea ear discharge

cholesteatoma noncancerous growth of skin cells in the middle ear

Meniere's Disease Inner Ear disorder

Malocclusion Misalignment of the teeth and jaws

micrognathia abnormally small mandible

Macrognathia Abnormally large mandible

epistaxis nosebleed

Sinusitis Inflammation of the paranasal sinuses

Rhinitis Inflammation of the nasal mucosa

neoplasia abnormal and uncontrolled growth of cells or tissues

diplopia double vision

Acute Otitis Media Acute inflammation and infection of the middle ear

torticollis tilted neck

spasm involuntary contraction of a muscle

dysphonia any difficulty in the voice

dysphagia difficulty swallowing

Thyroidectomy removal of the thyroid gland

hypoxia deficiency of oxygen in the tissues and organs

hemoptysis coughing up blood

pulmonary embolism blood clot embedded in the pulmonary artery

pulmonary edema accumulation of excess fluid in the lungs

maxillary sinusitis infection or inflammation of the maxillary sinus

anterior division of Mandibular nerve (motor) deep temporal nerve, masseter nerve, lateral pterygoid nerve

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