Medical Disease/Disorders - Vocabulary Unit 8
Kidney Stones
Small masses that for fro waste clumps
Yeast Infection
Infection of the vulva
Pneumonia
An infection of on o both of the lungs caused by bacteria, viruses of fungi
Chronic Obstructed Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
A common disease causing restricted airflow and breathing problems
Rickits
Childhood disease where child bones are to soft
Spinal Stenosis
Abnormal narrowing of the spinal canal
Scoliosis
Condition when spine ha irregular curves
Osteomalacia
Softening of the bones
Arthrits
Redness and swelling of a joint
Myoma
A tumor of a muscle
Myositis
inflammation of a musle
Osteoitis
inflammation of a bone
Epilepsy
A disorder of the brain characterized by reapearing seizures
Bells Palsy
A paralysis of muscles on one side of your face.
Alzheimers
A dementia that affects your memory and behavior
CHF
Congested Heart Failure
Cardiac Arrest
When the heart stops beating
Adenitis
The inflammation of a lymph gland
Atrophy
Shriveling of muscle
Hypotension
Abnormally low blood pressure