Group 4

GROUP 4

exothermic

expectorant eutectic

fibromyalgia filtrate gastroenteritis geometric dilution glaucoma glossitis glycosuria

gynecomastia hematolysis

hematoma hematuria hemohemolysis hemorrhage hemostasis hemothorax hepatitis

1. denoting a chemical reaction during which heat (i.e., enthalpy) is emitted. Cf. endothermic. 2. relating to the external warmth of the body. 1. promoting secretion from the mucous membrane of the air passages or facilitating its expulsion. 2. an agent such as guaifenesin that thins respiratory tract mucus and promotes its removal from the tracheobronchial passages. 1 of an alloy or solution : having the lowest melting point possible. 2 : of or relating to a eutectic alloy or solution or its melting or freezing point a condition of chronic diffuse widespread aching and stiffness affecting muscles and soft tissues; diagnosis requires 11 of 18 specific tender points including the occiput, neck, shoulders, chest, elbows, gluteus, greater trochanter and knees; 4 kg touch pressure elicits painful response; tender points are found on both sides of the body and above and below the waist. There are primary and secondary forms. that which has passed through a filter. inflammation of the mucous membrane of both stomach and intestine. Syn: enterogastritis. a disease of the eye characterized by increased intraocular pressure and excavation and atrophy of the optic nerve; produces defects in the visual field and may result in blindness. inflammation of the tongue. urinary excretion of carbohydrates. Syn: glycuresis (2). excessive development of the male mammary glands, due mainly to ductal proliferation with periductal edema; frequently secondary to increased estrogen levels, but mild gynecomastia may occur in normal adolescence. alteration, dissolution, or destruction of red blood cells in such a manner that hemoglobin is liberated into the medium in which the cells are suspended. a localized mass of extravasated blood that is relatively or completely confined within an organ or tissue, a space, or a potential space; the blood is usually clotted, and, depending on how long it has been there, may manifest various degrees of organization and decolorization. any condition in which the urine contains blood or red blood cells. combining form denoting blood. See Also: hem-, hemat-, hemato-. alteration, dissolution, or destruction of red blood cells in such a manner that hemoglobin is liberated into the medium in which the cells are suspended. Syn: erythrocytolysis, hematolysis, erythrolysis. 1. an escape of blood through ruptured or unruptured vessel walls. 2. to bleed. 1. the arrest of bleeding. 2. the arrest of circulation in a part. 3. stagnation of blood. blood in the pleural cavity. inflammation of the liver; usually from a viral infection, but sometimes from toxic agents.