Glossary of Terms

acromegaly - enlargement of bones of hands and feet and face; caused by overproduction of growth hormone by the anterior pituitary gland (due to a tumor)

amyloidosis - a disorder characterized by deposit of a waxy translucent complex protein resembling starch that results from
degeneration of tissue in organs or tissues

auscultation - the act of listening for sounds made by internal organs, as the heart and lungs, to aid in the diagnosis of certain disorders

doxorubicin - an antibiotic used as an anticancer drug

dyspnea - difficulty in breathing

etiology - cause or origin of a disease

morphologic - of, relating to, or concerned with form or structure

neoplasia - the pathological process that results in the formation and growth of a tumor

tachypnea - rapid breathing

thromboembolism - the blocking of a blood vessel by a blood clot dislodged from its site of origin