MedTerm Speak

/næfˈsɪlɪn/

A narrow-spectrum penicillin antibiotic used to treat infections caused by staphylococcal bacteria.

/neɪl ˈætrəfi/

Wasting away or failure of development of the fingernails or toenails.

/nəˈlɒksoʊn/

An opioid antagonist medication used to quickly reverse opioid overdose.

/nælˈtrɛksoʊn/

A medication used primarily in the management of alcohol dependence and opioid dependence.

/ˌnænoʊˈmiːliə/

A condition in which the limbs are abnormally small compared to the body.

/ˌnænoʊtɛkˈnɒlədʒi/

The branch of technology that deals with dimensions and tolerances of less than 100 nanometers, especially the manipulation of individual atoms and molecules for medical delivery.

/nəˈpræpəθi/

A system of treatment that employs manual manipulation of joints and soft tissues to restore health.

/ˌnɑːrkoʊəˈnælɪsɪs/

A method of psychotherapy in which drugs are used to induce a state of light anesthesia.

/ˌnɑːrkoʊˈθɛrəpi/

Psychotherapy conducted while the patient is in a state of sleep induced by drugs.

/ˈneɪzəl ˈsɛptəm/

The bone and cartilage in the nose that separates the left and right nostrils.

/ˈneɪsənt/

Just coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential; often used to describe newly forming cells or tissues.

/ˈneɪsənt ˌdiː ɛn ˈeɪ/

Newly synthesized DNA.

/ˌneɪzoʊˈɡæstrɪk/

Pertaining to the nose and the stomach.

/ˌneɪzoʊˈlækrɪməl dʌkt/

The tear duct; it carries tears from the lacrimal sac into the nasal cavity.

/ˈneɪzəˌskoʊp/

An instrument for inspecting the nasal passages.

/ˈneɪtəl/

Relating to the place or time of one's birth.

/neɪˈtæləti/

The ratio of the number of births to the size of the population; birth rate.

/ˈneɪtɪv vælv/

A patient's original heart valve, as opposed to a prosthetic or replacement valve.

/ˈneɪtriəm/

The Latin word for sodium (chemical symbol Na).

/ˌneɪtrijʊˈriːsɪs/

The excretion of sodium in the urine; often increased by diuretic drugs.

/ˈnætʃərəl ˈfæməli ˈplænɪŋ/

Methods of birth control that rely on a woman's monitoring of her fertile and infertile times during her reproductive cycle.

/ˈnætʃərəl ɪˈmjuːnɪti/

Immunity that is naturally present and is not due to prior sensitization to an antigen.

/ˈnætʃərəl sɪˈlɛkʃən/

The process whereby organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.

/ˌneɪtʃəˈrɒpəθi/

A system of alternative medicine based on the theory that diseases can be successfully treated or prevented without the use of drugs.

/nəˈvɪkjʊlər boʊn/

A boat-shaped bone located in the top inner side of the foot.

/ˈnɪərsaɪtɪdnəs/

The common name for myopia; difficulty seeing distant objects clearly.

/ˌnɛbjʊlɪˈzeɪʃən/

The process of turning a liquid medication into a fine mist for inhalation.

/ˈnɛbjʊˌlaɪz/

To reduce a liquid to a fine spray or mist.

/ˈnɛkrɒpsi/

Another term for an autopsy, usually performed on animals.

/ˈnɛkrɒpsi/

An examination of a body after death; an autopsy (commonly used in veterinary medicine).

/ˈnɛkrəˌtaɪzɪŋ ˌfæʃiˈaɪtɪs/

A severe bacterial infection that destroys tissue under the skin; often called 'flesh-eating disease'.

/ˈniːdəl ˈbaɪɒpsi/

A procedure to obtain a sample of cells or tissue from the body using a hollow needle for laboratory testing.

/ˈnɛɡətɪv ˈprɛʃər/

Pressure that is less than the surrounding atmospheric pressure; used in wound therapy (NPWT) and isolation rooms.

/ˈnɛɡətɪˌvɪzəm/

A behavioral trait characterized by persistent resistance to suggestions or orders.

/ˈnɛməˌtoʊd/

A worm of the large phylum Nematoda, such as a roundworm or threadworm.

/niˈɒləˌdʒɪzəm/

A newly coined word or expression; in psychiatry, often seen in schizophrenia where patients create meaningless words.

/ˈniːoʊˌneɪt/

A newborn child, especially one less than four weeks old.

/ˌniːoʊneɪˈtɒlədʒɪst/

A pediatrician who specializes in the medical care of newborn infants, especially the ill or premature.

/ˌniːoʊˈstɪɡmiːn/

A medication used to treat myasthenia gravis and to reverse the effects of muscle relaxants.

/ˌniːoʊˈvæskjʊlər/

Relating to the formation of new blood vessels.

/ˌniːoʊˌvæskjʊlərɪˈzeɪʃən/

The formation of new blood vessels, especially in tissues where they are not normally present (e.g., in the retina).

/nɪˈfrældʒə/

Pain in the kidney.

/ˌnɛfrɛkˈteɪʒə/

Dilation or distention of a kidney.

/nɪˈfrɪtɪk/

Relating to nephritis (inflammation of the kidney).

/nɪˈfrɪtɪk ˈsɪndroʊm/

A group of symptoms that occur with some disorders that cause swelling and inflammation of the glomeruli in the kidney.

/nɪˈfraɪtɪs/

Inflammation of the kidneys.

/ˌnɛfroʊˌændʒioʊsklɪˈroʊsɪs/

Necrosis of the renal arterioles, typically associated with hypertension.

/ˌnɛfroʊblæˈstoʊmə/

Also known as Wilms' tumor; a type of kidney cancer that occurs in children.

/ˌnɛfroʊˌkælsɪˈnoʊsɪs/

A condition in which calcium levels in the kidneys are too high.

/ˈnɛfrəˌsiːl/

A hernia of the kidney.

/nɪˈfrɒdʒɪnəs/

Produced by or originating in a kidney.

/ˈnɛfrəlɪθ/

A kidney stone.

/ˌnɛfroʊlɪˈθaɪəsɪs/

The presence of kidney stones (calculi) in the kidney.

/nɪˈfrɒlədʒɪst/

A doctor who specializes in kidney health and kidney disease.

/nɪˈfrɒlɪsɪs/

Surgical procedure to free a kidney from inflammatory adhesions.

/ˈnɛfrɒn/

The functional unit of the kidney, consisting of a glomerulus and its associated tubule.

/nɪˈfrɒpəθi/

Kidney disease or damage, often caused by diabetes (diabetic nephropathy).

/ˈnɛfrəˌpɛksi/

Surgical fixation of a floating or displaced kidney.

/ˌnɛfrɒpˈtoʊsɪs/

An abnormal condition in which the kidney drops down into the pelvis when the patient stands up.

/ˌnɛfroʊskləˈroʊsɪs/

Hardening of the kidney, usually caused by chronic hypertension.

/nɪˈfroʊsɪs/

Kidney disease, especially when characterized by edema and the loss of protein from the plasma into the urine.

/nɪˈfrɒstəmi/

An artificial opening created between the kidney and the skin which allows for the direct drainage of urine.

/nɪˈfrɒtəmi/

Surgical incision into the kidney.

/ˌnɛfrəˈtɒksɪk/

Poisonous or damaging to the kidneys.

/nɜːrv/

A whitish fiber or bundle of fibers that transmits impulses of sensation to the brain or spinal cord.

/nɜːrv blɒk/

The production of insensibility in a part of the body by injecting an anesthetic close to the nerves that supply it.

/nɜːrv kənˈdʌkʃən ˈstʌdi/

A medical diagnostic test commonly used to evaluate the function of the electrical conduction of the sensory and motor nerves.

/ˈnjʊərəl/

Relating to a nerve or the nervous system.

/ˈnjʊərəl tjuːb/

The embryonic precursor to the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord).

/njʊˈrældʒə/

Intense, typically intermittent pain along the course of a nerve.

/njʊˈrældʒə traɪˈdʒɛmɪnəl/

Chronic pain condition that affects the trigeminal nerve, which carries sensation from your face to your brain.

/ˌnjʊərəˈpræksiə/

The mildest form of nerve injury; a temporary failure of nerve conduction without structural damage.

/ˌnjʊərəsˈθiːniə/

An ill-defined medical condition characterized by lassitude, fatigue, and feelings of inadequacy.

/njʊˈræksɒn/

The axon of a nerve cell.

/njʊˈrɛktəmi/

Surgical removal of all or part of a nerve.

/ˌnjʊərɪˈlɛmə/

The thin sheath around a nerve fiber (Sheath of Schwann).

/njʊˈraɪtɪs/

Inflammation of a peripheral nerve or nerves.

/ˌnjʊəroʊəˈnætəmi/

The anatomy of the nervous system.

/ˌnjʊəroʊblæˈstoʊmə/

A malignant tumor composed of neuroblasts, most commonly found in the adrenal glands of children.

/ˌnjʊəroʊˈɛndəkrɪn/

Relating to the interaction between the nervous system and the endocrine system.

/ˌnjʊəroʊfaɪˈbroʊmə/

A tumor formed on a nerve sheath.

/ˌnjʊəroʊˈdʒɛnɪk/

Caused by, controlled by, or arising in the nervous system.

/njʊˈrɒɡliə/

Glial cells; the non-neuronal cells that maintain homeostasis and provide support for neurons.

/ˌnjʊəroʊˌlɛptænəsˈθiːʒə/

A type of general anesthesia produced by a combination of an intravenous neuroleptic and an analgesic drug.

/njʊˈrɒlədʒɪst/

A medical doctor who specializes in treating diseases of the nervous system.

/njʊˈroʊmə/

A tumor or growth of nerve tissue.

/ˌnjʊəroʊˈmʌskjʊlər/

Relating to nerves and muscles.

/ˈnjʊərɒn/

A specialized cell transmitting nerve impulses; a nerve cell.

/ˌnjʊərəˈpæθɪk peɪn/

Chronic pain resulting from damage to or dysfunction of the nervous system.

/njʊˈrɒpəθi/

Disease or dysfunction of one or more peripheral nerves, typically causing numbness or weakness.

/ˌnjʊəroʊsaɪˈkaɪətri/

The branch of medicine dealing with mental disorders attributable to diseases of the nervous system.

/njʊˈrɔːrəfi/

Surgical suturing of a divided nerve.

/njʊˈroʊsɪs/

A relatively mild mental illness that is not caused by organic disease, involving symptoms of stress (depression, anxiety, obsessive behavior, hypochondria) but not a radical loss of being able to tell what is real.

/njʊˈrɒtəmi/

Surgical cutting of a nerve.

/ˌnjʊəroʊtɒkˈsɪsɪti/

Toxicity in which a biological, chemical, or physical agent produces an adverse effect on the structure or function of the nervous system.

/ˌnjʊəroʊtrænzˈmɪtər/

A chemical substance that is released at the end of a nerve fiber by the arrival of a nerve impulse.

/ˌnuːtrələˈzeɪʃən/

The reaction of an acid and a base to form a neutral solution of water and a salt.

/ˈnjuːtrəfɪl/

A type of white blood cell that is the first to arrive at the site of an infection.

/ˈniːvəs/

A birthmark or a mole on the skin.

/ˈniːvəs ˈflæmiəs/

Commonly called a port-wine stain; a congenital vascular malformation involving the capillaries in the skin.

/ˈnaɪəsɪn/

Vitamin B3; essential for metabolism and cardiovascular health.

/ˈnɪkəl ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti/

A common cause of allergic contact dermatitis; skin reaction to contact with items containing nickel.

/ˈnɪkəˌtiːn/

A toxic colorless or yellowish oily liquid that is the chief active constituent of tobacco.

/ˈnaɪdəs/

The point of origin of a morbid process, such as a center of infection.

/naɪt ˈblaɪndnəs/

Nyctalopia; the inability to see in relatively low light, often due to Vitamin A deficiency.

/ˈnaɪtˌmɛər/

A frightening or unpleasant dream or frightening thought that can happen during REM sleep.

/ˈnaɪəˌlɪzəm/

In psychiatry, a delusion that the self, a part of the body, or the world does not exist.

/nɪˈkɒlski saɪn/

A clinical dermatological sign where the top layer of skin slips away from the lower layers when rubbed.

/ˈnɪpəl/

The small projection in which the mammary ducts of female mammals terminate and from which milk can be secreted.

/ˈnɪpəl ˈdɪstʃɑːrdʒ/

Fluid that seeps out of the nipple; can be normal or a sign of an underlying condition like a cyst or infection.

/ˈnɪsən ˌfʌndəplɪˈkeɪʃən/

A surgical procedure to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) by wrapping the top of the stomach around the lower esophagus.

/ˈnaɪtrədʒən ˈbæləns/

The measure of nitrogen output compared to nitrogen intake; used to assess protein metabolism.

/ˌnaɪtrəˈɡlɪsərɪn/

A medication used to treat angina (chest pain) by dilating blood vessels.

/ˈnaɪtrəs ˈɒksaɪd/

Laughing gas; a colorless gas used as an anesthetic in dentistry and minor surgery.

/noʊˌkɑːrdioʊˈoʊsɪs/

An infectious disease caused by bacteria in the genus Nocardia, typically affecting the lungs, skin, or brain.

/ˈnoʊsɪˌsɛptər/

A sensory receptor for painful stimuli.

/nɒkˈtjʊəriə/

The medical term for excessive urination at night.

/nɒkˈtɜːrnəl ˌɛnjʊˈriːsɪs/

The medical term for involuntary bedwetting during sleep.

/nɒkˈtɜːrnəl maɪˈɒklənəs/

Periodic limb movement disorder; repetitive cramping or jerking of the legs during sleep.

/ˈnoʊdəl ˈrɪðəm/

A heart rhythm originating in the atrioventricular (AV) node rather than the sinoatrial (SA) node.

/noʊd/

A small swelling or aggregation of cells in the body, especially an abnormal one or a lymph node.

/noʊd əv ˈrɒnviˌeɪ/

A gap in the myelin sheath of a nerve, between adjacent Schwann cells.

/ˈnɒdjuːl/

A small swelling or aggregation of cells in the body, especially an abnormal one.

/ˈnɒdjuːl ˈruːmətɔɪd/

Firm lumps that develop under the skin near joints affected by rheumatoid arthritis.

/ˌnɒnkəmˈplaɪəns/

The failure or refusal of a patient to follow medical advice or take prescribed medication.

/ˌnɒndɪsˈdʒʌŋkʃən/

The failure of homologous chromosomes or sister chromatids to separate properly during cell division.

/nɒn ˈhɒdʒkɪn lɪmˈfoʊmə/

A diverse group of blood cancers that include any kind of lymphoma except Hodgkin's lymphoma.

/ˌnɒnnɑːrˈkɒtɪk/

Pain-relieving drugs that are not related to opium and do not produce stupor or dependency.

/ˌnɒnprəˈdʌktɪv kɒf/

A dry cough that does not produce mucus or phlegm.

/nɒn rɛm sliːp/

Stages of sleep (1-3) during which there are no rapid eye movements and dreaming is less frequent.

/ˌnɒnstɛˌrɔɪdəl ˌæntiɪnˈflæmətɔːri drʌɡz/

NSAIDs; a class of drugs (like aspirin or ibuprofen) that reduce pain, fever, and inflammation.

/ˌnɒnˈjuːnjən/

The failure of a fractured bone to heal or knit back together.

/ˌnɒnɪnˈveɪsɪv/

A medical procedure that does not require the introduction of instruments into the body.

/ˌnɒnspəˈsɪfɪk/

Not due to any single known cause or pathogen.

/nɒnˈvɜːrbəl/

Not involving or using words or speech.

/ˌnɔːrɛpɪˈnɛfrɪn/

A hormone and neurotransmitter that increases heart rate and blood pressure.

/ˈnɔːrməl ˈseɪliːn/

A sterile solution of 0.9% sodium chloride in water, used for IV drips and cleaning wounds.

/ˈnɔːrməˌblæst/

An immature red blood cell that still contains a nucleus.

/ˌnɔːrmoʊsəˈfælɪk/

Clinical term for a head of normal shape and size.

/ˌnɔːrməˈsɪtɪk əˈniːmiə/

Anemia in which the red blood cells are of normal size but are too few in number.

/ˌnɔːrməˈtɛnsɪv/

Having normal blood pressure.

/ˈnoʊzbliːd/

Epistaxis; bleeding from the nose.

/ˌnɒsəˈkoʊmiəl/

Originating in a hospital; typically used to describe infections acquired during a stay.

/ˈnɒstrəm/

A medicine, especially one that is not considered effective, prepared by an unqualified person.

/nɒtʃ/

An indentation or incision on an edge or surface, often in a bone.

/ˌnoʊtɪˈfaɪəbəl dɪˈziːz/

A disease that, by law, must be reported to government health authorities (e.g., cholera, tuberculosis).

/ˈnɒksə/

Anything that is harmful to the body.

/ˈnɒkʃəs/

Harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant.

/ˈnjuːbaɪl/

A clinical term for a female who has reached puberty and is capable of reproduction.

/ˈnjuːkəl kɔːrd/

A complication where the umbilical cord is wrapped around the fetus's neck during delivery.

/ˈnjuːkəl rɪˈdʒɪdəti/

Stiffness of the neck; a classic symptom of meningitis.

/ˈnjuːkəl trænzˈluːsənsi/

A prenatal screening ultrasound used to measure the thickness of the space at the back of the fetal neck.

/ˈnjuːkliər ˈmɛdsən/

A medical specialty that uses radioactive substances in the diagnosis and treatment of disease.

/ˈnjuːkliˌeɪs/

An enzyme capable of cleaving the phosphodiester bonds between the nucleotide subunits of nucleic acids.

/njuːˈkliːələs/

A small dense spherical structure in the nucleus of a cell during interphase.

/ˈnjuːkliəˌsaɪd/

A compound commonly found in DNA or RNA, consisting of a purine or pyrimidine base linked to a sugar.

/ˈnjuːkliəˌtaɪd/

A compound consisting of a nucleoside linked to a phosphate group.

/ˈnjuːkliəs/

The central and most important part of an object, movement, or group, forming the basis for its activity and growth; in a cell, it contains the genetic material.

/ˈnjuːkliəs pʊlˈpoʊsəs/

The jelly-like substance in the middle of the spinal disc.

/nʌˈlɪpərə/

A woman who has never given birth to a viable infant.

/nɜːrs ˈmɪdwaɪf/

A nurse who has completed an accredited midwifery program and provides prenatal and postpartum care.

/ˈnɜːrsɪŋ hoʊm/

A private institution providing residential accommodations with healthcare, especially for elderly people.

/ˈnɜːrtʃər/

The care and encouragement of the growth or development of someone.

/ˈnuːtriənt/

A substance that provides nourishment essential for growth and the maintenance of life.

/nuːˈtrɪʃən/

The process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth.

/nuːˈtrɪʃənəl əˈniːmiə/

Anemia caused by a lack of essential nutrients, such as iron, folate, or vitamin B12.

/nuːˈtrɪʃənəl məˈræzməs/

Severe protein-energy malnutrition characterized by emaciation.

/ˈnjuːtrətɪv/

Providing nourishment.

/nʌks ˈvɒmɪkə/

The seeds of an East Indian tree, used in homeopathic medicine but containing the poison strychnine.

/nɪkˈtældʒə/

Pain that occurs only at night.

/ˌnɪktəˈloʊpiə/

The medical term for night blindness.

/ˌnɪktəˈfoʊbiə/

An abnormal or extreme fear of the dark or of night.

/nɪkˈtjʊəriə/

Another term for nocturia; excessive urination at night.

/nɪmf/

In entomology, an immature form of an insect; relevant to diseases like Lyme disease (nymphal ticks).

/ˌnɪmfəˈmeɪniə/

An outdated clinical term for uncontrollable or excessive sexual desire in a woman.

/nɪˈstæɡmɔɪd/

Resembling nystagmus (involuntary eye movement).

/nɪˈstæɡməs/

Rapid, involuntary movements of the eyes that may be from side to side, up and down, or rotatory.

/naɪˈstætɪn/

An antifungal medication used to treat Candida infections (thrush).