Term | Definition |
Bradycardia | Slow heartbeat less than 60 bpm |
Cardiomegaly | Hypertrophy or abnormal enlargement of the heart |
Hemorrhage | Escape of blood from blood vessels in a short period of time |
Splenomegaly | Abnormal enlargement of the spleen |
Tachycardia | Excessive rapidity of the heart-above 100 bpm in adult |
Tachypnea | Abnormal rapid rate of breathing |
Homeostasis | Interruption of blood flow through a vessel or body part |
Phlebotomy | Drawing of blood by needle puncture of a vein |
Psychologist | One who specialize in the study and treatment of the mind |
Psychology | Branch of science that study the mind and mental processes |
Paraplegia | Paralysis of the leg and lower portion of the body |
Parkinson's Disease | Chronis Progressive degenerative neurologic disorder of the CNS |
Poliomyelitis | Inflammation of the gray matter in the spinal cord-acute infectious disease |
Pathology | The study of disease |
Oncologist | A physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer (tumors) |
Oncology | Study of cancer (tumors) |
Inflammation | A response to injury or destruction of tissue characterized by redness, swelling, pain, heat |
Neoplasm | Abnormal growth of new tissue--malignant or benign |
Neuroma | neoplasm growing from a nerve or composed of nerve cells and fibers |
Sarcoma | Often malignant neoplasm of soft tissues. |
Benign | not cancerous, not recurrent |
Carcinogenic | Promoting or producing cancer. Pertaining to a carcinogen |
Chemotherapy | The use of chemical agents to destroy cancer cells on a selective basis using pharmaceuticals |
Cytogenic | Pertaining to the formation of cells |
Cytoid | Resembling a cell |
Diagnosis | Identification of a disease |
Malignant | Tending to become progressively worse and to result in death |
Pathogenic | Capable of causing morbid symptoms or disease |
Prognosis | Prediction of a possible outcome of a disease |
Remission | Lessening or absence of signs of disease |
Coronal plane | Divides the body into anterior and posterior portions-vertical field is side to side |
Frontal plane | Same as coronal plane |
Sagittal Plane | Divides the body into right and left halves-vertical field runs through body front/back |
Transverse Plane | Divides the body into superior and inferior portions- |
Anterosuperior | Situated anteriorly or superiorly |
Cephalocaudad | Combining form denoting relationship to the head. Toward the tail or posterior end of body |
Distal | Away from or farthest from point of attachment |
Dorsal | Pertaining to the back |
Dorsocephalad | Directed toward the back of the head |
Inferior | Situated below another part |
Inferolateral | Located on the side of the inferior side |
Lateral | Pertaining to a side |
Medial | Pertaining to the middle |
Mediolateral | Pertaining to the middle and side |
Ventrodorsal | Pertaining to belly/front of body and back of the body |
Melanoderma | Abnormally elevated amount of melanin in the skin. results in darker than normal skin |
Xanthoderma | Any yellowish discoloration of the skin |
Abscess | Collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue and cause by localized infection |
Basal cell carcinoma | Tumor arising from the outer layer of the skin. (epithelial layer) |
Dermititis | Inflammation of the skin |
Erythroderma | Abnormal redness of the skin |
Squamous cell carcinoma | Malignant growth that develops from scale like epithelial tissue |
Onychomycosis | Abnormal condition of fungus in the nail |
Laceration | torn, ragged edge wound |
Leukoderma | White skin. Acquired form of skin depigment |
Biopsy | Removal of living tissue from the body for examination, under a microscope |
Bradykinesia | Abnormally slow muscle movement & is a symptom of Parkinson's Disease |
Atrophy | Wasting away or decrease in size or activity of a body part |
Dystrophy | A condition of abnormal development from defective nutrition |
Dyskinesia | Any condition of impairment or distortion of voluntary movement--as in a spasm |
Arthrodesis | Surgical fixation of a joint |
Arthroscope | Endoscope used for visual examination of a joint |
Arthroscopic | Pertaining to the visual examination of a joint |
Arthroscopy | Visual examination of a joint interior through incision |
Electromyogram | Record of electrical activity of the muscles |
Meningitis | Inflammation of the maninges |
Hydrocephalus | Congenital disorder caused by increased amount of cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricles of the brain |
Magnetic Resonance Imaging | A non invasive medical image technique-uses radio frequency as its energy source & produces images w/out radiation or contrast medium |
Encephalomeyelopathy | Any disease or condition of the brain and spinal cord |
Encephalitis | Inflammation of the brain |
Alzheimer Disease | Progressive degenerative disease of the brain-personality changes, confusion, restlessness, early senility, memory loss leading to demetia |
Neurology | The study of nerves |
Neurologist | Physician who studies & treats disease of the Nervous System |
Myelography | Process of radiographic imaging of the spinal cord after contrast medium |
Myelogram | Radiographic image of the spinal cord after a radiopaque contrast medium into subarchnoid space |
electroencephalograph | Instrument used for recording electrical activity of the brain |
Electroencephalogram | A graphic chart that traces & records electrical activity produced by the brain cells |
Cerebral Angiography | Radiographic image of the vascular system of the brain after injection of radiopaque contrast medium |
Neurorrhaphy | The suturing of a cut nerve |
Dysphasia | Impairment of speech caused by injury to speech center area of the brain |
Cephalalgia or Cephalgia | Pain in the head (headache) |
Chondrectomy | Surgical removal of a cartilage |
Aphasia | Speech disorder-loss or defect in ability to speak, write, or comprehend spoken or written language |
Costectomy | Surgical removal of a rib |
Carpectomy | Excision of a carpal/wrist bone |
Bursotomy | Incision into the bursa |
Bursectomy | Surgical removal of a bursa |
Vertebral | Pertaining to the vertebra |
Meningocele | Saclike hernia protrusion of the meninges through a bony defect in the skull or vertebral column |
Meningomyelitis | Inflammation of the meninges & spinal cord |
Multiple Sclerosis | Slow progressing degenerative disease characterized by demyelination of the nerve fibers of the brain & spinal cord |
Neuralgia | Pain extending along one or more nerves |
Neurasthenia | Nerve weakness of the Nervous system |
Stroke | disorder caused by interruption of blood supply to a region of the brain. depriving nerve cells oxygen & nutrients |
Stroke is also known as | Cerebrovascular accident |
Seizure | Sudden, abnormal surge of electrical activity in the brain, resulting in involuntary body movements or behaviors |
CA | Cancer, carcinoma |
Chemo | Chemotherapy |
Dx | Diagnosis |
Px | Prognosis |
XRT | Radiation Therapy |
AP | Anteroposterior |
med | medical |
lat | lateral |
post | posterior |
BCC | Basal Cell Carcinoma |
Bx | Biopsy |
RBC | red blood cell |
WBC | white blood cell |
CABG | Coronary artery bypass graft |
TIA | Transient ischemic attack |
LP | Lumbar Puncture |
CVA | Cerebrovascular accident |
AD | Alzheimer Disease |
OA | Osteoarthritis |
MI | Myocardial infarction |
HF | heart failure |
EKG | electrocardiogram |
EEG | electroencephalogram |
CPR | Cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
CBC | Complete blood count |