Question | Answer |
bduct | draw or pull away from body |
PMI | Point of Maximal Impulse |
UA | Urinalysis (abbr) |
endotracheal | Within or through trachea |
LDH (abbr) | Lactic Dehydrogenase |
LDH (def) | lab test done on blood |
Rhonchus | rattling sound in lower respiratory tract |
ischemia | obstruction of blood to a body part due to a pathologic condtion |
AST (abbr) | apartate transaminase |
AST (def) | an enzyme, sometimes used in place of SGOT |
vastus lateralis | large muscle overlying hip joint |
Nitro-Dur | nitroglycerin, used in cardiac conditions |
funduscope | used to observe base of eye |
fundus | base |
Accu-Chek | blood sugar monitor |
copious | yielding an abundant amount |
Lowman turkey-claw clamp | orthopedic equipment used for surgery |
type and cross x2 | patient's blood type needs to be determined and cross matched against 2 units of blood |
IVPB | intravenous piggy back |
prominence | protrusion or projection |
myocardial | pertaining to muscles of heart |
dyspnea | difficult or labored breathing |
electrocautery | application of electricity to destroy or cut thru tissue |
reamer | instrument used to enlarge an artificial orifice in bone |
intertrochanteric fracture | a break within bone of neck of femur |
renal insufficiency | inability of kidneys to remove nitrogenous wastes effectively |
ADA | American Diabetes Association |
PERRLA | Pupils equal, round and reactive to light and accomodation |
TM (abbr) | Tympanic membrane |
TM (def) | eardrum |
ST-T waves | describe function of heart on EKG |
nondiaphoretic | not profusely sweating |
Hemovac drain | closed suction drainage unit to evacuate blood abd serum postop |
MI (abbr) | myocardial infarction |
MI (def) | heart attack |
organomegaly | enlargement of one or more organs |
ORIF | open reduction, internal fixation (of fracture) |
Micronase | trade name of glyburide, used in management of Type 2 diabetes mellitus |
buccal | pertaining to the cheek |
click | brief, sharp heart sound |
SGOT (abbr) | serum glutamic oxoloacetic transaminase |
SGOT (def) | another lab test done on blood |
rub | scraping/grating sound heard with heartbeat |
sclera | sturdy, white outer layer of eye |
intercostal | between ribs |
normocephalic | normal sized head |
lateralis | pertaining to one side |
infarct | necrosis of a tissue due to ischemia |
fluoroscopy | exam of deep structures by means of roentgen rays |
Ancef | Cefazolin, an antibiotic |
fascia lata | external layer of fascia of thigh |
C-arm images | results of portable x-ray unit used in the operating room, unit is made to surround part being studied |
AP (abbr) | anteroposterior direction |
CPK (abbr) | creatine phosphokinase |
cortical | pertaining to cortex |
cortex | outer layer of organ |
H&H | hemoglobin and hematocrit blood tests (part of a complete blood test) |
anicteric | without jaundice |
EOMI | extraocular muscles intact |
external rotation | movement of external appendage about its axis |
gallop | abnormal rhythm of heart |
interrupted sutures | surgical stitchs that are placed and tied separately |
anteversion | forward displacement of organ |
fascia | supportive layer of thin connective tissue |
anteroposterior | from front to back |
viscera | internal organs |