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Term | Definition |
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stent | expandable tube |
posteroanterior | From back to front, |
spasm | spell of energy |
diagnosis | process of determine |
prognosis | forecast of disease |
rectocele | protrusion/herniation rectum into vagina |
otolaryngologist | ear, nose throat |
rheumatologist | systemic disease joint / muscle |
geriatrician | old age treatment |
angioplasty | repair blood vessel |
anemic | low hemoglobin or erythrocytes |
hoarse | raucous voice |
viral | rel. to virus |
ACS | acute coronary syndrome |
AED | Automated external defibrillator |
AMI | Acute myocardial infarction heart attack |
BP | blood pressure |
CABG | Coronary artery bypass grafting |
CAD | Coronary artery disease |
CCU | Coronary care unit |
CHF | congestive heart failure min blood pumping |
CPR | Cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
ECG | Electrocardiography |
ECHO | Echocardiography |
HDL | high-density lipoprotein |
HTN | hypertension high blood pressure |
ICD | Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator |
LDL | low-density lipoprotein |
PCI | Percutaneous coronary intervention balloon angioplasty |
lymphadenopathy | lymph gland disease |
Hodgkin disease | lymph node cancer |
MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
manual | relate to hand |
iatrogenic | abnormal condition caused by treatment |
nosocomial | pert. hospitalization |
ICD 2 | Intern. Class Diseases |
neuralgia | nerve pain |
cardiomegaly | heart enlargement |
nephrostomy | opening into kidney |
thoracotomy | incision into chest |
radiotherapy | x-ray treatment |
orthopedist | surgeon treats bones muscle joint |
rheumatologist | internal med joint disorder |
nephrologist | IntMed treats kidney disorder |
angina | chest pain decreased blood flow to heart muscle |
aorta | the main trunk of the arterial system, conveying blood from the left ventricle of the heart to all of the body except the lungs. |
internist | a physician specializing in the diagnosis and nonsurgical treatment of diseases, especially of adults. |
orthopedist | foot specialist |
orthodontist | specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of malocclusion and irregularities of the teeth |
periodontist | specializes in the study and treatment of gums |
uvula | the small, fleshy, conical body projecting downward from the middle of the soft palate. |
pedodontist | specializes in dental problems affecting children |
colorectal surgeon | colon & rectum surgeon |
obstetrician | specializes surgery dealing with pregnancy, labor, and the puerperium. |
puerperium | the period following childbirth, lasting approximately six weeks, during which the uterus returns to its normal size and shape |
cardiomyopathy | A disease or disorder of the heart muscle, |
c/w | consistent with |
Doctor training | school(4), residency- fellowship training, research / clinical skills |
surg- | hand |
peridontist | Gums |
endodontist | rootcanal |
prosthodontist | replacement of missing teeth |