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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| afebrile | without fever |
| apoptosis | programmed cell death |
| benign | not malignant |
| chemotherapy (chemo) | treatment of cancer with drugs |
| encapsulated | enclosed within a capsule |
| exacerbation | increase in severity of disease or symptoms |
| febrile | having a fever |
| idiopathic | pertaining to disease of unknown origin |
| inflammation | localized protective response to injury (redness, swelling, heat, pain) |
| in vitro | in a lab or outside the body |
| in vivo | within the living body |
| malignant | tending to become progressively worse and to cause death |
| morbidity | state of being diseased (incidence of illness in a population) |
| mortality | state of being mortal (incidence of death in a population) |
| palliative | providing relief but not a cure |
| radiation therapy (XRT) | treatment of cancer with a radioactive substance |
| remission | improvement or absence of signs of disease |
| epistaxis | nosebleed |
| influenza (flu) | highly contagious, often severe viral infection of the respiratory tract |
| pleural effusion | fluid in the pleural space (caused by disease or injury) |
| pulmonary edema | fluid accumulation in the alveoli and bronchioles |
| pulmonary embolism | matter foreign to circulation carried to pulmonary artery & it's branches - blocks circulation to the lungs |
| upper respiratory infection | infection of the nasal cavity, pharynx or larynx (usually viral) |
| stethoscope | instrument used to hear internal body sounds |
| asphyxia | deprivation of O2 for tissue use (suffocation) |
| aspirate | to withdraw or suction fluid |
| mucous | slimy fluid secreted by mucous membranes |
| nebulizer | device that creates a mist used to deliver medication for respiratory treatment |
| nosocomial infection | an infection acquired during hospitalization |
| sputum | mucous secretion from the lungs, bronchi and trachea that is expelled through the mouth |
| ventilator | mechanical device used to assist with or subtitute for breathing |
| distended | stretched out |
| enuresis | involuntary urination |
| incontinence | inability to control bladder or bowels |
| micturate | pass urine |
| stricture | abnormal narrowing |
| urinal | receptacle for urine |
| void | empty or evacuate waste material |
| hydrocele | fluid filled sac around the testicle |
| variocele | enlarged veins of the spermatic cord |
| ablation | destruction of abnormal or excessive tissue by melting, vaporizing or eroding |
| circumcision | surgical removal of the prepuce (foreskin) |
| enucleation | excision of a whole organ or mass without cutting into it |
| hydrocelectomy | surgical removal of a fluid filled sac around the testicle causing scrotal swelling |
| coitus | sexual intercourse between a male and female |
| condom | cover for the penis worn during coitus to prevent conception and the spread of STDs |
| infertility | reduced or absent ability to achieve pregnancy (may be related to male or female) |
| sterilization | procedure that prevents pregnancy (either male or female) |
| Papanicolaus smear (PAP test) | cytological study of cervix and vaginal secretions to detect abnormal cancerous cells |
| contraception | intentional prevention of conception |
| dyspareunia | difficult or painful intercourse |
| fistula | abnormal passageway between 2 organs (or between an organ and the body surface) |
| menopause | cessation of menstruation |
| ovulation | release of an ovum from a mature graffian follicle |
| prolapse | displacement of an organ or anatomic structure from its normal position |
| speculum | instrument for opening a body cavity to allow visual inspection |
| tubal ligation | surgical closure of the fallopian (uterine) tubes for sterilization |
| dystocia | difficult labour (obstructed or prolonged) |
| hysterorrhexis | rupture of uterus |
| episiotomy | incision of vulva |
| pelvic sonography | process of recording an image of the pelvis using sound |
| aneurysm | ballooning of a weakened portion of an arterial wall |
| arrythmia | any disturbance or abnormality in the heart's normal rhythmic pattern |
| anemia | condition in which there is a reduction in the number of erythrocytes (RBC's) |
| sepsis | systemic inflammatory response caused by pathogenic microorganisms, usually bacteria, entering the bloodstream and multiplying; life threatening condition (leading to tissue damage, organ failure and death) |
| sphygmomanometer | device used for measuring blood pressure |
| bruit | abnormal vascular sound heard through auscultation, caused by turbulent blood flow through arteries or veins |
| occlude | to close tightly, to block |
| phelbotomist | person who performs phlebotomy (incision into a vein) for the purpose of drawing blood or injecting IV fluids |
| systole | phase in the cardiac cycle in which the ventricles contract and eject blood |
| anaphylaxis | exaggerated reaction to a previously encountered antigen (symptoms may initially be mild but can quickly become severe leading to a drop in bp and blockage of the airway- may lead to death) |
| immunodeficiency | deficient immune response caused by immune system dysfunction brought on by disease or immunosuppressive drugs |
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