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Medical Terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Electrocardiogram (EKG) | Electronic record of the electricity in the heart |
| Arthritis | Inflammation in a joint |
| Itis | inflammation |
| Gastroenteritis | Inflammation in the stomach |
| Leukemia | Increase in the malignant white blood cells int he blood and bone marrow (cancer) |
| Emia | Blood |
| Leukocytes | White blood cells |
| Nephrectomy | removal of kidney |
| Nephro | Kidney |
| Anemia | absence of hemoglobin in the blood |
| Cephalic | Pertaining to the head |
| Carcinoma | cancer of connective tissue, a category of cancer |
| Oma | Tumor |
| Sarcoma | begins int he tissues that support and connect the body--fat, muscles, nerves, etc. |
| Pericardium | membrane around the heart |
| Adenoma | tumor in a gland tissue |
| Transdermal | through the skin (like a pain patch) |
| Thrombus | blood clot |
| Embolus (emboli=plural) | A piece of blood clot that travels (pulmonary embolism) |
| Biopsy | Removing a piece of living tissue to determine cancerous risk |
| Algia | Pain |
| Arthralgia | Pain in a joint |
| Gastrectomy | Removal of stomach |
| Resection | Removal of an organ or part of an organ |
| Debridement | Removal of diseased or excess tissue from a wound or skin. |
| Calculi | A stone, as in a kidney stone or gall bladder stone |
| Brady | Slow |
| Bradycardia | Slow heart rate |
| Endoscopy | Scope into a body cavity |
| Hyperthyroidism | Excessive activity of the thyroid |
| Dermatitis | Inflammation of the skin |
| Arthosocpy | Scope into a joint to examine a problem |
| Mestasis | Spreading of cancer to another area of the body |
| Cancer Stage 0 | Cancer 'in situ' which means in place, still located in the place they started and have not spread to nearby tissues |
| Cancer Stage 1 | Small cancer or tumor that has not grown deeply into nearby tissues or lymph nodes, early stage cancer |
| Cancer Stage 2 and 3 | larger cancers or tumors that have grown more deeply into nearby tissue, possibly to lymph nodes or other parts of the body |
| Cancer Stage 4 | Cancer has spread to other organs or parts of the body, also called advanced or metastatic cancer |
| Ascites | Abnormal collection of fluid in the abdomen |
| Peritoneum | Membrane containing the abdominal organs |
| Larynx | Voice box |
| Trachea | Wind pipe |
| Tracheotomy | Incision into the wind pipe |
| Pharynx | Throat |
| Esophagus | Tube leading from throat to stomach |
| Divisions of the Spine | Cervical Thoracic lumbar Sacral Coccygeal |
| Costochondritis | Inflammation of the ribs and its cartlage |
| Epithelial | Pertaining to the skin or covering of an organ |
| Mediastinum | Space between the lungs containing many organs, including the heart |
| Cellulits | Inflammation of the soft tissue under the skin; bacterial infection |
| Pleuritis | Inflammation of the membrane around the lungs |
| Hypochondriac | One who thinks they have a disease but does not |
| nevus | Mole |
| Syncope | Fainting |
| Orthostatic Hypotension | Dizzy upon standing |
| Dyspnea | Difficulty breathing |
| Thoracic cavity | Chest cavity |
| Laminectomy | Removal of the back portion of a vertebra to create more room within the spinal canal. |
| Otalgia | Ear pain |
| Lymphocyte | White blood cell |
| Erythrocyte | Red blood cell |
| Mastitis | inflammation in mammary gland |
| Dysphagia | Difficulty swallowing |
| Dysplasia | Abnormal cells |
| Polydipsia | Excessive thirst |
| Polyuria | Frequent urinaiton |
| Meningitis | Inflammation of the lining of the nerves int he brain and spinal cord |
| Phlebitis | Inflammation in a vein |
| Cardiomyopathy | Heart disease |
| Melanoma | Malignant skin cancer |
| Hemorrhage | Excessive bleeding |
| Hematuria | Blood in the urine |
| Inguinal | Groin area |
| Atherosclerosis | Hardening of the arteries due to plaque |
| Oophorectomy | Removal of the ovaries |
| Cholecystectomy | Removal of the gall bladder |
| hemodialysis | Filtering of the blood by using a machine |
| Rhinoplasty | Nose job |
| Angioplasty | Repair of an artery |
| Stent | A tub/cage inserted into an artery to keep it open |
| Hepatomegaly | Enlarged liver |
| Ischemia | Narrowing or obstruction |
| Myeloma | Tumor in bone marrow |
| CBC | Complete Blood Count |
| CVA | Cerebral vascular accident (stroke) |
| TIA | Transient Ischemic attack (mini stroke) |
| ESRD | End Stage Renal Disease |
| ETOH | Alcohol |
| GERD | Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease |
| Fx | Fracture |
| Hx | History |
| Rx | Prescription |
| Tx | Treatment |
| Dx | Diagnosis |
| Sx | Symptoms |
| Bx | Biopsy |
| IBS | Irritable Bowel Syndrome |
| NKA | No Known Allergies |
| Bid, tid, qd, qhs, q2h | Frequencies: 2x, 3x, every day, at night, every 2 hours |
| HOH | Hard of Hearing |
| HA or H/A | Headache |
| IDDM/NIDDM | Insulin dependent diabetes or non-insulin dependent diabetes |
| STAT | Immediately |
| VRE | Hospital Acquired Infection Vanconmycin resistant enterococci |
| MRSA | HAI: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus |
| COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
| CHF | Congestive Heart Failure |
| DVT | Deep Vein Thrombosis |
| PCA pump | Patient controlled analgesic |
| SOB/DOE | Short of Breath/ Dyspnea upon exertion |
| UTI | Urinary Tract Infection |
| ROM | Range of Motion |
| IM | Intramuscular |
| CABG | Coronary artery Bypass Graft "cabbage" |
| HTN | Hypertnesion |
| CA and Mets | Cancer and metastasis |
| BKA | Below knee amputation |
| AMA discharge | Against Medical Advice |
| HBV | Hepatitis B |
| HPV | Human Papilloma Virus |
| HCV | Hepatitis C |
| O2 | Oxygen |
| BP | Blood Pressure |
| H&P | History and Physical exam |
| NPO | Nothing by mouth |
| R/O | Rule OUt |
| DNR | Do not recuscitate |
| GI | Gastrointestinal |
| PRN | As Needed |
| WNL | Within Normal Limits |
| GSW | Gun Shot Wound |
| ASHD | Arteriosclerotic heart disease |
| Lisinopril | Blood Pressure |
| Synthroid | Thyroid |
| Ventolin (albuterol) | bronchodilator |
| Nexium (escomprazole) | acid reducer |
| Prolosec (omeprazole) | acid reducer |
| Abilify | anti-psychotic and for resistant depression |
| Lexapro (escitalopram) | depression |
| Cymbalta (duloxetine) | depression and pain |
| Ambien (hypnotic) | sleep |
| Ativan (lorazepan) | anxiety |
| Xanax (alprazolam) | anxiety |
| Amoxicillin, Augmentin | antibiotic |
| Azithromycin (Z-pack or Zithromax) | antibiotic |
| Coumadin (Warfarin) | anticoagulant |
| Hydrocodone (Vicodan, Lortab, Norco) | pain |
| MS Contin (morphine) | pain |
| OxyContin | pain |
| Duragesic patches (fentanyl) | pain |
| Dilaudid (hydromorphone) | pain |
| Acetaminophen (tylenol) | pain |
| NSAIDS (ibuprofen, aleve, advil) | pain, anti inflammitory |
| Prednisone (steroid) | inflammation |
| Neurontin (gabapentin) | seizures and nerve pain |
| Glucophage (metformin) | type 2 diabetes |
| Lasix (furosemide) | water pill |
| Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine) | ADHD |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin |
| Zofram (ondansetron) | anit-nausea |
| Apnea | Absence of breath or gaps in between |
| Septicemia | Infection in the blood |
| Borborygmus | Rumbling or gurgling noise in the instestine |
| Bilateral | Both sides |
| Aphasia | Inability to speak |
| Epidermis | Outer layer of skin |
| Post Partem | After birth |
| Hemiplegia | One side of the body is paralyzed |
| Prolapse | Sliding forward |
| NeoNatal | Newborn |
| Metacarpals | wrist bones |
| Diaphoresis | Sweating |
| Alimentation | Feeding or nutrition |
| Alopecia | Hair loss, usually in circles |
| Decubitus Ulcer | Bed sore, wound |
| Pruritis | Chronically Itchy skin |
| Angina | Chest Pain |
| Geriatrician | Treats older adults |
| Neprologist | Kidney doctor |
| Rheumatologist | Treats diseases of the joints and muscles, arthritis |
| Pulmonologist | Lung specialist |
| Gastroenterologist | Specialist for stomach and intestinal issues |
| Oncologist | Cancer doctor |
| Podiatrist | Food doctor |
| Occlusion | blockage |
| Sputum | mucus expelled form lungs through spitting |
| Palliative | Relieving symptoms but not curing them |
| Kyphhosis | Hump on the back |
| Emesis basin | Barf pan |
| Cirrhosis | Chronic liver disease |
| Crohn's disease | Chronic inflammation of of the small intestine |
| Nosocomial Infection | Infection received while in the hospital |
| Myocardial Infarction | MI/Heart Attack |
| Jaundice | Yellow-orange color of the skin from high levels of bilirubin in the bloodstream |
| Diverticulitis | Abnormal condition of small pouches or sacs int he wall of the intestine |
| Sarcoidosis | Inflammatory disease in which small nodules form in lymph nodes and other organs |
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