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M. Hayes Med Term
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| DNR | Acronym for Do Not Resuscitate |
| CPR | Acronym for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation |
| ER | Acronym for Emergency Room |
| BP | Acronym for Blood pressure |
| ROS | Acronym for Review of Systems |
| AK | Abbreviation for Actinic Keratosis |
| Bx | Abbreviation for Biopsy |
| C&S | Abbreviation for culture and sensitivity |
| ID | Abbreviation for intradermal |
| SC | Abbreviation for Subcutaneous |
| Lou Gehrig's disease | A nervous system disease that weakens muscles and impacts physical function. |
| Hartnup disease | Hartnup disease is a condition caused by the body's inability to absorb certain protein building blocks (amino acids) from the diet |
| Mortimer's disease | Mortimer's disease is a skin disease characterized by red blotchy patterns appearing all over the face and hands, and spreading through the body in an almost symmetrical pattern. |
| Munchausen syndrome | Munchausen's syndrome is a psychological disorder where someone pretends to be ill or deliberately produces symptoms of illness in themselves. |
| Fregoli delusion | Fregoli delusion is the mistaken belief that some person currently present in the deluded person's environment (typically a stranger) is a familiar person in disguise. |
| Myalgia | Muscle pain my/ algia muscle/ pain |
| Electromyography | A procedure that measures the electrical activity of a muscle electro/myo /graphy electricity/ muscles/ writing procedure |
| Lordosis | also known as Sway back; it is a condition where the spine has an abnormal forward curvature at the lower spine. lord/ osis bend backwards/ condition |
| Carpitis | Inflammation of the Wrist carp/ itis wrist/ inflammation |
| Effusion | A fluid buildup ef/fusion out/pour |
| Stroke | The loss of brain function caused by an interruption of blood flow/supply to the brain |
| cerebral embolism | the blockage of a blood vessel in the brain caused by a foreign object (embolus) such as fat or bacteria cerebr / al embol / ism brain / pertaining to stopper / condition |
| hydrocephaly | abnormal accumulation of spinal fluid in the brain hydro / cephal / y water / head / condition |
| encephalitis | inflammation of the brain encephal / itis brain / inflammation |
| autism | a psychiatric disorder characterized by withdrawal from communication with others; the patient is focused only on the self aut / ism self / condition |
| ceruminolytic | drug that aids in the breakdown of ear wax cerumino / lytic ear wax / breakdown agent |
| blepharitis | inflammation of the eyelid blephar / itis eyelid / inflammation |
| oculopathy | a disease of the eye oculo / pathy eye / disease |
| cataract | opacity (cloudiness) of the lens of the eye |
| ENT | Abbreviation for ear, nose, and throat |
| adrenalitis | Inflammation of the Adrenal Gland |
| Chloremia | An increase of chloride in the blood |
| Endocrinologist | A specialist in internal secretions |
| Hyperglycemia | A high blood sugar level |
| Polyphagia | Excessive Eating |
| Hgb | Abbreviation for gemoglobin |
| Adrenalitis | Inflammation of the Adrenal Gland |
| Chloremia | Increased Chloride in the blood |
| Endocrinologist | Specialist in internal secretions |
| Hyperglycemia | High Blood Sugar |
| Polyphagia | Excessive Eating |
| Anemia | reduction of red blood cells noticed by the patient as weakness and fatigue |
| Antibody | substance produced by the body in response to an antigen |
| Ecchymosis | large bruise |
| Hemorrhage | excessive blood loss |
| Immunology | study of the immune system |
| Aneurysm | bulge in a blood vessel |
| Angioma | blood vessel tumor |
| Blood Pressure | the force exerted by blood on the walls of blood vessels |
| Bradycardia | slow heartbeat |
| Embolus | mass of matter present in the blood |
| Cynosis | A bluish color in the skin caused by insufficient oxygen |
| Laryngitis | Inflammation of the larynx |
| Expectorant | A drug that encourages the expulsion of material from the lungs |
| Nebulizer | a machine that administers respiratory medication by creating a “cloud” or mist that is inhaled by the patient |
| Asthma | a disease causing episodic narrowing and inflammation of the airway |
| Aphagia | inability to eat |
| Gastroparesis | partial paralysis of the stomach |
| Flatus | medical term for passing gas |
| Antiemetic | agent that prevents or relieves nausea or vomiting |
| Esophagectomy | the surgical removal of the esophagus |
| Albuminuria | protein in the urine |
| Urinalysis (UA) | analysis of the urine to determine presence of abnormal elements |
| Cystolith | stone in the bladder |
| Lithonephritis | inflammation of the kidneys caused by stones |
| Spermolytic | agent that kills sperm |
| abortion | termination of pregnancy |
| antepartum | time before birth |
| colpitis | inflammation of the vagina |
| dystocia | difficult labor |
| eutocia | normal labor |
| gynecologist | specialist in medical issues specific to women |
| hysterodynia | pain in the uterus |
| mastalgia | breast pain |
| in vitro fertilization | fertilization of an egg done in a test tube |
| natal | pertaining to birth |
| neonatal | pertaining to new birth (normally the first 28 days after birth) |
| Pap (Papanicolaou) smear | test used to detect cancer cells, most commonly in the cervix |
| postpartum | pertaining to after birth |
| salpingitis | inflammation of a fallopian tube |
| teratology | branch of medicine dealing with the study of birth defects and their causes |
| vaginomycosis | fungal condition of the vagina |
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