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Diona Dupree
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ED (ACRONYMS) | Emergency department |
| ICU (ACRONYMS) | Intensive care unit |
| CNS (ACRONYMS) | central nervous SYSTEM |
| Q. I. D (ACRONYMS) | Quarter In Die |
| DNA (ACRONYMS) | Deoxyribonucleic acid |
| CCU (ABBREVIATION) | Coronary |
| Or (ABBREVIATION) | Operating room |
| SICU (ABBREVIATION) | Surgical intensive care |
| PICU (ABBREVIATION) | Pediatric Intensive care |
| L & D (ABBREVIATION) | Labor and Delivery |
| Down Syndrome (EPONYMS) | is a genetic disorder caused by the presence of all or part of a third copy of chromosome 21. English physician John Langdon Down first described Down syndrome in 1862, |
| Crohn's Disease (EPONYMS) | inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that may affect any segment of the gastrointestinal tract.. |
| Lou Gehrig's Disease (EPONYMS) | is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. |
| Lyme (EPONYMS) | , is a vector-borne disease caused by Borrelia bacteria, which are spread by ticks in the genus Ixodes. |
| Alzheimer (EPONYMS) | Alzheimer’s disease is named after Alois Alzheimer, a German psychiatrist and neuropathologist. |
| Pathogen (TERM) | A bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that can cause disease. |
| Myalgia (TERM) | muscle pain |
| tachycardia (TERM) | Fast heart |
| Cardiovascular System (TERM ) | Responsible for transporting oxygen, nutrients, and hormones throughout the body. |
| Reproductive System (TERM) | Responsible for producing reproductive cells (sperm and eggs). |
| Ostalgia (Musculoskeletal ) | General pain in the bones |
| Abdomen (medical term) | The region of the body between the chest and pelvis. |
| Hypertension (medical term) | High blood pressure. |
| Inflammation (medical term) | The body’s response to injury or infection. |
| Circulation (medical term) | The movement of blood through the body |
| Neurology (medical term) | The study of the nervous system. |
| Urology (medical term) | The study of the urinary system and male reproductive organs. |
| Surgery (medical term) | Medical procedures involving incisions and manipulation of tissues. |
| Lung (medical term) | The primary respiratory organ. |
| Biopsy (medical term) | A procedure to remove a small sample of tissue for examination. |
| Diagnosis (medical term ) | Identifying a disease or condition based on symptoms and tests. |
| Lethargic (terms | a decrease in level of consciousness: or really sick |
| Erythema(terms) | redness of the skin |
| Hepatitis (terms) | inflammation of the liver |
| Plegia (Musculoskeletal) (terms) | disorder of movement |
| Abscess (terms) | A fluid-filled pocket that's tender and often forms in tissue as a result of an infection. |
| Cardiology | study of the Heart |
| Electro | Electricity |
| gram | record |
| graphy | writing procedures |
| Sono | sound |
| Cardi | heart |
| ALL | acute lymphoblastic leukemia |
| HSM | hepatosplenomegaly |
| RBC | red blood count; red blood cell |
| HUS | hemolytic uremic syndrome |
| AIDS | acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.. |
| Hematoma | mass of blood within an organ, cavity, or tissue |
| Petechia | small bruises |
| Reperfusion Injury | injury to tissues that occurs after blood flow is resorted. |
| Splenodynia | pain in the spleen. |
| Lymphedema | swelling caused by abnormal accumulation of lymph, usually in the extremities. |
| Bronchiectasis | expansion of the bronchi |
| Phrenoplegia | incomplete expansion |
| Endoscope | instrument to look inside. |
| Capnometer | instrument to measure C02 levels. |
| Capnography | procedure to record carbon dioxide levels. |
| Hyperventilation | breathing to fast than normally |
| Dyspnea | shortness of breathe |
| sleep apnea | breathing disorder while sleeping |
| costectomy | surgical removal of the ribs |
| BX (Abbreviation) | stands for biopsy.. |
| TX (abbreviation) | stands for treatment. |
| SOB (Abbreviation) | stands for shortness of Breathe. |
| HEENT (Abbreviation) | head, ears, eyes, and Throat |
| emia- | blood |
| poesis | stimulating |
| pharyn- | throat |
| orrhea | excessive flow |
| Hyster/o, metro/o, Uter/o | uterus |
| gynec/o | means women |
| perine/o | perineum |
| mamm/o | breast |
| Episi/o | Vulva |
| hypomastia | abnormally small breast |
| macromastia | abnormally large breast |
| oophorocystosis | ovarian cysts |
| Natal | pertaining to birth |
| bradytocia | slow labor |
| polyhydramnios | excessive amniotic fluid |
| pyosalpinx | blockage in a fallopian tube caused by pus. |
| eutocia | uncomplicated delivery |
| latorrhea | breast milk |
| perimetrium | tissue on the outside of the uterus, the outer layer of the uterus. |
| gynecology | study of medical issues specific to women |
| menarche | beginning or first menstruation |
| contraception | a process that prevents or hinders the conception of a child. |
| teratology | branch of medicine dealing with the study of birth defects and the causes. |
| macrosomia | a baby with a large body |
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