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medical terminology

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TermDefinition
Amputation Surgical removal of all or part of a limb or extremity.
Biopsy The removal and examination of tissue to diagnose a disease.
Coronary artery bypass graft Surgery that eliminates a blockage in an artery going to the heart.
Coronary artery disease A disorder that involves partial or complete blockage of blood vessels that supply the heart.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease A persistent disorder that impairs breathing
Electrocardiogram (ECG)(EKG) A record of the heart’s electrical impulses
Genitourinary Referring to the urinary and reproductive organs.
Gynecology The type of medical practice that deals with the female reproductive system
Hematocrit The percentage of blood sample that is red blood cells.
Hemoglobin The red oxygen carrying pigment of red blood cells
Incision A surgical wound that results from cutting into tissue.
Myocardial infarction An interruption of blood flow to the heart causing heart muscle damage, AKA heart attack.
Nasogastric from the nose to the stomach
Obstetrics The type of medical practice that deals with women giving birth.
Pelvic inflammatory disease A bacterial infection of the female reproductive organs.
Rheumatoid arthritis An autoimmune disease that causes pain swelling and deformity especially in the hands and feet due to inflammation in the joints.
Tonsillectomy Surgical removal of the tonsils
Adenoidectomy The removal of small masses of lymphatic tissue near the opening into the pharynx.
Tuberculosis A highly contagious infectious disease of the lungs that causes necrosis, death of lung tissue.
Transient ischemic attack A temporary interruption of blood flow to the brain.
Urinalysis A diagnostic examination of urine.
Dilation and curettage Surgery involving the use of an instrument to open the cervix and then cutting away tissue inside the uterus for therapeutic purposes.
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