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Identifying Illness
Med term - identifying Illness, signs and symptoms, diagnostic tools, procedures
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| disease | any condition not caused by an injury that causes the body to work incorrectly |
| diagnosis | the identification of a disease or disorder by the evaluation of its history, symptoms, physical signs, and test results |
| misdiagnosis | a diagnosis that is later discovered, based on new evidence, to have been incorrect |
| prognosis | the predicted outcome of a disease |
| chronic | a term used to describe the time scale and/or severity of a disease or disorder, which indicates a slow onset, usually slow course (long duration), and low severity |
| acute | a term used to describe the time scale and/or severity of a disease or disorder, which indicates a rapid onset, usually fast course (short duration), and often intense severity |
| sign | an observable effect of disease that medical professionals can visualize or detect, such as swelling or color changes |
| symptom | an effect of disease or disorder as experienced by the patient (e.g., aches and pains, weakness, etc.) |
| blood pressure | the force exerted by blood against the walls of the blood vessels as it circulates throughout the body |
| diastolic pressure | the blood pressure measured during diastole, which is that phase of heart activity when it is resting and filling with blood for the next systole |
| systolic pressure | the blood pressure measured during systole, which is that phase of heart activity when it is contracting and actively pumping blood out |
| pulse | the rhythmic expansion of an artery that occurs as the heart beats |
| respiration rate | number of breaths per minute |
| endoscope | illuminated instrument for the visualization of the interior of a body cavity or organ |
| fluoroscope | instrument that provides real-time imaging of the motion of internal structures through the use of X-rays and a fluorescent screen |
| microscope | an instrument that uses shaped lenses to magnify and study microscopic samples |
| stethoscope | an instrument used to listen to internal body sounds such as the heartbeat or intestinal activity |
| radiograph | a diagnostic image, or X-ray, created by applying radioactive X-rays to a portion of the body |
| tympanic thermometer | thermometer with a specially designed tip that is placed into the external opening of the ear canal to obtain a body temperature reading |
| calibration | the process of adjusting an instrument to ensure its accuracy |
| microscopy | inspection with a microscope |
| biopsy | a diagnostic procedure in which tissue cells are surgically removed from a patient and examined for the presence of disease |
| urinalysis | the microscopic and chemical analysis of urine to detect abnormalities characteristic of certain diseases |
| endoscopy | visual inspection of the body by means of an endoscope |
| colonoscopy | a diagnostic procedure in which a camera is inserted into the large intestine to examine the patient for signs of disease |
| lumbar puncture | a diagnostic procedure in which fluid is collected from the spinal canal to diagnose diseases affecting the central nervous system |
| barium swallow | a fluoroscopic diagnostic procedure to evaluate the function of the upper gastrointestinal tract |
| radiograph | a diagnostic image, or X-ray, created by applying radioactive X-rays to a portion of the body |
| ultrasound | a diagnostic technique that uses sound waves to create images of internal body structures |
| ech(o) | sound |
| electr(o) | electricity |
| fluor/o | emitting or reflecting light |
| -meter | instrument used to measure |
| -radi(o) | radiant energy |
| -scope | instrument used for viewing |
| -scopy | a visual examination |
| -gram | a record or recording |
| -graph | instrument used to record |
| -graphy | the process of recording |
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