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Medical Terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Asperger’s Syndrome | Named after Hans Asperger, an Austrian pediatrician; difficulties in social interaction and nonverbal communication; autism spectrum disorder |
| Barrett’s Esophagus | Named after Norman Rupert Barrett, an Australian born thoracic surgeon; is a condition in which the flat pink lining of the esophagus becomes damaged by acid reflux, which causes the lining to thicken and become red |
| Ebola Virus | Named after where the virus was first discovered, Ebola river, in Zaire; weakness, hemorrhagic fever, aches, diarrhea, vomiting and stomach pain |
| Hodgkin’s Disease | Named after Thomas Hodgkin, a London Physician; cancer of the lymphatic tissue |
| Wilms’ Tumor | Named after Max Wilms, a German pathologist and surgeon; malignant kidney tumor containing developing (germ) cells |
| A.B.G | Arterial Blood Gas |
| DNKA | Did Not Keep Appointment |
| G/E | Gastroenteritis; inflammation of the stomach and intestines |
| LOS | Length of Stay |
| WBT | Weight Bearing Tolerance |
| Cont. | Continued |
| Inf. | Infusion |
| Lac. | Laceration |
| Pot. or Postass. | Potassium |
| Quad. | Quadriplegic |
| Rhin/o/plasty | Nose job |
| Acute | Sudden and Severe |
| Lateral | Away from the midline |
| Anterior | Front |
| Biopsy | A medical procedure that involves removing a tissue sample from the body for examination by a pathologist |
| Spondyl/o | Vertebra |
| Chondr/o | Cartilage |
| Hyperkinesia | Excessive Movement |
| Genu Valgum / Genu Varum | Knock-kneed / Bow-Legged |
| Craniectomy | Removal of a portion of the skull |
| -paresis | Slight/Partial Paralysis |
| -plegia | Full paralysis |
| Myelogram | X-ray of the spinal cord |
| Agnosia | Inability to comprehend (lack of knowledge) |
| Hemorrhagic stroke | Stroke due to the rupture of a blood vessel resulting in blood spilling out into the brain (severe headache then death) |
| Vitreous Humor | Thick, jelly-like fluid that fills the posterior cavity (Space behind the lens) of the eye / keeps the eye in a sphere-like shape to bend light rays |
| Scotopia | Adjustment of the eye to seeing in the darkness |
| Blepharospasm | Involuntary contraction of the eyelid |
| Rhinosalpingitis | Inflammation of the nose and eustachian tubes |
| Dacry/o | Tear (dacryorrhea - excess tear production) |
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