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Medical terminology
Medical terms and their definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | Is a test to measure the electrical heart activity . |
| CHF (Congestive Heart Failure) | This is a condition where the heart isn't capable to pump enough blood to meet the bodies needs. |
| CNS (Central Nervous System) | The Central Nervous System is one of the two major parts in the nervous System. This helps regulates and coordinate functions of the body. |
| MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) | A MRI is another way to take medical imaging. This is used to create details of the bodies inside like. the brain, organs, muscles, etc. |
| BP (Blood Pressure) | Is a force that your heart uses to pump blood throughout blood vessels. Its a measure of how well your heart is behaving and circulating blood. |
| HR (Heart Rate) | The number of times your heart beats in a minute. |
| Ox/i (Oxygen) | This is a gas the body needs for energy |
| CBC (Complete Blood Count) | A blood test that gives you information about your red blood cells, white blood cells, hemoglobin, platelets and hematocrit. |
| QID (Four Times a Day) | This is a prescription on how frequently you should take your medication. |
| RX (Prescription) | Written order from a healthcare provider that gives the patient authority to a medication or treatment. |
| Arrhythmia | An irregular heartbeat or abnormal heart rhythm. |
| Hypertension | Often referred to as high blood pressure, is a condition where the blood pressure in the arteries chronically high. |
| Inflammation | The body's reaction to injury, infection or harmful stimuli resulting in redness, swelling, pain, and heat. |
| Jaundice | A condition where your eyes, skin, and mucous membranes turn yellow due to a buildup of bilirubin |
| Dialysis | A procedure that removes waste and fluids from the blood when the kidneys aren't working, |
| Arthritis | Inflammation of a joint |
| Bursitis | Inflammation of a bursa |
| Arthroscopy | Visual examination of the interior of a joint |
| Craniomalcia | Softening of the skull |
| Myositis | Inflammation of the muscle tissue |
| Cerebrospinal | pertaining to the brain and spinal cord |
| Macrocephaly | Abnormally large head |
| Meningopathy | Disease of the meninges |
| Neuralgia | Pain in the distribution of a nerve |
| Sonography | Use of sound waves to produce diagnostic images; also called an ultrasound. |
| Scleronychia | Thickening and hardening of the nails. |
| Conjunctivitis | inflammation of the conjunctiva |
| Osteoacarcinoma | bone cancer tumor |
| Ceruminolysis | breakdown of earwax |
| Rhinorrhea | runny nose |
| Arthritis | Inflammation of a joint |
| Bursitis | Inflammation of a bursa |
| Arthroscopy | Visual examination of the interior of a joint |
| Craniomalcia | Softening of the skull |
| Myositis | Inflammation of the muscle tissue |
| Cerebrospinal | pertaining to the brain and spinal cord |
| Macrocephaly | Abnormally large head |
| Meningopathy | Disease of the meninges |
| Neuralgia | Pain in the distribution of a nerve |
| Sonography | Use of sound waves to produce diagnostic images; also called an ultrasound. |
| Scleritis | Inflammation of the sclera |
| Conjunctiva | Inner lining of the eyelids |
| Osteoacusis | Hearing thru bone |
| Coronary angioplasty | opening of a blocked blood vessel as by a balloon dilation |
| Vestibular Neuritis | Inflammation of the vestibular nerve |
| Hypergonadism | excessive secretion of the sex glands |
| Thyromegaly | enlargement of the thyroid |
| Exopthalmos | profusion of the eyeball |
| Adrenal Virillism | development of male secondary sexual characteristics caused by excessive secretion of the adrenal gland |
| Dysmetabolic syndrome | combination of medical disorders associated with faulty metabolism |
| Hypercoagulability | Increased ability of the blood to coagulate |
| Phlebarteriectasia | Dilation of blood vessels |
| Lymphadenopathy | incision into a lymph gland |
| Hematopoietic | pertaining to the making of red blood cells |
| Microcytosis | condition characterized by small red blood cells |
| Dysrhythmia | an abnormal heart rhythm |
| Angina Pectoris | oppressive pain the chest caused by irregular blood flow to the heart |
| Vena Cava | one of the two largest veins in the body; plural vena cavae |
| Aortic Stenosis | narrowing of the aorta |
| Coronary Thrombosis | Obstruction of a Coronary artery by a clot |
| Tachypnea | Rapid Breathing |
| Epistaxis | nosebleed |
| Bronchospasm | involuntary contraction of the bronchia |
| Expectoration | coughing or spitting material out of the lungs |
| Sputum | matter coughed up and spat out by individuals with respiratory disorders |
| Aerodontalgia | tooth pain caused by exposure exposure to air |
| Esophagalgia | pain in the esophagus |
| Dysentery | disease with diarrhea, bowel spasms, fever, and dehydration |
| Icterus | bilirubin staining of the basal nuclei of the brain |
| Cystalgia | pain in the bladder |
| Hematuria | blood in the urine |
| Balanorrhea | discharge from the penis |
| Priapism | persistent erection of the penis |
| Orchidoptosis | downward displacement of a testicle |
| Orthopnea | able to breathe only in an upright activity |
| Salpingectomy | Surgical removal of a uterine (fallopian) tube. |
| Cervicitis | Inflammation of the cervix. |
| Endometriosis | Condition where endometrial tissue grows outside the uterus. |
| Myometrium | Muscular layer of the uterus |
| Leukorrhea | White vaginal discharge. |
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