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Medical Terms

TermDefinition
Surgical Procedures Amputation, Appendectomy, Coronary artery bypass, Free skin graft, and Tonsillectomy.
Amputation Surgical Removal of a Limb.
Appendectomy Surgical removal of appendix.
Coronary artery bypass Surgical procedure to relieve angina and stall the progression of ischemic heart disease.
Free skin graft Procedure in which tissue from one part of the body is used to repair holes or defects in another part of the body.
Tonsillectomy Surgical removal of tonsils.
Disease Pathology Aneurysm, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Rhinovirus, and Skin Cancer.
Aneurysm Bulge in Blood vessel.
Arthritis Inflammation of the joints.
Bronchitis Infection of the bronchial tubes.
Rhinovirus A type of virus that causes a cold.
Skin Cancer Abnormal growth of skin cells.
General Condition Abrasion, Contusion, Edema, Fracture, Hypertension, Thrombosis, and Sepsis.
Abrasion Cuts or scrapes
Contusion Bruises
Edema swelling
Fracture broken bones
Hypertension High blood pressure
Thrombosis Presence of blood clots
Sepsis Presence of a severe infection.
Diagnostic Procedures Biopsy, Computed Tomography (CT) scan, Toxicology Screen, Ultrasound, and Venipuncture.
Biopsy Tissue extraction for examination.
Computed Tomography (CT) scan X-ray imaging of the body.
Toxicology Screen Analysis of toxins in the blood.
Ultrasound Radiology image of organs and body structures.
Venipuncture Blood draw for lab testing.
Treatment Chemotherapy, Dialysis,Pharmacotherapy, Transplant and Therapeutic.
Chemotherapy Cancer treatment
Dialysis Treatment to restore kidney health.
Pharmacotherapy Treatment of a condition with medication.
Transplant Organ implantation into the body
Therapeutic Treatment that relates to the curing of a disease.
Pericarditis Inflammation of the lining around the heart.
Ulcerative colitis Inflammation of the bowel.
Osteoporosis Weakening of bone tissue.
Vitiligo Loss of skin pigmentation.
Lymphoma Cancer of the lymph nodes.
Tendonitis Inflammation of a tendon.
Epilespy Abnormal electrical activity in the brain.
Testicular Cancer Abnormal cell growth in a mans testicles
Asthma Chronic inflammation of airways in lungs.
Nephrolith Kidney stone
Medical Abbreviations Afib, ANED, C-Section, Diff, DOB, Dx, ICU, PRN, Rx, and Vs.
Afib Atrial Fibrillation
ANED Alive, no evidence of disease.
C-Section Caesarian section.
Diff DIfferential Lab.
DOB Date of birth.
Dx Diagnosis
ICU Intensive care unit.
PRN Refers to "as needed''
Rx Prescription
Vs Vital signs.
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