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medical terms field

TermDefinition
Surgical Procedures
Amputation surgical removal of a limb
Appendectomy surgical removal of appendix
Coronary artery bypass surgical procedure to relive 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 deflects in another part of the body
Tonsillectomy surgical removal of tonsils
Disease pathology terms describe conditions that medical professionals diagnose
Aneurysm bulge in a 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 terms that describe a sign or symptom of disease
Abrasion cuts or scrapes
contusion bruises
Edema swelling
Fracture broken bones
Hypertention high blood pressure
Thrombosis presence of blood clots
Sepsis presence of a severe infection
Diagnostic procedures terms that help communicate methods used to identify a disease or condition
Biopsy tissue extraction for examination
CT scan (computed tomography) 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 describes the different ways a disease or condition is magically addressed
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 the bone tissue
Vitiligo loss of skin pigmentation
Lymphoma
Tendonitis
Epilepsy
Testicular cancer
Asthma
Nephrolith
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