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Infield Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Amputation | Surgical Removal of a Limb (Surgical Procedure) |
| Appendectomy | Surgical Removal of Appendix (Surgical Procedure) |
| Coronary Artery Bypass | Surgical Procedure to Relieve Angina and Stall the Progression of Ischemic Heart Disease (Surgical Procedure) |
| 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 (Surgical Procedure) |
| Tonsillectomy | Surgical Removal of Tonsils (Surgical Procedure) |
| Aneurysm | Bulge in Blood Vessel (Disease Pathology) |
| Arthritis | Inflammation of the Joints (Disease Pathology) |
| Bronchitis | Infection of the Bronchial Tubes (Disease Pathology) |
| Rhinovirus | A Type of Virus that can Cause a Cold (Disease Pathology) |
| Skin Cancer | Abnormal Skin Growth (Disease Pathology) |
| Abrasion | Cuts or Scrapes (General Condition) |
| Contusion | Bruises (General Condition) |
| Edema | Swelling (General Condition) |
| Fracture | Broken Bones (General Condition) |
| Hypertension | High Blood Pressure (General Condition) |
| Thrombosis | Presence of Blood Clots (General Condition) |
| Sepsis | Presence of a Severe Infection (General Condition) |
| Biopsy | Tissue Extraction for Examination (Diagnostic Procedures) |
| Computed Tomography (CT) Scan | X-ray Imaging of the Body (Diagnostic Procedures) |
| Toxicology Screen | Analysis of Toxins in the Blood (Diagnostic Procedures) |
| Ultrasound | Radiology Image of Organs and Body Structures (Diagnostic Procedures) |
| Venipuncture | Blood Draw for Lab Testing (Diagnostic Procedures) |
| Chemotherapy | Cancer Treatment (Treatment) |
| Dialysis | Treatment to Restore Kidney Health (Treatment) |
| Pharmacotherapy | Treatment of a Condition With Medication (Treatment) |
| Transplant | Organ Implantation into a Body (Treatment) |
| Therapeutic | Treatment that Relates to the Curing of a Disease (Treatment) |
| 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 Lymph Nodes |
| Tendonitis | Inflection of a Tendon |
| Epilepsy | Abnormal Electrical Activity in the Brain |
| Testicular Cancer | abnormal Cell Growth in a Man's Testicles |
| asthma | Chronic Inflammation of Inflation of Lungs |
| Nephrolith | Kidney Stone |
| Afib | Atrial Fibrillation (Medical Abbreviations) |
| ANED | Alive, No Evidence of Disease (Medical Abbreviations) |
| C-section | Caesarian Section (Medical Abbreviations) |
| Diff | Differential Lab (Medical Abbreviations) |
| DOB | Date of Birth (Medical Abbreviations) |
| Dx | Diagnosis (Medical Abbreviations) |
| ICU | Intensive Care Unit (Medical Abbreviations) |
| PRN | Refers to "As Needed" (Medical Abbreviations) |
| Rx | Prescription (Medical Abbreviations) |
| Vs | Vital Signs (Medical Abbreviations) |