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Medical field terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Surgical procedures | utilize many different words due to the variety of surgeries performed |
| Amputaion | 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 | describes the conditions which 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 | describes a sign or symptom of a disease |
| 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 | help communicate methods used to identify a disease or condition |
| 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 | describes the different ways a disease of condition is medically addressed |
| Chemotherapy | cancer treatment |
| Dialysis | treatment to restore kidney health |
| Pharmacotherapy | treatment of a condition with medication |
| Transplant | organ implantation into a 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 |