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medical terms

TermDefinition
amputation surgical removal of a limb
Appendectomy surgical removal of a appendix
Coronary artery bypass surgical procedure to relive angina and stall the progression of ischemic heart disease
Free skin graft procedure where a piece of one body is used to repair holes in another body
Tonsillectomy surgical removal of tonsils
Aneurysm bulge in blood vessel
arthritis inflammation in joints
bronchitis infection of bronchial tubes
rhinovirus a type of virus that causes a cold
shin cancer abnormal growth of skin cells
abrasion cuts or scraps
contusion bruises
edema swelling
fracture broken bones
hypertension high blood pressure
thrombosis blood clots
sepsis severe infection
Biopsy tissue extraction
competed tomography (ct) scan x-ray image of body
toxicology screen analysis of toxins in the blood
ultrasound radiology image of organs and body structures
venipuncture blood drawing for lab testing
chemo cancer treatment
dialysis treatment for kidney health
pharmacotherapy treatment of a condition with meds
transplant organs implants into the body
therapeutic treatment for curing a disease
ulcerative colitis inflammation of the bowel
osteoporosis wearing of the bone tissue
vitiligo loss of skin pigmentation
lymphoma cancer of the lymph nodes
tendonitis inflammation of tendon
epilepsy abnormal electrical activity in the brain
testicular cancer abnormal cell growth in males testicle
asthma chronic inflammation in airways of lungs
nephrolith kidney stones
Afib atrial fibrillation
ANED alive no evidence of disease
C-section caesarian section
Diff different 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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