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Medical Terms- field
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Surgical Procedures | terms utilize many different words due to the variety of surgeries performed |
| 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 | Terms describe conditions which medical professionals diagnose |
| aneurysm | bulge in the blood vessel |
| arthritis | Inflammation of the joints |
| bronchitis | infection in the bronchial tubes |
| Rhinovirus | a type of virus that causes a cold |
| Skin cancer | abnormal growth of skin cells |
| General Condition | terms describe 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 | terms to help communicate methods used to identify a disease of 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 | draw blood for lab testing |
| Treatment | terms describe the different ways a disease or conditions is medically addressed |
| Chemotherapy | cancer treatment |
| Dialysis | treatment to restore kidney health |
| pharmacotherapy | treatment of 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 | lost 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 a male's testicles |
| asthma | chronic inflammation of airways in lungs |
| nephrolith | kidney stone |
| Medical Abbreviations | a method to quickly communicate patient information |
| Afib | atrial fibrallation |
| 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 |