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med. term other
other terms we will be quizzed on in medical terminology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| acute | it just started recently or is a sharp, severe symptom |
| chronic | it has been going on for a while now |
| exacerbation | it is getting worse |
| abrupt | all of a sudden |
| febrile | to have a fever |
| afebrile | to not have a fever |
| malaise | not feeling well |
| progressive | more and more each day |
| symptom | something a patient feels |
| noncontributory | not related to this specific problem |
| lethargic | decrease in level of consciousness; in a medical record, generally indicates that patient is really sick |
| genetic/hereditary | it runs in the family |
| CCU | coronary care unit |
| ECU | emergency care unit |
| ER | emergency room |
| ED | emergency department |
| ICU | intensive care unit |
| PICU | pediatric intensive care unit |
| NICU | neonatal intensive care unit |
| SICU | surgical intensive care unit |
| PACU | post-anesthesia care unit |
| L&D | labor and delivery |
| OR | operating room |
| post-op | after surgery |
| pre-op | before surgery |
| (R) | right |
| (L) | left |
| (B) | bilateral (both sides) |
| BID | twice daily (bis in die, "two in one day") |
| TID | three times daily (ter in die, "three in a day") |
| Q | every x |
| QHS | at night (quaque hora somni, "each night at the hour of sleep") |
| AC | before meals (ante cibum, "before food") |
| PC | after meals (post cibum, "after food") |
| prn | as needed (per re nata, "as the need arises") |
| ad lib | as desired |
| abrasion | scraping away of skin |
| acne vulgaris | inflammatin of skin follicles |
| homograft/allograft | skin transpllant taken from another member of the patient's species |
| alopecia | baldness |
| anesthetic | drug that temporarily blocks sensation |
| antibiotic | drug that destroys or opposes growth of microorganisms |
| antihistamine | drug that opposes the effects of histamine |
| antipruritic | drug that prevents or relieves itching |
| antiseptic | drug that prevents sepsis (rotting of flesh) by killing microorganisms |
| autograft | skin transplant taken from a different place on patient's body |
| fissure | crack in the skin |
| fourth-degree burn | deep burn affecting not just all layers of skin, but also underlying tissue (muscle, fascia, bone) |
| heterograft | skin transplant taken from a species other than the patient's |
| hyperpigmentation | excessive pigment in skin |
| hypopigmentation | diminished pigment in skin |
| impetigo (im-peh-TAI-goh) | highly contaagious bacterial infection of the skin |
| incision and drainage | to cut into a wound to allow trapped infected liquid to drain |
| incisional biopsy | removal of a portion of lesion for examination |
| keloid | overgrowth of scar tissue |
| macerate | to soften the skin |
| macule | small, flat, discolored area |
| basal cell carcinoma | cancerous tumor of basal skin cells |
| mycosis | skin infected with a fungus |
| biopsy (Bx) | removal of tissue to examine it |
| necrosis | tissue death |
| bulla | a larger blister |
| nevus | mole |
| chemosurgery | removal of tissue that has been destroyed using chemicals |
| nodule | a solid mass that extends deeper into the skin |
| chemotherapy | treatment using chemicals |
| papule | a small, solid mass |
| cherry angioma | small blood vessel tumor |
| patch | larger, flat, discolored area |
| cicatrix | scar |
| petechia (puh-TEE-kee-yah) | small bruise |
| comedo | hair follicle that is plugged with sebum (black head, white head) |
| plaque | a solid mass on the surface of the skin |
| crust | a dried substance (blood, pus) on the skin |
| cryosurgery | destruction of tissue through freezing |
| pruritus | an itch |
| culture and sensitivity | growing microorganisms in isolation in order to determine which drruugs they might respond to |
| pustule | a pus-filled blister |
| decubitus ulcer | bed sore |
| scale | skin flaking off |
| depigmentation | loss of pigmentation |
| second-degree burn | deeper burn affecting both epidermis and dermis |
| spider angioma/telangiectasia | overexpansion of the end of a blood vessel |
| dysplastic nevus | mole with bad changes/formations (often precancerous) |
| ecchymosis | larger bruise |
| third-degree burn | deep burn affecting epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous layer |
| topical | applied directly to the skin |
| eczema/atopic dermatitis | chronic dry inflammatory disease characterized by itching |
| tumor | a larger solid mass |
| electrocauterization | using electricity to destroy tissue by burning it |
| ulcer | a sore |
| electrodesiccation | using electricity to destry tissue by drying it |
| vascular lesion | wounds related to blood vessels |
| erosion | loss of skin |
| verruca (ver-ROO-kah) | wart |
| excisional biopsy | removal of an entire lesion for examination |
| vesicle | a smaller blister |
| excoriation | a scratch |
| vitiligo | larger, flat, discolored area |
| first-degree burn | burn affecting only epidermis/superficial layer of skin |
| xenograft | skin transplant taken from a species other than the patient |
| astigmatism | vision problem caused by the fact that light rays entering eye aren't focused on a single point in the back of the eye |
| cataract | opacity (cloudiness) of the lens of the eye |
| conductive hearing loss | hearing loss caused by sound not getting to middle/inner ear (due to blockages) |
| ear lavage | rinsing/washing the external ear canal (usually to remove ear wax) |
| ectropion | outward turning of the eyelid, away from the eye |
| enucleation | removal of an eye |
| esotropia | inward turning of the eye, toward the nose |
| exotropia | outward turning of the eye, away from nose |
| miosis | abnormal contraction of pupil |
| miotic | drug that causes abnormal contraction of pupil |
| mydriasis | abnormal dilation of pupil |
| mydriatic | drug that causes abnormal dilation of pupil |
| nystagmus | involuntary back and forth movmement of the eyes |
| papilledema | swelling of the optic nerve where it enters the retina |
| pterygium (ter-IJ-ee-um) | winglike growth of conjunctival tissue extending to the cornea |
| scotoma | dark spot in the visual field |
| sensorineural hearing loss | hearing loss caused by sound not being transmitted from the inner ear to the brain (due to problems with sensory organs or nerves) |
| strabismus | condition where the eyes deviate when looking at the same object |
| tinnitus | ringing in the ears |
| tonometer | instrument for measuring tension or pressure in the eye |
| trichiasis (trik-AI-ah-sis) | condition cauused by eyelashes growing backward and coming in contact with eye |
| vertigo | sensation of moving through space while stationary |
| analgesic (AN-al-JEE-zik) | drug that relieves pain |
| anti-inflammatory | drug that opposes inflammation |
| antipyretic | drug that opposes fever |
| atrophy | underdevelopment, decrease, loss of muscle tissue |
| closed reduction | returning bones to their proper position without surgery |
| computed axial tomography (CAT/CT) | imaging procedure using a computer to produce cross sections along an axis |
| crepitation | crackling sound heard in joints |
| effusion | fluid buildup |
| external fixation | fixation of a fractured bone from the outside (casts, splints, stabilizers) |
| fracture | bone break |
| genu valgum | knock kneed |
| genu varum | bowlegged |
| graphospasm | writer's cramp |
| hypertrophy | overdevelopment of muscle tissue |
| internal fixation | fixation of a fractured bone from the inside (screws, pins, plates) |
| open reduction | returning bones to their proper position through surgery |
| orthotics | device that aids in straightening or stabilizing a part of the body |
| prosthesis | device that is added to a body to replace a missing part or lost function |
| spinal stenosis | abnormal narrowing of the spine |
| sternotomy | incision into the sternum |
| subluxation | partial dislocation of a joint |
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