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MED TERM

Common Terms

TermDefinition
1. Abrasion A cut or scrape that typically isn’t serious.
2. Abscess A tender, fluid-filled pocket that forms in tissue, usually due to infection.
3. Acute A condition that begins suddenly and is usually short in duration.
4. Ambulatory Medical care given to people who can walk in and out on their own; often same-day care.
5. Anemia A condition caused by low iron levels or too few healthy red blood cells, often causing tiredness and weakness.
6. Angina Chest pain that may be caused by reduced blood flow to the heart.
7. Antibiotic Medicine that fights bacteria.
8. Anti-inflammatory A drug that reduces swelling.
9. Antiviral Medicine that fights viruses.
10. Benign Not dangerous or not cancerous.
11. Biopsy Taking a small sample of tissue for examination and testing.
12. Bradycardia A slower-than-normal heartbeat.
13. Catheter A small tube passed through part of the body, such as through the urethra to empty the bladder.
14. Cell The tiny building blocks that make up the organs and tissues of the body.
15. Cancer A disease of the cells.
16. Cervical screening An internal swab test to check whether the cervix is healthy.
17. Cervix The entrance or neck of the womb at the top of the vagina.
18. Cholesterol A group of blood fats, including HDL and LDL.
19. Chronic A long-term or persistent condition.
20. Comorbidity Having two or more diseases or conditions at the same time.
21. Complications Problems that develop after an operation, treatment, or illness.
22. Conception When an egg is fertilized by sperm and begins to grow in the womb.
23. Contusion A bruise.
24. Contraception Birth control used to help prevent pregnancy.
25. Defibrillator A medical device that uses electric shocks to restore a normal heartbeat.
26. Edema Swelling caused by fluid buildup.
27. Embolism A blockage in a blood vessel, often caused by a clot.
28. Epidermis The outer layer of the skin.
29. Fracture A broken bone or cartilage.
30. Gland An organ or tissue that produces and secretes fluids for a specific function.
31. Hypertension High blood pressure.
32. Hypotension Low blood pressure.
33. Inpatient A patient who stays in the hospital overnight or longer.
34. Intravenous Medication or fluid delivered into a vein.
35. Irrigate To clean part of the body by flushing it with fluid.
36. Lesion Abnormal tissue change caused by injury or disease.
37. Malignant Cancerous.
38. Noninvasive A procedure that does not require instruments to be inserted into the body.
39. Outpatient A patient who receives treatment without staying overnight in the hospital.
40. Polyp A small growth in the lining of the bowel.
41. Prognosis The likely or expected outcome of a disease or treatment.
42. Relapse The return of disease or symptoms after improvement.
43. Remission A decrease or disappearance of disease symptoms.
44. Subcutaneous Under the skin.
45. Sutures Stitches used to join tissues together as they heal.
46. Terminal An illness that cannot be cured and is likely fatal.
47. Topical Medicine applied to the skin.
48. Transplant Moving an organ or tissue from one body to another.
49. Vaccine A substance that stimulates immunity against disease.
50. Zoonotic disease A disease that can be transmitted from animals to humans.
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