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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abscess | collection of pus |
| allograft | graft, individuals not sme genotype |
| allotransplantation | transplantation; indv. not/same genotype |
| anomaly | abnormality |
| arthrodesis | surgical immobilization of joint |
| arthroplasy | reconstruction of joint |
| aspiration | use of needle and syringe to w/draw fluid |
| autograft | grafts taken from patient's body |
| base unity value | numerical values for each service |
| benign | not progressive |
| biopsy | removal of peice of live tissue to diagnose |
| closed treatment | fracture not opened or visulized |
| concurrent care | similar services in one day more than one doctor |
| conscious sedation | low consciousness; not asleep |
| consultation | physician to physician or agncy concerning patient |
| contributory factors | counseling, coordination of care, nature of problem, time of e/m svs. |
| counseling | discussion w/patient and/or fam. ptaients treatment |
| critical care | care of critically ill needing constant attention |
| cryosurgery | destruction of lesions w/extreme cold |
| curettage | scraping cavity w/spoon shaped instr |
| debridement | cleaning or removing dead tissue from wound |
| dermis | second layer of skin |
| destruction | killing tissue by electrocautry laser, chemical |
| dislocation | placement not in correct place |
| distinct procedure | services or procedures w/no relationship |
| electrodesicciation | electrical destruction through needle |
| emergency care service | services in er, unplanned |
| endoscopy | inspect. of organs by lighted scope thru incision |
| endotracheal tube | thru nose/mouth into trachea for ventalation |
| epidermis | outer layer of skin |
| epidural anesthesia | injection between vertebre |
| exacerbation | increased severity of condition |
| established patient | w/in 3 yrs. same physician or grp. |
| excision | full thickness removal of lesion |
| fasciectomy | excision of fascia |
| fracture | break in bone |
| general anesthesia | state of unconciousness by drug |
| global period | 90 days major surgery, 10 days minor surgery |
| hypotension | low b/p |
| hypothermia | low body temp |
| incision and drainage | cut and w/draw fluid |
| injection | fluid into tissue, vessel, cavity |
| inpatient | formally admitted to facility |
| internal/external fixaqtion | pins, wires to immobilize body part |
| intraoperative | time operation is being preformed |
| key components | hist.,exam, decision making complexity of e/m service |
| kyphosis | himback; curvature of spine |
| lesion | abnormal or altered tissue |
| ligament | band of tissue connecting cartigege to bone to support joint |
| ligation | binding/tying off to constrict bloodflow |
| malignant | cancerous tumor, grows worse overtime |
| mandated service | service required by agency to perform for patient |
| manipulation or reduction | attempted restoration of fracture or joints to normal position |
| moderate sedation | low consciousness, not fully asleep |
| morphione | narcotic analgesic |
| muscle | fibrous structures taht contract for movement |
| osteotomy | cutting into bone |
| PCA | patient controlled analgesia |
| percutaneous skeletal fixation | not opened/closed; fracture not visible fixation placed across frac |
| physical status modifiers | modifying units/anesthesia section of cpt, condition at time anesthia |
| professional component | physician's services in radiology or pathology |
| punch | sm. hollow instr. to puncture lesion |
| qualifying circumstances | 5 digit cpt codes describing situations that affect admin |
| regional anesthesia | interruption of sensory nerve conductivity in region of body |
| Relative Value Guide | codes for anesthesia services |
| scolioses | abnorm. lateral curve of spine |
| unbundling | assigning multiple cpt codes when one code would describe |
| wound repair, complex | complicated wound closure |
| wound repair, intermediate | closure of one or more tissues |
| wound repair, simple abduction | superficial repair, requiring one layer suturing |
| adenoid | mass of lymphatic tissue in the nasopharnx |
| antigen | substance foreign; evokes an immune response |
| antibody | protien produced by B cell lymphocytes to destroy antigens |
| spleen | organ near stomache that produced that produces, stores |
| toxin | poison, protein produced by certain bacteria animals, or plants |
| allergy | abnormal hypersensitivity acquired by exposure to an antigen |
| immun/o | protecion |
| tox/o | poison |
| inter/o | between |
| ana | up; apart; backward; again, an new |
| is/o | same, equal |
| son/o | soun d |
| ultra | beyond; excess |
| echo- | reflected sound |
| lucent- | to shine |
| radi/o | x-rays; radioactivity |
| viv/o | life |
| vitr/o | vitreous body (of the eye_ |
| opaque | obscure |
| cine | movement |
| PET | position emission tomography |
| KUB | kidneys, ureters, bladder (series) x-ray w/out contrast medium |
| IVP | intravenous pyelogram |
| LAT | lateral |
| BE | barium enema |
| Ba | barium |
| KS | kaposi sarcoma |
| HSV | herpes simplex virus |
| HD | hodkin disease |
| AIDS | acquired immunodefficiency syndrome |
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rsrudolph
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