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Question | Answer |
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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 |