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Glossary Case # 4
Hillcrest Transcription, Case # 4 The Integumentary System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| albeit | even though |
| albumin | a necessary protein substance produced in the liver; levels are reduced in malnutrition and in hepatic and renal diseases |
| arthitis | inflammation of the joints |
| azathioprine | generic drug used in treating rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune diseases |
| Azulfidine | trade name for sulfasalazine, an antibacterial agent. |
| chlorambucil | generic drug used in chemotherapy, an antineoplastic agent |
| compression fracture | any break or rupture of bone due to compression, e.g. , the bones in the spinal column |
| corticosteroids | a group of steroids (or lipids) used clinically in immune suppression, in hormonal replacement, etc. |
| cyclophosphamide | generic drug used in chemotheraphy, an antineoplastic agent |
| debilitating | causing weakness or lack of strength |
| dehydration | condition resulting from either excessive loss or inadequate intake of body water |
| dermatology | the study of the skin |
| diffuse | widely distributed, not concentrated; (v) to pass through or disperse through tissue or body structure |
| Disalcid | trade name for a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug used to treat minor pain, fever, and arthritis |
| distally | in a remote direction; opposite of proxmal or near |
| Dolobid | trade name ofr diflunisal; used to treat mild to moderate pain |
| dysphagia | difficulty swallowing |
| ecchymosis | a small spot on the skin or mucous membrane forming a nonelevated, blue or purplish patch; a bruise (pl. ecchymoses) |
| enteritis | inflammation of the intesine, paticularly the small intestine |
| erosion | destruction of the surface of the epidermis (skin), which heals withoug scar tissue |
| erythema | redness of the skin produced by abnormal accumulation of blood |
| erythema multiforme | a symptom complex including multiple skin lesions of varying degrees of severity |
| exophthalmos | abnormal protrusion of the eyeball |
| exudate | any fluid that has escaped from blood vessels and been deposited in tissues, usually due to an injury or inflammation |
| fissuring | splitting, normal or othewise; can include painful ulcerations |
| flare | area of redness of the skin |
| folic acid | a B comoplex vitamin, the lack of which can result in severe anemia and birht defects |
| gingiva | the pale pink tissues of the oral mucosa, othewise known as the gums. |
| HCTZ | abbreviation for hydrochlorotthiazide, a generic diuretic medication used to treat edema and hypertension |
| hydroxychloroquine | generic drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis |
| hyperpigmentation | abnormally increased coloration |
| hyporeflexia | decreased reflexes |
| IV hydration | receiving fluids intravenously |
| injection | the condition of being cogested or overloaded with blood |
| intravenous | within or through a vein |
| kyphosis | abnormally incresed curvature of the thoracic spine; humpback |
| leucovorin | generic drug used to treat both anemia an malignancies |
| Lidex gel | trade name for topically applied gel; an anti-inflmmaatory agent |
| liver enzymes | those protein molecules that induce necessary chemical reactions in the liver; a group of laboratory testes on blood or serum that give the values of the proteins |
| macular | pertaining to the presences of a macule; a nonelevated, discolored spot ont the skin |
| methrotrexate | generic chemotherapy drug used also in immunosuppressive disorders |
| nephrocalcinosis | diffusely scattered calcifications in the kidneys leading to renal insufficiency |
| NSAID | abbreviation for nonsterroidal anti-inflammatory drug |
| osteoporosis | reduction in the amount of bone mass leading to pahtologic fractures |
| palate | roof of the mouth |
| penicillamine | generic drug, a product of penicillin; used to treat rheumatoid arthritis |
| perimalleolar | around the bony protuberance on either side of ankle |
| pitting edema | when too much fluid is in the tissues (edema), a ginger pressing on the skin leaves ptting indentations or areas of pitting in the skin |
| p.o | per os (by mouth) |
| posterior pharynx | the back of the throat |
| prednisone | generic anti-inflammatory drug |
| Premarin | trade name for preparations of estrogen, the female hormone |
| quiescent | at rest; inactive |
| regimen | a trictly regulated plan of therapy, diet, exercise, or other activity designed to achieve a certain goal |
| rheumaoid arthritis | chronic systemic, painful joint desease that can result in deformities |
| serum cholesterol | the level of cholesterol (a complex organic compound systehsized in the liver and other tissues) found in the serum; high levels of cholesterol can clog arteries and can form gallstones |
| stasis edema | stagnation of the flow of blood or fluids resulting in swelling |
| Steven-Johnson syndrome | a severe, sometimes fatal multisystemic form of erythema multiforme |
| stomatitis | inflammation of the oral mucosa, the mucous membrane of the mouth |
| t.i.d. | ter in die (three times a day) |
| topically | referring to a surface area: applying a substance to a certain surface area of the skin |
| total protein | a laboratory test to determine the level of all proteins in the serum |
| vertebral bodies | any of the 33 bones of the spinal canal |
| volume depletion | dehydrated state |
| Westergren sedimentation rate | standard laboratory test to dertmine the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)using a tube and a method designed by ALf Westerngreen a Sweedish physician born in 1891 |
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