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Glossary, Case # 8
Hillcrest Transcription, Case # 8, Then Endocrine System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| acute | a disease or condition that has a short but relatively sever course |
| aerobic | having nolecular oxygen present |
| anaerobic | lacking molecular oxygen |
| bacteriostatic saline | salt and water solution designed to inhibit the growth or multiplication of bacteria |
| beta streptococci | often dictated "beta strep", this refers to organisms of the genus Streptococcus capable of hemolyzing (dissolving) the red blood cell membrane; identified on microbacterial culture media by the clear zone produced around the bacterial colony |
| calor | heat |
| cellulitis | inflammation of connective tissue |
| Charcot disease | neuropathic arthropathy (a joint disease) |
| Cipro | antibiotic (trade name) |
| cunciform | shaped like a wedge; a bone in the ankle |
| debridement | removal of foreign material, dead or contaminated tissue from and/or adjacent to a wound or infected lesion |
| defervesced | a reduction of fever |
| digit | a finger or toe |
| dorsal | pertaining to the back |
| dorsalis | a term denoting a position closer to the back surface |
| dorsalateral | pertaining to the back and the side |
| dot and blot hemorrhages | a pathologic condition; tiny, round hemorrhages in the retina usually associated with diabetes mellitus |
| DPM | Doctor of Podiatic Medicine |
| edentulous | without teeth |
| encephalitis | inflammation of the brain |
| erythemtous | characterized by erythema (redness of the sking) |
| eschar | a slough (necrotic tissue) formed as a result of a burn, a corrosive application, or by gangrene |
| gallium | a metal that has an unusually low melting point; it is a liquid at room temperature; symbol Ga |
| glycosylated | having formed a linkage with a glycousyl (carbohidrate) group |
| hyperkeratotic | excessive development or retention of keratin (protein of skin, hair, and nails) |
| I | incision and drainage |
| macula | a stain, spot, blemish, or thickening |
| medial | pertaining to the middle or toward the midline of the body |
| metatarsal | pertaining to the metatarsus (the part of the foot between the tarsus and the toes, particularly referring to the foot bones between the ankle and the toes) |
| mmHg | millimeters of mercury |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging (a radilogic procedure0 |
| neovascularization | new blood vessel formation in either abnormal tissue or in abnormal position |
| neuropathy | disease of the peripheral nervous system |
| NKA (NKDA) | no known allergies (no known drug allergies) |
| Nu Gauze | products used in surgery adn for wound care (trade name) |
| osseus | composed of or pertaining to the nature or quality of bone; bony |
| osteomyelitis | inflammation of bone caused by pyogenic organism |
| plantar | pertaining to the sole of the foot |
| retinopathy | disease of the retina |
| sanguinopurulent | containing both blood and pus |
| T | tonsils and adenoids, or tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy |
| tabes dorsalis | a degeneration of the dorsal column of the spinal cord and of the sensory nerve trunks |
| tarsal | pertaining to the instep; any of the seven bones of the tausus (ankle) |
| tendinous | pertaining to a tendon |
| tie-over dressing | a dressing placed over a skin graft and tied on by sutures that have been left long enough for that purpose |
| Trental | a drug used to treat peripheral vascular disease (trade name) |
| tympanic | pertaining to the tympanic membrane (eardrum)that separates the middle from the external ear; sometimes dictated TM |
| Unasyn | antibiotic (trade name) |
| venous | pertaining to a vein or veins |
| vitreous | glasslike, pertains to the jellylike mass that fills the cavity of the eye |
| Wbril padding | material used during surgery to protect the skin of the extremity under a tourniquet (trade name0 |
| Xerflo | gauze dressing (trade name) |
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