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Glossary Case # 9
Hillcrest Transcription, Case # 9 The Lymphatic System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abdominal | pertaining to the abdomen |
| Adrianycin | antibiotic used only in chemotherapy (trade name) |
| amodrarone | antiarrhythmic drug (generic) |
| energy panel | a group of substances to which a patient's allergic susceptibility is tested |
| apex | a general term used to designate the top of a body, organ or part |
| arrhythmia | any variation from the normal rhythm of the heartbeat |
| arteriole | a minute arterial branch |
| atraumatic | not inflicting or causing damage or injury; not damaged or injured; without trauma |
| atropine | generic drug used preoperatively as a muscle relaxer and to inhibit salivation and secretions; it has other uses, too |
| axilla | armpit (pl. axilae) |
| bibasilar rales | crackling sounds heard in the bases of both lungs |
| bronchomalacia | degeneration of elastic and connective tissue of bronchi and trachea |
| bronchoscope | instrument with which to examine the bronchi |
| bronchospasm | spasmic contraction of the smooth muscle of the bronchi |
| cardiac | pertaining to the heart |
| carina | a ridglike structure |
| costophrenic | pertaining to the ribs and diaphragm |
| cytology | the study of cells |
| diabetes mellitus | a metabolic disease due to an abnomality of insulin; diabetes is associated with muliple complications of various organs and systems |
| DLCO | diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide |
| dorsalis pedis | a term denoting a position closer to the back surface of the foot |
| Ecotrin | nonsteroidal ani-inflammatory drug (trade name) |
| epigastric | pertainig to the epigastrium |
| epigastrium | the upper middle region of the abdomen |
| esopheal reflux | a backward flow or regurgitation of stomach contests |
| FEV1 or FEV1 | force expiratory volume in one second (part of the pulmonary function tests0 |
| FVC | force vital capacity (part of the pulmonary function tests0 |
| gait | the manner or style of walking |
| gastritis | inflammation of the stomach |
| heaves | a resiratory disturbance characterized by partially forced expiration |
| holosystolic murmur | heart sound heard over the entire systole, or the period of contraction; also called pansystolic murmur |
| HTN | hypertension |
| hypokinesis | abnormally decreased mobility |
| IM | intramuscularly; within the muscle(S) |
| ingrahilar | below the hilum ( a depression or pit) |
| jugular venous | referring to the jugular vein in the neck |
| Lasix | trade name for a drug used as narcotic; pain medication |
| MUGA | multiple gated acquisition (scan), a radiologic procedure |
| naris | one of the openings of the nasal cavity; a nostril (pl. nares) |
| nebulized | an atomizer; a device for throwing a spray |
| necrosis | cell death |
| non-Hodgkin lymphoma | a group of malignant lymphomas; a neoplasm arising from the lymphatics; the most common manifestation is the painless enlargement of one or more lymphs nodes |
| oximetry | an instrument (oximeter)used to determin the oxygen saturation of arterial blood |
| Pepcid | blocker drug to heal ulcers (trande name) |
| PFT, PFTs | pulmonary function test or tests |
| pneumothorax | an accumulation of air or gas in the pleural space, which is the serous membrane that surrounds the lungs and lines the thoracic cavity |
| PPD | purified protein derivative (or tuberculin); skin test for tuberculosis |
| Propacet | a pain medication (trade name) |
| RDW | red (cell) distribution width (a laboratory term) |
| S/P | status post; used to indicate the patient's condition after a procedure. e.g. status post appendectomy, status post chemotherapy, staus post MVA |
| sternal | pertaining to the sternum |
| Tenormin | drug used to treat angina and hypertension; also used for migraine headaches (trade name) |
| thrill | a vibration sensation felt by the examiner on palpation of (feeling) the body; often a cardiac term |
| transbronchial | referring to across the bonchus |
| Vasotec | inhibitor drug used for hypertension (trade name) |
| Ventolin | a drug used in asthma and other respiratory disease to reverse airway obstruction (trade name) |
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