Med 104 Discussion: Deciphering the Code
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| Parkinson's | A chronic, progressive neurological disease that affects the central nervous system and the body's motor and non-motor systems, named after James Parkinson.
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| ICU | Intensive Care Unit
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| EKG | Electrocardiogram
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| Alzheimer's | A brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills. A degenerative form of dementia, named after Alois Alzheimer.
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| Crohn's | An inflammatory bowel disease that causes inflammation in the digestive tract, named after Burrill Bernard Crohn.
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| L&D | Labor and Delivery
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| HOH | Hard of Hearing
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| SOAP | Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan
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| INJ | Injection
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| IV | Intravenous
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| Bx | biopsy
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| ID | Intradermal
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| ACS | Acute Coronary Syndrome
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| Hashimoto's | An autoimmune thyroiditis that can cause a range of symptoms, including a slowed metabolism. It's associated with a higher risk of papillary thyroid cancer and thyroid lymphoma than the general population, named after Dr. Hakaru Hashimoto.
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| Hodgkin's | A form of malignant lymphoma, named after Thomas Hodgkin.
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| Midsagittal | Passes along the midline and divides the body into equal parts.
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| Medial | Relates to an imaginary midline dividing the body into equal right and left halves.
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| Inferior | A part is below another part, or toward the feet.
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| Posterior | Toward the back; Dorsal. Back half of body.
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| Distal | Opposite of proximal; a particular body part is farther from the trunk or farther from another specified point of reference than another part.
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| Oculopathy | Disease of the eye
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| Hyperopia | Far-sighted
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| Myringotomy | Incision into the ear drum
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| Hypoacusis | Excessively insensitive hearing
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| Encephalogram | Record of the brain
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| Neuralgia | Nerve pain
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| Myelodysplasia | Defective formation of the spinal cord
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| Dystonia | Involuntary muscle movements
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| Hemiplegia | Complete loss of sensation and movement on one half of the body
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| EEG (Electroencephalogram) | Records electrical waves of the brain
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| Cervical Spine | The area of the spine at the neck region; there are seven cervical vertebrae
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| Genu Varum | bow-legged
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| Crepitus | Joint makes a crackling sound when bent
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| Arthrography | Procedure to examine a joint
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| Scoliosis | Lateral curvature of the spine
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| Laryng/o | Means larynx (voice box)
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| Anemia | A condition of low erythrocytes creating a reduced amount of oxygen carried in the blood. Oxygenated hemoglobin causes the blood to turn red.
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| Embolism | Blockage in a blood vessel caused by an embolus
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| Embolus | Mass of matter in the blood
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| PT | Prothrombin time (indication of clotting ability; often used when a patient is on anticoagulant therapy)
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| Aden/o | Glands related to the endocrine system.
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| Medulla | A region in the adrenal gland . The medulla secretes epinephrine (adrenaline). Epinephrine is released during times of crisis (“fight or flight”). It will increase metabolic rate and organ activity to help you deal with immediate stress.
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| Cortex | A region in the adrenal gland. The cortex secretes corticosteroids such as. Mineralocorticoids help to maintain mineral balance (such as sodium), Glucocorticoids help to increase glucose release into the blood. This helps with chronic stress and repair.
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| Insulin | Released when the blood sugar is high; helps sugar get utilized by body cells; also promotes storage of glucose as glycogen in the liver
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| Adenitis | Inflammation of a gland
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| Immun/o | Means immune system.
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| Splenolysis | Breakdown of splenic tissue
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| Lymphedema | Swelling is due to occluded lymphatic vessels, specifically swelling in the arms and/or legs.
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| Lymphangiography | Procedure to study the lymph vessels
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| thymoma | Tumor of the thyrmus
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