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