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Ch 14 Special Topics

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aer/o   air  
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bucc/o   cheek  
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chem/o   drug  
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cutane/o   skin  
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lingu/o   tongue  
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muscul/o   muscle  
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or/o   mouth  
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pharmac/o   drug  
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rect/o   rectum  
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toxic/o   poison  
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vagin/o   vagina  
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ven/o   vein  
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generic name of a drug   nonproprietary name  
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brand name of a drug   proprietary or trademark name  
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oral   given by mouth  
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sublingual   under the tongue  
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inhalation   inhaled through the nose or mouth  
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parenteral   skin to be punctured by a needle  
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transdermal   underside of a patch  
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rectal   through the rectum by means of suppositories or a solution  
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topical   applied to the skin  
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vaginal   tablet or suppositories  
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eyedrops   drops into the eye  
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intramuscular injection   into the muscle  
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intravenous injection   into the vein  
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subcutaneous injection   into the subcutaneous layer of the skin  
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eardrops   drops placed in the ear canal  
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buccal   medicine is placed under the lip or between the cheek and gums  
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addiction   acquired dependence on a drug  
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antidote   neutralizes poisons  
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broad spectrum   effective against a wide range of microrganisms  
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contraindiction   condition in which a particular drug should not be used  
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iatrogenic   unfavorable response resulting from taking a medication  
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idiosyncrasy   abnormal response  
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placebo   inactive, harmless substance used to satisfy a patient's desire for medication  
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prophylaxis   prevention of disease  
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side effect   response to a drug other than the effect desired  
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ment/o   mind  
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phren/o   mind  
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psych/o   mind  
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schiz/o   divided  
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somat/o   body  
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somn/o   sleep  
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-iatrist   physician  
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amnesia   loss of memory  
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anorexia nervosa   refusal to eat  
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bulimia   binge eating and intentionally vomitting  
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insomnia   inability to sleep  
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Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)   shock therapy for prolonged major depression  
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ECT   electroconvulsive therapy  
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radi/o   xray  
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roentgen/o   xray  
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son/o   sound  
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tom/o   to cut  
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Roentgenology   diagnostic imaging (x-rays)  
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Barium   solft metallic element used as a radiopaque xray dye  
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Ba   Barium  
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lateral view   positionoing of the patient so that the side of the body faces the xray machine  
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radiography   making of xray pictures  
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radiologist   physician who uses images to diagnose abnormalitities and radiant energy to treat various conditions such as cancer  
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Computed tomography scan   imaging to produce a cross-sectional view  
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CT scan   Computed Tomography scan  
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AP   anteroposterior  
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CXR   chest xray  
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Fx   Fracture  
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GB   gallbladder xray  
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IVP   intravenous pyelogram  
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KUB   kidneys, ureter, bladder  
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PA   posteroanterior  
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Ra   Radium  
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rad   radiation absorbed dose  
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RRT   registered radiologic technologist  
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UGI   upper gastrointestinal series  
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cry/o   cold  
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electr/o   electric current  
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hydr/o   water  
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my/o   muscle  
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orth/o   straight, correct  
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phon/o   sound  
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prosth/o   addition  
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therm/o   heat  
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-therapy   treatment  
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PT   physical therapy  
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OT   occupational therapy  
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ADL   Activities of daily living  
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adaptive equipment   devices to improve the function and independence f a person with a disability  
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body mechanics   good posture and position withe performing activities  
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gait   manner of walking  
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orthotics   splints and braces  
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prosthetics   artificial devices  
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range of motion   range of mvmt of a joint from maximum flexion through maximum extention  
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ROM   range of motion  
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rehabilitation   process of treatment and exercise to help a person with a disability attain max function and well being  
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cryotherapy   using cold for therapeutic purposes  
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debridement   removal of dead or damaged tissue from a wound  
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electromyogram   graphic recording of the contration of a muscle. The result of applying an electrical stimulation to the muscle.  
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EMG   Electromyogram  
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gait training   assisting a patient to learn to walk again  
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hydrotherapy   the use of warm water as a therapeutic treatment  
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thermotherapy   applying heat to the body for therapeutic purposes  
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traction   process of pulling or drawing usually with a mechanical device  
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cis/o   to cut  
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cry/o   cold  
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electr/o   electricity  
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esthesi/o   sensation or feeling  
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sect/o   to cut  
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surgery   operative procedure to correct deformities or defects  
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anesthesiologist   physicial that administers anesthetics  
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general anesthesia   loss of consciousness  
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local anesthesia   loss of sensation  
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topical anesthesia   placed directly on/into a specific area  
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curette   scrapes and removes tissue  
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hemostat   forceps to grasp blood vessel to control bleeding  
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speculum   spreads apart walls of a cavity  
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fowler   sitting with back positioned at 45* angle  
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lateral recumbent   lying on either the left or right side  
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lithotomy   lying face up with hips and knees bent at 90* angles  
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prone   lying horizontal with face down  
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supine   lying horizontal with face up (aka: dorsal recumbent)  
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Trendelenburg   lying face up and on an incline with head lower than legs  
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Analgesic   medication to relieve pain  
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anesthetic   produce partial to complete loss of sensation  
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circulation nurse   assists the surgeon and scrub nurse by providing needed materials during the procedure and by handling the surgical specimen.  
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cryosugery   extreme cold to produce cell injury  
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hemostasis   stopping the flow of blood  
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perioperative   period of time that includes before, during and after a surgical procedure  
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postoperative (post-op)   immediately folling the surgery  
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preoperative (pre-op)   preceding the surgery  
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resection   cut out or remove; excision  
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scrub nurse   surgical assistant who hands instruments to the surgeon.  
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D&C   diation and curettage  
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EUA   exam under anesthesia  
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I&D   incision and drainage  
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OR   operating room  
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T&A   tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy  
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TAH   total abdominal hysterectomy  
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TURP   Transurethral resection of prostate  
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carcin/o   cancerous  
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chem/o   chemical  
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onc/o   tumor  
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Oncology   dealing with tumors  
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Benign tumor   not progressive or recurring ends in -oma  
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Malignant Tumor   cancerous growth usually has carcinoma in the name  
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Metastasis   movement of the cancerous cells  
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Carcinoma in situ (CIS)   Not extended beyond its original site  
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encapsulated   growth enclosed in a sheath of tissue that prevents tumor cells  
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neoplasm   new and abnormal growth or tumor  
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oncogenic   cancer causing  
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primary site   malignant tumor first appeared here  
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relapse   return of disease symptoms after a period of improvement  
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remission   period during which the symptoms of a disease or disorder leave  
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biopsy   small piece of tissue  
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chemotherapy   treating disease by using chemicals  
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palliative therapy   Treatment designed to reduce the intensity of painful symptoms, but does not produce a cure  
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radiation therapy   Exposing tumorss and surrounding tissues to x-rays or gamma rays to interfere with their ability to multiply  
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radical surgery   extensive surgery to remove as much tissue associated with a tumor as possible  
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bx   biopsy  
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Ca   Cancer  
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chemo   chemotherapy  
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mets   metastases  
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