Chapter 4 - Quick And Easy Medical Terminology

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WNL

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within normal limits

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ICD

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International Classification of Diseases

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CPT

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Current Procedural Terminology

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AMA

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American Medical Association

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diagnosis

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identification of a disease or condition by a scientific evaluation of physical signs, symptoms, history, tests, and procedures

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prognosis

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the predicted outcome of a disease

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acute

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having a short and relatively severe course

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chronic

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opposite of acute, meaning that the disease exists over a long time

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signs

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objective, or definitive, evidence of an illness or disordered function that are perceived by an examiner (ex. fever, rash, evidence established by radiologic or laboratory testing)

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symptoms

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subjective evidence as perceived by the patient, such as pain

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radiologic

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relate to use of radiation

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specimen

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a small sample or part taken from the body to represent the nature of the whole

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pulse

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rhythmic expansion of an artery that occurs as the heart beats

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respiration

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refers either to the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide within the body, or to breathing

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tympanic thermometer

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has a specially designed probe tip that is placed at the external opening of the ear canal

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blood pressure

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pressure exerted by the circulating volume of blood on the walls of the arteries and veins and on the chambers of the heart

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systolic pressure

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higher reading, represents the max pressure on the artery

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diastolic pressure

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lower reading, represents the pressure that still exists when the heart is relaxed

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inspection

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examiner uses the eyes and ears to observe and listen to the patient

can reveal superficial abnormalities such as a rash

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palpation

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examiner feels the texture, size, consistency, and location of certain body parts with the hands

can reveal deep abnormalities such as an enlarged liver

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percussion

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examiner taps the body with the fingertips or fist to evaluate the size, borders, and consistency of internal organs and to determine the amount of fluid in a body cavity

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auscultation

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examiner listens for sounds within the body to evaluate the heart, blood vessels, lungs, intestines, or other organs, or to detect the fetal heart sound

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stethoscope

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instrument consisting of 2 earpieces connected by flexible tubing

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endoscope

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illuminated instrument for the visualization of the interior of a body cavity or organ

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endoscopy

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the visual inspection of the body by means of an endoscope

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endoscopic

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pertaining to endoscopy or performed using an endoscope

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catheter

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hollow flexible tube that can be inserted into a cavity of the body to withdraw or instill fluids, perform tests, or visualize a vessel or cavity

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catheterization

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introduction of a catheter

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catheterize

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to introduce a catheter

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cannula

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Latin term used to mean a hollow flexible tube that is inserted into vessels or cavities

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invasive procedure

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requires entry of a body cavity

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computed radiography

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image data are digitized and immediately displayed on a monitor or recorded on film

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ech/o, son/o

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sound

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electr/o

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electricity

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fluor/o

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emitting or reflecting light

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radi/o

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radiant energy

*sometimes means radius or bone of the forearm

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tom/o

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to cut

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ultra-

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excessive

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echogram, sonogram

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record produced by ultrasonography or sonography

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fluoroscope

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instrument with a fluorescent screen used for viewing X-ray images without taking and developing X-ray photographs

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radiography

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predominant means of diagnostic imaging for many years

with x-rays providing film images of internal structures

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tomogram

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a record obtained by tomography

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ultrasonography

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process of imaging deep structures of the body by sending and receiving high frequency sound waves that are reflected back as echoes

synonymous with sonography and diagnostic ultrasound

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radiograph

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x-ray image

however, the suffix -graph refers to an instrument used for recording

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radiopaque

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describes substances that do not permit the passage of x-rays

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radiolucent

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describes substances that readily permit the passage of x-rays

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echography

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also called sonography

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computed tomography

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uses ionizing radiation to produce a detailed image of a cross section of tissue

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magnetic resonance imaging

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creates images of internal structures based on the magnetic properties of chemical elements within the body and uses a powerful magnetic field and radiowave pulses

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sonography

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the process of imaging deep structures of the body by sending and receiving high frequency sound waves that are reflected back as echoes from tissue interfaces

synonymous with ultrasonography

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fluoroscopy

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visual examination of an internal organ using a fluoroscope

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pharmaceuticals

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medicinal drugs

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positron emission tomography (PET)

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combines tomography and radioactive substances to produce enhanced images of selected body structures

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radiotherapy, radiation oncology

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treatment of tumors using radiation to destroy cancer cells

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therapeutic

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pertaining to therapy

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algesi/o

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sensitivity to pain

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chem/o

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chemical

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pharmac/o, pharmaceut/i

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drugs or medicine

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plast/o

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repair

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therapeut/o

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treatment

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tox/o

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poison

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-therapy

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treatment

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algesic

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sensitivity to pain

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toxic

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poisonous

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chemotherapy

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treatment of disease by chemical agents

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cytotoxic

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describes agents that are used in cancer treatment to kill cancer cells

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pharmacotherapy

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treatment of diseases with drugs or medicine

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analgesic

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drug that relieves pain

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narcotic

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pertaining to a substance that produces insensibility or stupor

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antimicrobials

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drugs that destroy or inhibit growth of microbes

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antibiotics

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antimicrobial agents that are derived from cultures of a microorganism or produced semisynthetically and used to treat infections

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thermotherapy

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treatment of disease with heat

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cryotherapy

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treatment using cold temperatures