diagnosis and treatment terms

Question 1

clubbing

Answer 1

Enlargement of the ends of the fingers and toes because of soft-tissue growth of the nails; seen in a variety of diseases, especially lung and heart diseases

Question 2

colic

Answer 2

Acute abdominal pain associated with smooth muscle spasms

Question 3

cyanosis
si-ah-NO-sis

Answer 3

Bluish discoloration of the skin due to lack of oxygen

Question 4

diaphoresis
di-ah-fo-RE-sis

Answer 4

Profuse sweating

Question 5

malaise
mah-LAZE

Answer 5

A feeling of discomfort or uneasiness, often indicative of infection or other disease (from French, meaning “discomfort,” using the prefix mal-, meaning “bad”)

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nocturnal
nok-TUR-nal

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Pertaining to or occurring at night (roots noct/i and nyct/o mean “night”)

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pallor
PAL-or

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Paleness, lack of color

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prodrome
PRO-drome

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A symptom indicating an approaching disease

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sequela
seh-KWEL-ah

Answer 9

A lasting effect of a disease (plural: sequelae)

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syncope
SIN-ko-pe

Answer 10

A temporary loss of consciousness because of inadequate blood flow to the brain, fainting

Question 11

alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)
AL-fah-fe-to-PRO-tene

Answer 11

A fetal protein that appears in the blood of adults with certain types of cancer

Question 12

bruit

Answer 12

A sound, usually abnormal, heard in auscultation

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facies
FA-she-eze

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The expression or appearance of the face

Question 14

febrile
FEB-ril

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Pertaining to fever

Question 15

nuclear medicine

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The branch of medicine concerned with the use of radioactive substances (radionuclides) for diagnosis, therapy, and research

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radiology
ra-de-OL-o-je

Answer 16

The branch of medicine that uses radiation, such as x-rays, in the diagnosis and treatment of disease; a specialist in this field is a radiologist

Question 17

radionuclide
ra-de-o-NU-klide

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A substance that gives off radiation; used for diagnosis and treatment; also called radioisotope or radiopharmaceutical

Question 18

speculum
SPEK-u-lum

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An instrument for examining a canal

Question 19

syndrome
SIN-drome

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A group of signs and symptoms that together characterize a disease condition

Question 20

clysis
KLI-sis

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The introduction of fluid into the body, other than orally, as into the rectum or abdominal cavity; also refers to the solution thus used

Question 21

irrigation
ir-ih-GA-shun

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Flushing of a tube, cavity, or area with a fluid

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lavage
lah-VAJ

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The washing out of a cavity, irrigation

Question 23

normal saline (NS)

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A salt (NaCl) solution compatible with living cells, also called physiologic saline solution (PSS)

Question 24

paracentesis
par-ah-sen-TE-sis

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Puncture of a cavity for removal of fluid

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drain

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Device for allowing matter to escape from a wound or cavity; common types include Penrose (cigarette), T-tube, Jackson–Pratt (J-P), and Hemovac

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ligature
LIG-ah-chur

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A tie or bandage, the process of binding or tying (also called ligation)

Question 27

resection
re-SEK-shun

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Partial excision of a structure

Question 28

stapling STA-pling

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In surgery, the joining of tissue by using wire staples that are pushed through the tissue and then bent

Question 29

surgeon SUR-jun

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A physician who specializes in surgery