Gen Med Terms Flashcards
ABC
References things to check before administering resuscitation efforts airway breathing circulation
Abcess
A localized collection of pus
Acute
Sudden severe onset of a medical condition or disease
Adhesion
Stuck together
Ambulant/ambulatory
The ability to walk
Arrest
Cessation of bodily activity or function
Aseptic
Sterile
Autonomy
Being self-governed
Benign
Does not spread
Biopsy
Surgically removing tissue to examine microscopically
Cachexia
Loss of appetite weight with muscle atrophy usually associated with a serious medical condition such as cancer
Carcinogen
A substance that may cause cancer
Chronic
A disease or condition that persists over a period of time
Collis
Neck
Diagnosis
Determination of the cause of a disease
Edema
An excessive accumulation of fluid in an area
Etiology
The study of the cause of a disease
Excision
Surgically removing a structure or tissue
Febrile
Presence of a fever
Fistula
Location where an organ has developed an opening into another organ
Idiopathic
An unknown cause of disease
Incision
Cutting in to typically with a scalpel
Incontinence
Loss of control of the bladder and or bowels
In situ
In original place
Commonly references cancer that is still in its place of origin such as the epithelium of the skin
