HA2- Pre-Med Term Med Term Flashcards
Abrasion
Cut, scratch, or scrape
Abscess
Infection, wound, or sore
Acute
Rapid onset and brief duration
Ambulatory
Mobile, able to walk, not confined to a bed
Analgesic
Pain reliever (apsrin, Advil, Tylenol)
Anemia
Low iron levels (causes tired feeling)
Angina
Chest pain
Antibiotic
Medicine or drug to fight bacteria
Anti-inflmmatory
Drug to reduce swelling and pain
Antiviral
Medicine fighting viruses
Atrophy
Wasting-away of bodily tissues
Benign
Not cancerous
Biopsy
Proces of removing samples of tissue(s) for testing
BMI
Body mass index, measures body fat based on height and weight
Bowel
Intestine
Bradycardia
Slow heartbeat
Catheter
Type of tube used in medical procedures
Cholesterol
Type of fat produced in the liver and transported by the blood
Chronic
Long term, does not end
Colon
Part of large intestine
Colonoscopy
Test looking at the colon or intestines, often to check for cancerous growths
Compression
Act of putting pressure on, or squeezing