Key Terms Flashcards
Amputation
surgical removal of limb / extremity
Biopsy
Removal and exam of tissue
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
Surgery to eliminate blockage in artery to heart
Coronary Artery Disease
Partial or compalte blockage of blood vessels to heart
COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - persistent disorder impairs breathing
Dilation and Cutterage
Surgery using instrument to open cervix and cut tissue in
Eletrocardiogram
Record of heart impulses
Genitourinary
Urinary and reproductive organs
Hematocrit
percentage of blood that is RBC
Hemoglobin
Red oxygen carrying pigment of red blood cells
Incision
surgical wound cutting into tissue
Nasogastric
from nose to stomach
PID Pelvic inflammatory disease
Bacterial infection of female reproductive organs
Rheumatoid arthritis
Autoimmune disease that causes pain, swelling and deformity esp in hands and feet
Tonsillectomy
Surgical removal of tonsils
Tuberculosis
Infectious disease causes death / necrosis of lung tissue
Adenoidectomy
remocal of small masses of lymph tissue near pharynx opening
Transient Ischemic Attach
Temporary interruption of blood flow to brain
Urinalysis
Diagnostic exam of urine
