Medical & Dental Terms Flashcards
Pathophysiology
- The functional changes associated with or resulting from disease or injury.
- The study of such changes.
Dyspnea
Difficulty in breathing, often associated with lung or heart disease and resulting in shortness of breath.
Hypertrophy
Enlargement or overgrowth of an organ or part due to increase in size of its constituent cells.hypertro´phic
Hyperplasia
Abnormal increase in the number of normal cells in normal arrangement in an organ or tissue, which increases its volume.hyperplas´tic
Melena
Blood in stool
Perforation
Formation of a hole
Idiopathic
Relating to or denoting any disease or condition that arises spontaneously or for which the cause is unknown
Transmural
Through the wall of an organ; extending through or affecting the entire thickness of the wall of an organ or cavity
Episodic
Appearing in episodes
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Megacolon
Widening (dilation) of the large intestine within 1 to a few day.
Fibrosis
The thickening and scarring of connective tissue, usually as a result of injury.
Colitis
Inflammation of the colon
Profuse
A lot; excessive; copious; overabundant
PO
Abbreviation meaning by mouth, orally (from the Latin “per os”, by mouth).
AC
Before meals (from “ante cibum”, before meals).
BID
Twice a day (from “bis in die”, twice a day).
PC
After meals (from “post cibum”, after meals)
PRN
When necessary (from “pro re nata”, for an occasion that has arisen, as circumstances require, as needed)
QD
Once a day (from “quaque die”, once a day)
QH
Every hour
Q2H
Every 2 hours
TID
Three times a day (from “ter in die”, 3 times a day)
Angioedema
Rapid swelling (edema) of the dermis, subcutaneous tissue, mucosa and submucosal tissues
Diaphoresis
Sweating
Thrombus (thrombosis)
A blood clot formed in situ within the vascular system of the body and impeding blood flow
Perioperative
Literally, around (the time of) surgery.
Cardiomyopathy
(literally “heart muscle disease”) is the measurable deterioration of the function of the myocardium (the heart muscle) for any reason, usually leading to heart failure.
Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea
Attacks of severe shortness of breath and coughing that generally occur at night.
Stenosis
The abnormal narrowing of a passage in the body.
Auscultation
Listening to sounds from the heart, lungs, or other organs, typically with a stethoscope, as a part of medical diagnosis
Congenital
Present from birth
Rheumatic
Any disease marked by inflammation and pain in the joints, muscles, or fibrous tissue, esp. rheumatoid arthritis
Degenerative
Getting steadily worse
Congenital
Present from birth
Rheumatic
Any disease marked by inflammation and pain in the joints, muscles, or fibrous tissue, esp. rheumatoid arthritis
Degenerative
Getting steadily worse
Dysplasia
Abnormality of development; usually a change in shape and size of adult cells
Prophylaxis
Prevention of disease or control of its possible spread
Diffuse
Spread out over a large area; not concentrated.
Delineate
- Describe or portray (something) precisely.
2. Indicate the exact position of (a border or boundary
Atrophy
Decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue
Nuance
A subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound
