Medical Terms Flashcards
Arthritis
joint inflammation
Angiectomy
surgical removal of a vessel
angi-vessel ectomy-removal
Cardiology
study of the heart
Hepatitis
liver inflammation
Myalgia
Muscle Pain
Osteotomy
Incision into a bone
osteo-bone tomy-incision
Angiosclerosis
Hardening of a blood vessel
angio-vessel scler-hard osis-condition
Cardiopulmonary
Pertaining to the heart and lungs
Dermatomycosis
Skin condition caused by fungus
Dysentery
Bad intestine condition
another name for severe diarrhea
Hepatosplenomegaly
Enlargement of the liver and spleen
Hyperplasia
Over formation condition
Hypoglycemia
Condition characterized by low blood sugar
Osteocarcinoma
Bone cancer tumor
Osteomyelitis
Inflammation of the bone marrow
Pericardium
Tissue around the heart
Acute
It just started recently, or is a sharp, severe symptom
Chronic
It has been going on for awhile now
Exacerbation
It is getting worse
think exaggeration
Febrile
To have a fever
Afebrile
To not have a fever
Malaise
Not feeling well
Progressive
More and more each day
Noncontributory
Not related to this specific problem
Lethargic
A decrease in level of consciousness; in a medical record, this is generally an indication that the patient is really sick.
Genetic/Hereditary
It runs in the family
Alert
Able to answer questions; responsive; interactive
Oriented
Being aware of who he or she is, where he or she is, and the current time; a patient who is aware of all three is “oriented x3”
Marked
It really stands out
Unremarkable
Another way of saying normal
Auscultation
To listen
Palpation
To feel
Impression
Another way of saying assessment
Diagnosis
What the health care professional thinks the patient has
Differential Diagnosis
A list of conditions that the patient may have based on the symptoms exhibited and the results of the exam.
Malignant
Dangerous, a problem.
Degeneration
To be getting worse.
Etiology
The cause.
Remission
To get better or improve; most often used when discussing cancer; remission does not mean cure.
Idiopathic
No known specific cause; it just happens.
Localized
Stays in a certain part of the body.
Systemic/Generalized
All over the body (or most of it).
Morbidity
The risk for being sick
Mortality
The risk for dying
Prognosis
The chances for getting better or worse
Occult
Hidden
Pathogen
The organism that causes the problem.
Lesion
Diseased tissue
Recurrent
To have again
Sequelae
Seh-KWEL-ah
A problem resulting from a disease or injury.
Disposition
What happened to the patient at the end of the visit; often used at the end of ED notes to reference where the patient went after the visit (home, ICU, normal hospital bed)
Discharge
Literally, to unload. It has two meanings.
- To send home.
- Fluid coming out of a part of your body.
Prophylaxis
Preventive Treatment
Palliative
Treating the symptoms, but not actually getting rid of the cause.
Supportive Care
To treat the symptoms and make the patient feel better
