MNT Terms Test 2 Flashcards
progressive
more and more each day
idiopathic
unknown cause
exacerbation
to get worse
palliative
relief to symptoms and suffering
discharge
- to leave 2. fluid expelling
generalized
across whole system or body
localized
in one area or location
ileus
improper mobility of GI/intestines
steatorrhea
excess fat in stool
morbidity
the risk for being sick
mortality
the risk for dying
prophylaxis
action taken to prevent disease
EGD
esophagealgastroduodenoscopy
lesion
diseased tissue
consult
seeking information or advice from someone
disposition
what happens to the patient at the end of a visit
differential diagnosis
a list of conditions that the patient may have based on symptoms and exam results
percussion
to hit something and listen to the resulting sound
unremarkable
normal
systemic
not localized, whole body or system
vagotomy
removal/cutting of all or part of the vagus nerve, reduces gastric secretions
antiemetic
drug to combat vomiting or nausea
emesis/hematemesis
vomiting/vomiting of blood
dyspepsia
indigestion
dysguesia
taste disorder
parietal cell
acid producing cells of stomach
gastritis
inflammation of the stomach
