Terminology from PPT Flashcards
back of the head
occipital
intolerant of light
photophobia
intolerant of sounds
phonophobia
double vision
diplopia
nosebleed
epistaxis
runny nose or nasal discharge
rhinorrhea
discharge from the ear
otorrhea
ringing noise in the ear
tinnitus
normocephalic, atraumatic
NCAT
pupils equal round and reactive to light
PERRL
redness
erythema
any fluid or cellular matter deposited on any tissue
exudate
coronary
cor
pulmonary
pulm
lungs are “clear to auscultation bilaterally, no rales, rhonchi or wheezes”
CTAB no RRW
crackles
rales
wheezes
rhonchi
high pitched sounds
wheezes
difficulty breathing
dyspnea
phlegm producing
productive cough
coughing up blood
hemoptysis
worse with deep inspiration or breathing
pleuritic
visible skin retractions with inspiration
retraction
rapid breathing
tachypnea
bundle branch block
BBB
rapid, irregular unsynchronized contraction
fibrillation
sound within a vessel
bruit
tremor within a vessel
thrill
pulmonary capillary wedge pressure
PCWP
central venous pressure
CVP
Swan-ganz catheter/line as a diagnostic tool
triple lumen
painful urination
dysuria
transurethral resection of prostate
TURP
transurethral resection of bladder tumor
TURBT
kidney calculus
nephrolithiasis
ureter calculus
ureterolithiasis
bladder calculus
cystolithiasis
ultrasonic energy/shock waves break down into smaller stones that pass through the urinary system
ESWL/ lithotripsy
joint aches
athralgia
movement of a blood clot, piece of tissue, or pocket of air or gas from where it forms through the bloodstream until it lodges in place, cutting off blood flow
embolization
an xray exam that uses barium sulfate contrast material to assess both the pharynx and esophagus in the upper GI tract
esophagram
internally administered substance that has different opacity from soft tissue on radiography or CT
contrast material
pattern of pulmonary abnormality that appears as a homogenous increase in lung parenchyma attenuation that obscures the margins of vessels and airway walls
consolidation
an endoscope is inserted through the mouth and threaded through the esophagus to the SI to allow the bile duct, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas to be examined, using a contrast material to take xrays
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopanceratography
descriptive term referring to an area of increased attenuation in the lung on CT with preserved bronchial and vascular markings; can also be considered a region of hazy lung radiopacity that is fairly diffuse; less dense than consolidation
ground glass opacification
noncellular material hardened due to deposits of calcium and other materials
calcifications
something artificial that appears on a medical image but is not part of the living tissue being examined
artifact
imaging technology that provides storage and access to digital images
PACS
method of treatment
modality
treatment that is given after the primary treatment to enhance its effectiveness and reduce the chance of the tumor recurring
adjuvant treatment
a treatment given prior to the main or primary treatment
neoadjuvant treatment
treatment that is intended to relieve symptoms but not cure disease
palliative care
process of planning radiation therapy to allow the radiation to the delivered to the intended location
simulation
additional dose of radiation that is given after an initial course of radiation to enhance tumor control
boost
medication used to stop or help prevent nausea and vomiting, common side effects of some chemotherapy
antiemetic
divide a specimen/organ into two equal halves (usually with vessels or luminal space)
bivalve
divide a specimen/tissue into two equal parts
bisect
section at intervals from one end of the specimen to the other
serially section
a transverse section through a solid or tubular structure
cross section
parallel to the long axis of the specimen
longitudinal
around the entire circumference of the specimen
circumferential
perpendicular from the center of the specimen to the periphery
radial
parallel to the plane of resection
en face
perpendicular to the end of a specimen
perpendicular
placing a tubular structure in a cassette so that the lumen will be seen
on end
placing a structure in a perpendicular plane so that the associated layers will be visualized
on edge
only a representative portion of the specimen is submitted
representative section (RSS)
the entire specimen is submitted after sectioning
entirely submitted (ESS)
the entire specimen is submitted with no sectioning
in toto
