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I put this list together as a student, so you will see some things in here that are quite simple. You will also see some words with *s/l* beside them. These are sound-alikes. I put them in the list, the way it sounded to me, then in the right column I entered the word the way it should be, or entered a possible alternative. There are prefixes, suffixes, drugs, abbreviations,etc. Some words have definitions, some do not. Please let me know if you run across any errors and I will correct them.
Word or Root | Definition |
#507 implant | |
0.4 grams per kilogram q.three weeks | 0.4 g/kg q. three weeks |
1. Lab Tests | CBC, differential, chemistry-20 *chem-20*, Wintrobe sed rate, amylase,angiotensin converting enzyme, mycoplasma titers, UA, Panel A, CPK-MB, citrate, oxalate, |
10 cc per hour | typed: 10 cc/hr or 10 cc/hour |
10 micrograms per hour | typed: 10 mcg/hr or 10 mcg/hour |
11 years 7 month yr old | 11-7/12-year-old |
2 mg per kg per day | 2 mg/kg per day |
2 liters of IV fluids | typed: 2 L IV fluids or 2 liters of IV fluids |
2 to 12 *cranial nerves* | = II to XII |
2/2 without bruit | |
2/3 cm nodule | equals 0.67 cm nodule *type as a decimal* |
2+2 with bruit *s/l* | 2/2 without bruit |
2050 *vision | 20/50 |
2200 *vision* | 20/200 |
23-hour admit or 23-hour hold | ER |
24-hour urine | all urine that has been passed by one patient in 24 hours |
25 stroke 100 | means 25/100 |
2D-MD Doppler | 2 dimensional, M mode Doppler |
#3-0 Dexon | suture |
3TC *lamivudine* -- antiviral | |
4/4 bilaterally | ex: hand grasp was 4/4 bilaterally |
4-dot *s/l* | four-dot re: EENT |
#4-0 Surgilene subcuticular | suture |
#4-0 silk ties | suture |
4500 cGy | 4500 centigray (ex: 4500 cGy of MV photons in 25 fractions of 180 cGy) |
50 pack years | pack-years |
5020 centigray radiotherapy | |
6-months trial period | should be typed six-month trial period or six months' trial period |
6th nerve palsy | or sixth-nerve palsy, or VIth nerve palsy |
9 o'clock | not nine o'clock |
91230 *dictated* | probably 91:30 *91 to 30* |
a- | before |
a- | without |
A positive | not A-positive |
A&D ointment | type as A and D ointment |
antecedent | preceeding event, |
A&P | Anterior and Posterior repair |
A&P repair | anterior and posterior repair of a systocele and rectocele |
anterior cervical lymphadenopathy | |
Anteroposterior drawe sign | |
A&W | alive & well |
a.c. | before meals |
AC joint | |
a.m. | before noon |
A1AD, Alpha1 Antitrypsin Deficiency | an inherited recessive disorder resulting in low or no production of Alpha1 Antitrypsin. Lack of this protein leads to organ damage, mainly to the liver and lung. [Alpha1 Assn] |
A-a gradient *alveolar-arterial PO2 gradient* | A-a gradient *alveolar-arterial PO2 gradient* |
A-a PO2 gradient | A-a PO2 gradient |
ab- | away from |
AB | abortion |
ab-away from | |
abdomin | abdomen |
abdominal aortic aneurysm | |
abdominal guarding | |
abdominal sonogram | visualization of the urinary tract including the kidney, ureters, and bladder |
abdominocentesis | puncture of the abdomen for aspiration of fluid;e.g., fluid accumulated in ascites |
abdominopelvic | |
abdominoperineal | pertaining to the abdomen and the perimeum , including the pelvic area, vulva, anus, scrotum |
abducens muscle weakness | |
abduction | movement away from the body |
abduction pillow | |
Aberpro *s/l* | maybe Avapro *cardiac* |
ABG | arterial blood gases - a lab test of arterial blood *usually taken from the wrist* which measures carbon dioxide and oxygen levels as well as acid-base status. |
abnormal | pertaining to away from normal |
abortifacient | drug that causes abortion |
abortion *AB* | expulsion of the pruduct of conception before the fetus can be viable *live outside the uterus* |
abortion, incomplete | fetal expulsion with parts of placenta remaining with bleeding |
abortion, missed | death of a fetus or embryo within the uterus that is not naturally expelled after death |
abortion, spontaneous | miscarriage |
abortion, threatened | bleeding, with threat of miscarriage |
abortion, habitual | spontaneous abortion occurring in three or more consecutive pregnancies |
abortion, therapeutic *TAB* | abortion induced by mechanical means or by drugs for medical consideration |
ABPP *bropirimine* immunomodulator | |
abruptio placentae | premature detachment of a normally situated placenta |
abscess | localized collection of pus in a cavity formed by the inflammation of surrounding tissues that heal when drained or excised |
abscessus | a going away |
absence seizure | seizure involving a brief loss of consciousness without motor involvement - previously termed petite mal *little bad* seizure |
abtruse*s/l* | obtuse - difficult to understand |
Acanthamoeba | protozoan parasite causing keratosis in contact lens wearers |
Acarus scabiei | mites; *scabiei - itch mite* |
accessory or motor *s/l* | sensory or motor |
acetabulum | the cup-shaped socket in the hipbone |
accommodation | ability of the eye to adjust focus on near objects |
ACCP | American College of Chest Physicians |
ACE inhibitors | angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors |
acea | remedy |
acetabular cementing | |
acetabulum | socket where thigh bone joins pelvis |
acetoacetic acid | |
acetone | |
achalasia | prolonged esophageal tightening |
acid phos | acid phosphatase |
acid-base balance | acid-base balance |
acidemia | abnormally high level of acid in the blood, low pH *< 7.35* |
acid-fast bacillus *AFB* | acid-fast bacillus *AFB* |
acidosis | presence of an abnormal amount of ketone bodies *acetone, beta-hydroxybutyric acid, and acetoacetic acid* in the blood and urine indicating an abnormal utilization of carbohydrates as seen in uncontrolled diabetes and starvation |
acidosis, respiratory | |
Aciphex | rabeprazole sodium *for GERD* |
ACLS | advanced cardiac life support |
acne | point |
acneiform eruption | |
acous- | hearing |
acoustic neuroma | a benign neoplasm arising from connective tissue cells in the perineurium of the eighth cranial nerve called a vestibular Schwannoma |
acr- | extremity or topmost |
acreasing *s/l* | acquiescing |
acro- | pertaining to an extremity |
acrodermatitis enteropathica | genetic defect in the malabsorption of zinc |
acromegaly | disease characterized by enlarged features, especially face and hands, caused by hypersecretion of the pituitary hormone |
acromioclavicular joint | connects the shoulder bone and collar bone |
acromion | type I, type II acromion; point of the shoulder |
ACTG | AIDS Clinical Trials Group |
ACTH | adrenocorticotrophic hormone |
ACTH | hormone which stimulates the adrenal cortex |
ACTH injection | |
actinic | ray |
activanus flow controller *s/l* | Actis venous flow controller |
Actose | for Type II diabetes |
Actose *pioglitazone hydrochloride* | drug for type 2 diabetes |
acuity | ex: decreased auditory acuity |
acuity testing, auditory | physical assessment of hearing; useful in differentiating between conductive aor sensorineural hearing loss |
acusis | hearing condition |
acute | In medical language, relatively brief in time |
acute | sharp, having severe symptoms |
acute exacerbation of | |
AD | right ear |
ad lib. | as desired |
Adack *s/l* | ADEKs - chewable tablets, OTC, vitamin/mineral supplement |
Adam's apple | thyroid cartilage |
ad-a-nof-in *s/l* | maybe ibuprofen |
Adante balloon catheter | |
Addison disease | hypofunction of the adrenal cortex |
adduction | movement toward the body |
aden- | gland |
adeno- | gland |
adenocarcinoma | |
adenocarcinoma of the breast | malignant tumor of glandular breast tissue |
adenofibroma | |
adenohypophysis | |
adenoid | lymphatic tissue on the back of the pharynx behind the nose-also called pharyngeal tonsil |
adenoid hypertrophy | adenoid hypertrophy |
adenoidectomy | excision of the adenoids |
adenoids | collections of lymph tissue in the nasopharynx |
adenomyosis | hypertrophy and enlarged glands of myometrium |
adenopathy | condition of gland disease |
adenotonsillectomy | |
ADH | antidiuretic hormone |
ADHD | attention deficit hyperactivity disorder |
adhesiolysis | breaking down or severing of pelvic adhesions |
adhesion | to stick to |
adhesiostomy | breaking down or severing of pelvic adhesions |
adip | fat |
adipose | fat in the subcutaneous layer of the skin |
adjuvant | adjuvant 5-FU |
adjuvant | an agent that enhances another agent or chemical |
ADLs | activities of daily living |
adnexa | tissues or structures within the body that are adjacent to or near another |
adnexa | uterine tubes and ovaries *uterine appendages* |
adnexal | |
adnexia | |
adren- | adrenal gland |
adrenal cortex | |
adrenal glands | located next to each kidney, the adrenal cortex secretes steroid hormones and the adrenal medulla secretes epinephrine and norepinephrine |
adrenal medulla | |
adrenal virilism | excessive output of the adrenal secretion of androgen *male sex hormone* owing to tumor or hyperplasia in adult women evidenced by evidenced by amenorrhea, acne, hirsutism, and deepening of the voice |
adrenalectomy | excision of adrenal gland |
adrenals | |
adreno- | adrenal gland |
adrenocorticotrophic hormone *ACTH* | stimulates secretion from the adrenal cortex |
Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome *ARDS* | respiratory failure of sudden onset characterized by leakage of plasma into the lungs via damaged capillaries, resulting in fluid accumulation which deprives the lungs of their ability to expand. ARDS is a medical emergency. [ARDS Support Center website] |
aer- | air or gas |
AER position | abduction-external rotation *ortho term* |
aerob | air |
AeroBid and AeroBid-M | |
aerosolized | |
aerotitis media | inflammation of the middle ear from change sin atmospheric pressure; often occurs in frquent air travel |
AFB *acid-fast bacillus* | |
AFB stain and culture | |
afeochromacytoma *s/l* | pheochromocytoma |
afex ambulator shoes | Apex *brand* ambulator shoes - capitalize |
affect | to change or be influenced |
affect is somewhat flattened (or blunt) | mental exam - means the expression on the face |
afferent nerves | also known as sensory nerves |
a-fib bradyarrhythmia | |
aganious *s/l* | if soft g - could be injections, if hard g could be agonist or agonists |
Agenerase *amprenavir* | drug for HIV infection |
agglutinin studies | |
agitation / mood changes | agitation / mood changes |
agnosia | any of many types of loss of neuroligic function associated with interpretation of sensory information |
agon- | to gather together |
agrimony | herbal medicine |
air trapping | the air caught behind collapsed bronchial branches during expiration |
airbedus *s/l* | maybe AeroBid |
airway | a passageway for air into or out of the lungs. [JHEncy] |
airway collapse | actual collapse or closure of branches of the bronchial tree, caused by weakened bronchial walls secondary to disease. |
AKA amputation | above the knee amputation |
akikectic *s/l* | cachectic |
akinesia | |
ALA | American Lung Association |
alb test | albumin test |
albinism | condition characterized by partial or total lack of melanin pigment in the body |
albino | white |
albumin- | protein |
albumin test | *alb* chemical test used to detect the presence of albumin in the urine |
albuminuria, albuminaturia | presence of albumin in the urine; occurs in renal disease or in normal urine after heavy exercise |
albuterol: Proventil | |
alcohol | EtoH |
alcophos *s/l* | alkaline phosphatase |
Aldactone *spironlactone* | drug used for water retention found to be useful in the treatment of congestive heart failure |
Aldomet | |
Aldoril | drug |
aldosteronism | |
ALF | American Lung Foundation |
alfalfa | herbal medicine |
Alferon LDO *interferon, alfa-n3* -- cytokine | |
ALG | Antilymphocyte Globulin |
algia | pain |
Alimentum | ready-to-use liquid OTC; hypoallergenic infant food |
alkalemia | Alkalemia - a blood pH above normal *> 7.45*. |
alko-phos *s/l* | alkaline phosphatase |
alkphos *s/l* slang | alkaline phosphatase |
all trans retinoic acid | All Trans Retinoic Acid *ATRA* - Vitamin A derivative being investigated for possible tissue regeneration in patients with mild to moderate emphysema. ATRA is known to be toxic when used systemically, but its use in treating acute promyelocytic leukemia *APL* has shown promising results |
All Trans Retinoic Acid *ATRA* | vitamin A derivative being investigated for possible tissue regeneration in patients with mild to moderate emphysema. ATRA is known to be toxic when used systemically, but its use in treating acute promyelocytic leukemia *APL* has shown promising results |
allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis | |
allergic rhinitis | allergic rhinitis |
allopurinol | drug |
alnyisin | and niacin |
alocurinol *s/l* | allopurinol re: EENT |
aloe | herbal medicine |
alopecia | fox mange; baldness; natural or unnatural deficiency of hair |
ALPHA 1 or A1AT | Antitrypsin Deficiency Emphysema |
alpha beta protein *s/l* | alpha-fetoprotein |
Alpha Keri | |
Alpha1 Antitrypsin Deficiency *A1AD* - | an inherited recessive disorder resulting in low or no production of Alpha1 Antitrypsin. Lack of this protein leads to organ damage, mainly to the liver and lung. [Alpha1 Assn] |
alpha-fetoprotein | |
ALS | Advanced Life Support |
altered levels of consciousness | altered levels of consciousness |
Alternaria mold | allergen |
Alupent | drug for respiratory problems |
alveol- | alveolus *air sac* |
alveolar | alveolar |
Alveolar Macrophage *AM* | a cell in in the lungs which engulfs bacteria and foreign material and produces enzymes to protect the lung. |
Alveoli | tiny air sacs at the end of the bronchioles where oxygen crosses capillaries into the bloodstream, exchanging it for carbon dioxide crossing from the bloodstream into the alveoli to be exhaled. [JHEncy] |
alveoli proteinosis | |
Alveolitis | |
alveolus | alveolus *plural* |
Alzheimer disease | not Alzheimer's disease |
Alzheimer's disease | dementia |
Alzheimer's disease | disease of structural changes in the brain resulting in an irreversible deterioration that progresses from forhetfulness and disorientation to loss of all intellectual functions; total disability, and death |
AM, Alveolar Macrophage *AM* | a cell in in the lungs which engulfs bacteria and foreign material and produces enzymes to protect the lung. |
Amaranth-Chenopod | allergen |
amastia | absence of a breast or lack of breast development |
Amatrex *s/l* | Imitrex |
amaurosis jujax | |
amber tympanic membranes | |
ambi-both | |
ambidextrous | dexterity in both hands |
amblyopia | |
ambulation | |
AME | agreed medical evaluation |
ameba | a microscopic, single-celled, parasitic organism |
amenorrhea | absence of menstruation |
AmFAR | AmFAR: The American Foundation for AIDS Research |
amino acids | building blocks of proteins |
aminophylline | drug |
amirengidis *s/l* | myringitis |
AML | anatomic medullary locking |
amniocentesis | aspiration of a small amount of amniotic fluid for analysis of possible fetal abnormalities |
amnioinfusion | introduction of a solution into the amniotic sac - most commonly an isotonic solution used to reliev fetal distress |
amniotic fluid | fluid within the amniotic sac that surrounds and protects the fetus |
amniotic sac | membranes surrounding the embryo in the uterus filled with amniotic fluid |
amorosis fujax *s/l* | amaurosis fujax |
amox *s/l* | short for amoxicillin |
amphoric | |
Amplatz wire | |
Ampligen -- immunomodulator | |
amprenavir *Agenerase* | drug for HIV infection |
amputation | to cut around; partial or complete removal of a limb |
amputation, AKA | above the knee amputation |
amputation, BKA | below the knee amputation |
Amsler grid | eye test |
amt | amount |
amylase | an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of starch into smaller carbohydrate molecules |
amylo | starch |
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis | disease of motor neuron degeneration |
an- | anus |
an- | without |
ANA | Antinuclear Antibodies Test |
anchovy procedure | procedure where a joint resection is filled with a piece of tendon |
anacusis | total hearing loss |
anaerobic | pertaining to without air |
anafzene *s/l* | Inapsine *for vomiting* |
anal fistula | an abnormal tube-like passageway from the anus that may connect with the rectum |
anal fistulectomy | excision of an anal fistula |
analgesic | drug that relieves pain |
anastomosis | opening; joining of two blood vessels to allow flow from one to the other |
anastomosed | |
anatomic medullary locking *AML* | |
anatomical position | standing erect, eyes forward, with arms at the sides, and feet and palms directed forward |
andarterectomy *s/l* | endarterectomy; coring of the lining of an artery to clear a blockage caused by a clot or artherosclerotic plaque build-up |
andr- | male |
andro- | male |
androgen | male hormone produced by testes; testosterone is one |
anencephaly | congenital absence of cerebral hemispheres |
anergy | |
anesthetic | a drug that temporarily blocks transmission of nerve conduction to produce a loss of sensation *e,g, pain* |
aneurysm | a widening; bulging of the wall of the heart, aorta, or artery caused by congenital defect or acquired weakness |
aneurysm | abnormal dilation of a vessel |
aneurysm | bulging of a vessel |
aneurysm, dissecting | a split or tear of the vessel wall |
aneurysm, fusiform | a spindle-shaped bulge |
aneurysm, saccular | a sac-like bulge on one side |
aneurysms, three types | saccular, fusiform, dissecting |
angelica root | herbal medicine |
angi- | vessel |
angiectasis | expansion or dilation of a blood vessel |
angina | cramp in heart muscle |
angina pectoris | chest pain caused by a temporary loss of oxygenated blood to the heart muscle often caused by narrowing of coronary arteries |
angiogram | record obtained by angiography |
angiography | x-ray of a blood vessel after injection of a contrast medium |
angioma, cherry | bright red, round, blood vessel tumor |
angioplasty | procedure performed to relieve stricture in the left coronary artery system caused by artherosclerotic plaque |
angioscopy | use of a flexible fiberoptic angioscope accompanied by an irrigation system, camera, video recorder, and a monitor that is guided through a specific blood vessel to visually assess a lesion and select the mode of therapy |
angiotensin-converting enzyme *ACE* inhibitor | drug that suppresses the conversion of angiotensin in the blood by the angiotensin-converting enzyme; used in the treatment of hypertension |
angle jerks | |
anise seed | herbal medicine |
anisocytosis | Considerable variation in the size of cells that are normally uniform, especially with reference to blood cells |
ankly- | crooked or stiff |
ankyloglossia | tongue-tie; a defect of the tongue characterized by a short, thick frenulum |
ankylosing spondylitis | progressive arthritis with stiff spine |
ankylosis | stiff joint condition |
anomaly | deviation from what is regarded as normal |
anonymous *s/l* | homonymous |
anorchism | absence of one or both testes |
anorexia | loss of apetite |
anoscope | short speculum for exam of anal canal and lower rectum |
anosmia | absence of smell |
anosmia | anosmia |
anovulation | absence of ovulation |
ANS | autonomic nervous system |
antacid | drug the neutralizes stomach acid |
antagonist | |
ante- | before |
antecubital | in front of the elbow; at the bend of the elbow |
anteflexion of uterus | abnormal forward bending of the uterus |
antepartum | before labor |
anterior | toward the front of the body |
anterior chamber | fluid-filled space between cornea and iris |
anterior drawer sign | |
anterior infarction | not interior infarction |
anterior lateral *s/l* | =anteriolateral |
anterior myocardial ischemia | |
anterior pituitary | |
anterior repair | |
anterior submacular | |
anteroposterior | pasing from the front to the rear or could be anterior and posterior *ex: anterior and posterior inferior aspects |
anteroinferior | |
anterosuperior | |
anthracosis | coal dust accumulation in the lungs |
anti- | against or opposed to |
antianginal | a drug that dilates coronary arteries, restoring oxygen to the tissues to relieve pain of angina pectoris |
antiarrhythmic | a drug that counteracts cardiac arrhythmia |
antibiotic | Antibiotic - medication that interferes with the growth of bacteria and may stop an infection. |
antibiotic | drug that kills or inhibits the growth of microorganisms |
antibiotic ophthalmic solution | antimicrobial agent in solution, used to treat bacterial infections, *conjunctivitis, corneal ulcers, etc* |
anticardiolipin antibodies | |
anticholinergic | an agent that blocks parasympathetic nerve impulses |
anticoagulant | a drug that prevents clotting of blood commonly used in treating thrombophlebitis |
anticoagulant | against clotting |
anticoagulant | drug that dissolves, or prevents the formation of thrombi or emboli in the blood vessels |
anticonvulsant | |
antidiuretic hormone | hormone that serves as a chemical messenger from the brain to the distal tubules and collecting ducts of the kidneys |
antidiuretic hormone *ADH* | influences the absorption of water by kidney tubules |
antiemetic | drug that prevents or stops vomiting |
antifossfal lipid antibodies *s/l* | antiphospholipid antibodies |
antifungal | a drug that kills or prevents the growth of fungi |
antigen | ex: surface antigen, core antigen |
antigenemia | |
antihistamine | drug that neutralizes or inhibits the effects of histamine |
antihistimine | a drug that blocks the effects of histamine in the body |
antihypertensive | a drug that lowers blood pressure |
antihypoglycemic | a drug that raises blood glucose |
anti-inflammatory | a drug that reduces inflammation |
antiparkinson | |
antipruritic | a drug that relieves itching |
antipyretic | a drug that relieves fever |
antiseizure | one word |
antiseptic | an agent that inhibits the growth of infectious microorganisms |
antispasmodic | drug that decrease mobility in gastrointestinal to arrest spasm or diarrhea |
antispasmodic | drug that relieves spasm |
antithyroid microsome | |
antiviral | |
antri- | atrium |
anuresis | no output of urine |
anuria | no output of urine |
anus | opening of the rectum to the outside of the body |
anxiety | anxiety |
aort- | aorta |
aorta | large artery that is the main trunk of the arterial system branching from the left ventricle |
aorta | largest artery of the body |
aortic valve | heart valve between the left ventricle and the aorta |
aorticopulmonary | |
APAP *s/l* | could be a PC02 of |
APAP *s/l* | try UPEP or APAB |
apex | upper most; highest point; the tip of |
apex | |
apex of the lung | |
Apgar | |
aphagia G | inability to swallow |
aphakia | absence of the lens, usually after cataract extraction |
aphasia S | inability to speak |
aphonia | condition of without voice or speech |
aphthous stomatitis | inflammation of mouht with small ulcers |
apical | apical |
apical area | |
apical impulse | |
apical pulse | |
apices | plural of apex |
apnea | inability to breathe |
apneic | apneic |
append- | appendix |
appendectomy | excision or removal of the appendix |
appendectomy, incidental | removal of the appendix during abdominal surgery for another procedure |
appendic- | appendix |
appendicitis | inflammation of the appendix |
appendicolith | |
appendicular skeleton | bones of shoulders, pelvis, and upper & lower extremities |
appendimona *s/l* | ependymoma - a neoplasm consiting of undifferentiated ependymal cells |
appendix | narrow blind tube about 3-4 inches long that extends from the cecum at the lower right abdomen |
appendoceal | |
apprehension test | also inhibition test |
aprazalam *s/l* | alprazolam |
aq- | water |
aque- | water |
aqueous humor | watery liquid secreted at the ciliary body that fills the anterior and posterior chambers of the eye and provides nourishment for the cornea, iris, and lens |
aquired immune deficiency syndrome | also check acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
ARC | acquired immunodeficiency syndrome-related complex |
arcane | known only to the person speaking it |
arch bar | used for repair of mandibular fractures |
arche | beginning *suffix* |
arcosis antlava *s/l* | maybe arcus anterior atlas *anterior arch of the atlas* the more slender part joining the lateral masses of the atlas ventrally |
ARDS | Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome *ARDS* - respiratory failure of sudden onset characterized by leakage of plasma into the lungs via damaged capillaries, resulting in fluid accumulation which deprives the lungs of their ability to expand. ARDS is a medical emergency. [ARDS Support Center website] |
areola | dark pigmented area around the nipple |
argon laser photocoagulation | |
Aricept | drug for trouble with memory |
arithromiacin | see erythromycin |
arrhythmia | irregularity or loss of rythym of the heartbeat |
Arriva *s/l* | could be Arava - drug for rheumatoid arthritis |
arterial blood gas *ABG* | arterial blood gas *ABG* |
arterial blood gases *ABGs* | analysis of arterial blood to determine adequacy of lung function in the exchange of gases |
arteries | vessels that carry blood FROM the heart to the arterioles |
arteriogram | x-ray of a particular artery *e.g., coronary arteriogram, renal arteriogram* |
arterioles | small vessels that receive blood from the arteries |
arteriosclerosis | thickening; loss of elasticity; and calcification of arterial walls |
arteriosclerosis obliterans | condition in which plaque completely occludes the lumen of an artery |
arteriosclerotic heart disease | a degenerative condition of the arteries characterized by thickening of the inner lining, loss of elasticity, and susceptibility to rupture-seen most often in the aged or smokers* |
arteriotomy | an incision into an artery |
arteritis | |
artery | blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood |
Arthered G *s/l* | Arthra G - drug for osteoarthritis |
arthero- | fatty degeneration |
arthr- | joint |
arthralgia | joint pain |
arthralgias | |
arthritis | inflammation of the joints characterized by pain, sweling, redness, warmth, and limitation of motion - there are more than 100 different type of arthritis |
arthritis tea | herbal medicine |
arthrocentesis | puncture for aspirartion of a joint |
arthrodesis | binding or fusing of joint surfaces |
arthrogram | a x-ray of a joint taken after injection of a contrast medium |
arthrominodosin *s/l* | erythema nodosum |
arthroplasty | repair or reconstruction of a joint |
arthroscope | lensed fiberoptic telescope inserted into a joint |
arthroscopy | procedure with an arthroscope to examine, diagnose, and repair a joint from within |
arthyro | check erythro |
articul- | joint |
articular cartilage | a gristle-like substance found on bones where they articulate |
articulation | the place of union between two or more bones |
AS | left ear |
asbestosis | asbestos particles in the lungs |
ascites | an accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity |
ascitic | a fluid wave in the abdomen |
Ascol *s/l* | try Ascot for diabetes |
ascos | bag |
Ascot | drug for diabetes |
ASD | atrial septal defect |
A-serp-tin | Ascriptin"? Aspirin with antacids--an NSAID |
ASF | American Share Foundation |
ASO titer | ASO=antistreptolysin-O, titer strength of a solution or concentration of a substance *as an antibody* in solution as determined by titration |
aspergillosis | |
Aspergillus | allergen |
aspermia | inability to secrete or ejaculate sperm |
asphyxia | asphyxia |
aspiration | inhalation |
aspiration pneumonia | aspiration pneumonia |
assay | |
assist/control mode ventilation | assist/control mode ventilation |
astereognosis | inability to judge the form of an object by touch *e.g. a coin from a key* |
asthenia | weakness |
asthenopis | eyestrain |
asthma | a chronic inflammatory airway disease characterized by airway narrowing, bronchospasm and wheezing; asthma is considered a reversible condition. Asthma is called a reactive airway disease *RAD*. [JHEncy] |
asthma | panting; obstructive pulmonary disease caused by a spasm of the bronchial tubes or by swelling of their mucous membrane, characterized by paroxysmal *sudden, periodic* attacks of wheezing, dyspnea, and cough |
asthmatic bronchitis | Asthmatic Bronchitis - Coexistence of wheezing and chronic bronchitis. |
astigmatism | distorted vision caused by an oblong or cylindrical curvature of the lens or cornea that prevents light rays from coming to a single focus on the retina |
astomotoic *s/l* or an astomotic- | anastomotic *one word* |
ASTRA | old name for Chem panel |
astragalus | herbal medicine |
asymptomatic | |
ataxia | failure of muscular coordination |
atele- | imperfect |
atelectasis | Atelectasis - incomplete expansion of the lung |
atelectasis | colapse of lung tissue *alveoli* |
ATG | Antithymocyte Globulin |
ather- | fat |
atherectomy | excision of atheromatous plaque from within an artery utilizing a device housed in a flexible catheter that selectively cuts away or pulverizes tissue build-up |
atherectomy | referred to in slang as "roto-rooter job" |
atheromatous plaque | a swollen area within the lining of an artery caused by the build-up of fats *lipids* |
atherosclerosis | build up of fatty substances within the walls of the arteries |
atisoy flaps *s/l* | Atasoy *capitalized* *re: fingers* |
atlas | the 1st vertebra of the neck |
atony | lack of normal tone or strength |
atopognosis | inability to located a sensation properly, such as to locate a point touched on the body |
ATRA | All Trans Retinoic Acid |
ATRA Syndrome | a life-threatening complication that can occur during the treatment of acute promyelocytic leukemia *APL* by ATRA. Main clinical signs are respiratory distress, fever, pulmonary infiltrates, weight gain, pleural effusion, renal failure, pericardial effusion, cardiac failure and hypotension. [more info] |
atraumatic | |
atrial fibrillation | |
atrial septal defect *ASD* | an opening in the septum separating the atria |
atrioventricular node *AV node* | neurological tissue in the center of the heart that receives and amplifies the conduction of impulses from the SA node to the bundle of His |
atrium | upper right chamber of the heart |
atropian *s/l* | ectropian |
atrophic | small, poorly functioning, withered |
atrophic vaginitis | thinning of the vagina and loss of moisture owing to depletion of estrogen, which causes inflammation of tissue |
atrophy | shrinking of muscle size |
atropine | drug for respiratory problems |
Atrovent | |
ATS | American Thoracic Society |
AU | both ears |
audi- | hearing |
audiogram | record of hearing measurement |
audiologist | person who specializes in the study of hearing impairments |
audiometer | instrument to measure hearing |
audiometry | process of measuring hearing |
auditory acuity testing | physical assessment of hearing; useful in differentiating between conductive aor sensorineural hearing loss |
auditory meatus | auditory canal |
auditory tube | tube connecting the middle ear to the pharynx *throat* |
aur- | ear |
Aureobasidium *Pullularia* | allergen |
auricle | flap of the ear *pinna* |
auscultation | a physical examination method of listening to sounds within the body with the aid of a stethoscope *e.g., auscultation of the chest for heart and lung sounds* |
auscultation and percussion | |
auto | self |
autologous | sample: will donate autologous blood |
autologous access | |
automatisms | |
autonomic nervous system *ANS* | nerves that carry involuntary impulses to smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, and various glands |
AV Gore-Tex graft | |
AV node | atrioventricular node |
AV sequential | |
AV synchronous | |
Avalide *irbesartan hydrochlorothiazide* | drug for hypertension |
Avandia *rosiglitazone maleate* | drug for type 2 diabetes, 2, 4 or 8 mg doses |
avascular necrosis | |
Avonex *interferon beta-1A* | drug for relapsing, remitting multiple sclerosis |
axetomegalovirus | cytomegalovirus |
axial skeleton | bones of skull, vertebral column, chest, and hyoid bone *u-shaped bone lying at the base of the tongue* |
axilla | |
axillary | armpit |
axillity *s/l* | axial loading, or a laxity |
axis deviation | |
axon | carries nerve impulses away from cell body |
aycock 0 *s/l* | ECOG 0 --- 0 is a zero not letter O |
AzdU *azidouridine* | |
Azmacort | drug for respiratory problems |
azoospermia | semen without living spermatazoa; a sign of infertility in the male *zoo = life* |
azopharyngeal *s/l* | = nasopharyngeal |
azotemia | excess of urea and other nitrogenous waste in the blood as a result of kidney failure |
azotemias | ex: prerenal azotemias |
AZT-P-ddl *Scriptene* | |
azygos lobe |