Medical Terminology Ch. 15
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- albumino
- protein
- calci
- calcium, lime, the need
- flouro
- glowing
- glycoso
- glucose, sugar
- -graph
- picture, record, machine
- -graphy
- process of producing picture
- hemato
- blood
- laparo
- abdomen, abdominal wall
- -ous
- pertaining to
- per
- excessive
- phlebo
- vein
- radio
- radiation, xrays
- -scope
- instrument for visual exam
- -scopy
- visual exam
- -uria
- urine
- abdomniocentesis
- the surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid
- agglutination
- blood tests perfomed to determine the patient's blood type and to check compatibility of donor and recipient blood before a transfusion
- albuminuria
- the presence of ther protein albumin in the urine that is a sign of impaired kidney function
- arthrocentesis
- surgical puncture of the joint space to remove synovial fluid for analysis
- auscultation
- listening through a stethoscope for respiratory, heart, and abdominal sounds within the body
- bacteriuria
- presence of bacteria in the urine
- bruit
- an abnormal intermittent musical sound heard in auscultation of a vein or artery
- calciuria
- abnormal presence of calcium in the urine
- computerized tomography
- an imaging technique that uses a thin, fan-shaped xray beam to produce multiple cross-sectional views
- contraindication
- a factor in the patient's condition that makes the use of a drug dangerous or ill advised
- creatinuria
- an increased concentration of creatine in the urine
- endoscope
- a fiber optic instrument used for endoscopy and named for the body parts involved
- fluoroscopy
- an imaging technique used to visualize body parts in motion by projecting xray images on a luminous fluorescent screen
- glycosuria
- the presence of glucose in the urine
- hematocrit
- a blood test that measures the precentage by volume of packed red blood cells ina whole blood sample
- hematuria
- presence of blood in urine
- hyperthermia
- an extremely high fever
- hypothermia
- an abnormally low body temp.
- idiosyncratic reaction
- an unexpected reaction to a drug
- immunofluorescence
- a method of tagging antibodies w/ a fluorescent dye to detect or localize antigen-antibody combos
- intradermal injection
- administration of meds by injection into middle layers of skin
- intramuscular injection
- administration of meds by injection directly into muscle tissue
- intravenous injection
- administration of meds by injection directly into vein
- ketonuria
- presence of ketones in urine
- laparoscopy
- visual examination of the interior of abdomen w/ use of laparoscope
- lithotomy position
- an examination position in which the patient is supine w/ the feet and legs raised and supported stirrups
- magnetic resonance imaging
- an imaging technique that uses a combo of radio waves and a strong magnetic field to create signals that are sent to a computer and converted into images of any plane thru the body
- opthalmoscope
- an instrument used to examine the interior of the eye
- otoscope
- an instrument used to visually examine the external ear canal and tympanic membrane
- palliative
- a substance that eases the pain or severity of a disease but does not cure it
- palpation
- an exam technique in which the examiner's hands are used to feel the texture, size, consistency, location of certain body parts
- parenteral
- administration of meds thru a hypodermic syringe
- percussion
- a diagnostic proc. to determine the density of a body area that uses the sound produced by tapping the surface w/ the finger of an instrument
- percutaneous treatment
- proc. that is performed thru the skin
- pericardiocentesis
- a surgical puncture to draw fluid from the pericardial sac for diagnostic purposes or to relieve pressure on the heart
- phlebotomist
- individual trained and skilled in phlebotomy
- phlebotomy
- puncture of a vein for the purposes of drawing blood
- placebo
- substance w/ no active ingredients that's given for its suggestive effects
- positron emission tomography
- imagine technique; combines tomography w/ radionuclide tracers to produce enhanced images of selected body organs or areas
- potentiation
- a drug interaction that occurs when the effect of one drug is increased by another drug
- prone position
- lying on belly w/ face down
- proteinuria
- presence of abnormal amt of protein in urine
- pyuria
- pus in urine
- radioimmunoassay
- a lab tech. in which a radioactively labled substance in mixed w/ a blood specimen
- radiolucent
- a substance that allows xrays to pass thru and appears black or dark gray on film
- radiopaque
- a substance that does not allow xrays to pass thru and appears white or lt. gray on film
- rale
- an abnormal rattle or crackle-like respiratory sound heard while breathing in
- rhonchus
- an added musical sound occurring during breathing that is caused by a partially obstructed airway aka wheezing
- Sim's position
- an exam position in which the patient is lying on the left side w/ the right knee and thigh drawn up w/ the left arm pladed along the back
- single photon emission computerized tomography
- SPECT; nuclear imaging tech. in which pictures are taken by one to three gamma cameras after a radionuclide tracer has been injected into blood
- speculum
- an instrument used to enlarge the opening of any canal or cavity to facilitate inspection of its interior
- sphygmomanometer
- used to measure BP
- stethoscope
- used to measure sounds w/in body
- stridor
- abnormal high-pitched harsh crowing sound heard during inspiration
- subcutaneous injections
- administration of meds by injection into fatty layer just below skin
- supine position
- lying on back w/ face up
- transesophageal echocardiography
- an ultrasonic imaging tech. that is performed from inside the esophagus to evaluate heart sounds
- ultrasonography
- imaging of deep body structures by recording the echoes of pulses of sound waves above the range of human hearing; aka ultrasound
- urinalysis
- exam of urine to deterimine precense of abnormal elements
- venipuncture
- puncture of a vein for purpose of drawing blood; aka phlebotomy
- ADR
- adverse drug reaction
- AP
- anteroposterior
- Ba
- barium
- BP
- blood pressure
- BUN
- blood urea nitrogen
- CBC
- complete blood count
- CT
- computerized tomography
- ECHO
- efchocardiography
- ESR
- erythrocyte sedimentation rate
- Hct, hct
- hematocrit
- ID
- intradermal
- IM
- intramuscular
- IV
- intravenous
- lat
- lateral
- MRA
- magnetic resonance imaging
- q.i.d.
- 4x a day
- ac
- before meals
- b.i.d.
- 2x daily
- c (w/ bar over it)
- w/
- NPO
- nothing by mouth
- p.c.
- after meals
- p.o.
- by mouth
- p.r.n.
- as needed
- q.d.
- every day
- q.h.
- every hour
- t.i.d.
- 3x a day