Medical Terms Flashcards by Emily Schroder

removal or destruction by cutting, chemicals, or electrocautery

ABLATION

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

termination of pregnancy

ABORTION

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

without

ABSENCE

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

treatment of acne using ultraviolet rays

ACTINOTHERAPY

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

removal of adenoids

ADENOIDECTOMY

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

fatty

ADIPOSE

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

glands, located at the top kidneys, that produce steroid hormones

ADRENALS

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

lack of color pigment

ALBINISM

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

homograft, same species graft

ALLOGRAFT

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

condition in which hair falls out

ALOPECIA

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

percutaneous aspiration of amniotic fluid

AMNIOCENTESIS

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

sac containing the fetus and amniotic fluid

AMNIOTIC SAC

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

one-dimensional ultrasonic display reflecting the time it takes a sound wave to reach a structure and reflect back; maps the structure’s outline

A-MODE

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

surgical connection of two tubular structures, such as two pieces of the intestine

ANASTOMOSIS

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

abnormal dilation of vessels, usually an artery

ANEURYSM

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

sudden pain

ANGINA

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

radiography of the blood vessels

ANGIOGRAPHY

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

procedure in a vessel to dilate the vessel opening

ANGIOPLASTY

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

deficiency of sweat

ANHIDROSIS

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

instrument used to test color vision

ANOMALOSCOPE

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

procedure that uses a scope to examine the anus

ANOSCOPY

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

before childbirth

ANTEPARTUM

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

in front of

ANTERIOR (VENTRAL)

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

those parts of the eye in the front of and including the lens (cornea, iris, ciliary body, aqueous humor)

ANTERIOR SEGMENT

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

from front to back

ANTEROPOSTERIOR

a substance that produces a specific response

ANTIGEN

radiographic recording of the aorta

AORTOGRAPHY

recording of the movement of the chest wall over the end of the heart

APEX CARDIOGRAPHY

absence of the lens of the eye

APHAKIA

excision of a portion of the temporal bone

APICECTOMY

excision of a portion of the temporal bone

APICECTOMY

cessation of breathing

APNEA

injection and/or aspiration of joint

ARTHROCENTESIS

surgical immobilization of a joint

ARTHRODESIS

radiography of joint

ARTHROGRAPHY

reshaping or reconstruction of joint

ARTHROPLASTY

use of scope to view inside joint

ARTHROSCOPY

incision into a joint

ARTHROTOMY

pertains to joint

ARTICULAR

lack of oxygen

ASPHYXIA

use of a needle and a syringe to withdraw fluid

ASPIRATION

Medicare's payment for service, which participating physicians agree to accept as as payment in full

ASSIGNMENT

shortage of breath caused by contraction of bronchi

ASTHMA

condition in which the refractive surfaces of the eye are unequal

ASTIGMATISM

incomplete expansion of the lung, collapse

ATELECTASIS

removal of plaque by percutaneous method

ATHERECTOMY

wasting away

ATROPHY

hearing test

AUDIOMETRY

congenital absence of the external auditory canal

AURAL ATRESIA

listening to sounds within the body

AUSCULTATION

from patient's own body

AUTOGRAFT

ripping or tearing away of part either surgically or accidentally

AVULSION

lymph nodes located in the armpit

AXILLARY NODES

plural of bacillus, a rod-shaped bacterium

BACILLI

radiographic contrast medium

BARIUM ENEMA

person who benefits from health or life insurance

BENEFICIARY

two focuses in eyeglasses, one usually for close work and the other for improvement of distance vision

BIFOCAL

skin substitute usually made of silicone-covered nylon mesh

BILAMINATE SKIN

occurring on two sides

BILATERAL

refers to gallbladder, bile, or bile duct

BILIARY

surgical removal of two lobes of a lung

BILOBECTOMY

process of giving a person self-information

BIOFEEDBACK

application of a statistical measure to a biologic fact

BIOMETRY

removal of a small piece of living tissue for diagnostic purposes

BIOPSY

frozen piece of a sample

BLOCK

therapy using radioactive sources that are placed inside the body

BRACHYTHERAPY

smaller division of bronchial tree

BRONCHIOLE

radiographic recording of the lungs

BRONCHOGRAPHY

radiographic recording of the lungs

BRONCHOGRAPHY

surgical repair of the bronchi

BRONCHOPLASTY

inspection of the bronchial tree using a bronchoscope

BRONCHOSCOPY

two-dimensional display of tissues and organs

B-SCAN

muscle that constricts the vagina in a female and the urethra in a male

BULBOCAVERNOSUS

gland with duct leading to the urethra

BULBOURETHRAL

muscular cardiac fibers that provide the heart rhythm to the ventricles; blockage of this rhythm produces heart block

bundle of His

one code that represents a package of services

BUNDLED CODES

hallux valgus, abnormal increase in size of metatarsal head that results in displacement of the great toe

BUNION

drill used to create an entry into the cranium

BURR

fluid-filled sac that absorbs friction

BURSA

inflammation of bursa (joint sac)

BURSITIS

to go around

BYPASS

pertaining to the heel bone

CALCANEAL

concretion of mineral salts, also called a stone

CALCULUS

surgical reconstruction of a recess of the renal pelvis

CALYCOPLASTY

recess of the renal pelvis

CALYX

lattice-type structure, usually of bone

CANCELLOUS

refers to the heart and lungs

CARDIOPULMONARY

blood bypasses the heart through a heart-lung machine

CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS

electrical shock to the heart to restore normal rhythm

CARDIOVERSION

located on each side of the common carotid artery, often a site of tumor

CAROTID BODY

connective tissue

CARTILAGE

opaque covering on or in the lens

CATARACT

tube placed into the body to put fluid in or take fluid out

CATHETER

same as inferior; away from the head, or the lowest part of the body

CAUDAL

burning pain

CAUSALGIA

destruction of tissue by the use of cautery

CAUTERIZATION

connection between the cavity of the penis and a vein

CAVERNOSA

radiographic recording of a cavity, e.g., the pulmonary cavity or the main part of the penis

CAVERNOSOGRAPHY

measurement of the pressure in a cavity, e.g., the penis

CAVERNOSOMETRY

brain and spinal cord

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

pertaining to the neck or to the cervix of the uterus

CERVICAL

rounded, bone-shaped neck of the uterus

CERVIX UTERI

surgical opening through abdominal wall for delivery

CESAREAN

radiographic recording of the bile ducts

CHOLANGIOGRAPHY

surgical removal of the gallbladder

CHOLECYSTECTOMY

creation of a connection between the gallbladder and intestine

CHOLECYSTOENTEROSTOMY

radiographic recording of the gallbladder

CHOLECYSTOGRAPHY

tumor that forms in the middle ear

CHOLESTEATOMA

referring to the cartilage

CHONDRAL

condition resulting in the penis being bent downward

CHORDEE

CVS, biopsy of the outermost part of the placenta

CHORIONIC VILLUS SAMPLING

a coronary artery that circles the heart

CIRCUMFLEX

also called a gland; it is the highest of the deep groin lymph nodes

CLOQUET'S NODE

not surgically opened with/without manipulation and with/without traction

CLOSED FRACTURE REPAIR

fracture site that is not surgically opened and visualized

CLOSED TREATMENT

caudal extremity of vertebral column

COCCYX

protein substance of skin

COLLAGEN

fracture at lower end of radius that displaces the bone posteriorly

COLLES' FRACTURE

fiberscopic examination of the entire colon that may include part of the terminal ileum

COLONOSCOPY

artificial opening between the colon and the abdominal wall

COLOSTOMY

part

COMPONENT

CAT or CT, procedure by which selected planes of tissue are pinpointed through computer enhancement, and images may be reconstructed by analysis of variance in absorption of the tissue

COMPUTED AXIAL TOMOGRAPHY

the lining of the eyelids and the covering of anterior sclera

CONJUCTIVA

drawn together

CONTRACTION

opposite side

CONTRALATERAL

surgical removal of the vocal cords

CORDECTOMY

procedure to obtain a fetal blood sample; also called a percutaneous umbilical blood sampling

CORDOCENTESIS

cornea and sclera of the eye

CORNEOSCLERA

removal of vertebrae

CORPECTOMY

the two cavities of the penis

CORPORA CAVERNOSA

uterus

CORPUS UTERI

abnormal sound when breathing (heard on auscultation)

CRACKLES

permanent, partial removal of the skull

CRANIECTOMY

opening of the skull

CRANIOTOMY

that part of the skeleton that encloses the brain

CRANIUM

scraping of a cavity using a spoon-shaped instrument

CURETTAGE

spoon-shaped instrument used to scrape a cavity

CURETTE

incision into a vessel for placement of a catheter

CUTDOWN

bluish discoloration

CYANOSIS

herniation of the bladder into the vagina

CYSTOCELE

radiographic recording of the urinary bladder

CYSTOGRAPHY

removal of a calculus (stone) from the urinary bladder

CYSTOLITHECTOMY

cystolithectomy

CYSTOLITHOTOMY

CMG, measurement of the pressures and capacity of the urinary bladder

CYSTOMETROGRAM

surgical reconstruction of the bladder

CYSTOPLASTY

suture of the bladder

CYSTORRHAPHY

use of a scope to view the bladder

CYSTOSCOPY

surgical creation of an opening into the bladder

CYSTOSTOMY

incision into the bladder

CYSTOTOMY

surgical reconstruction of the bladder and urethra

CYSTOURETHROPLASTY

use of a scope to view the bladder and urethra

CYSTOURETHROSCOPY

radiographic recording of the lacrimal sac or tear duct sac

DACRYOCYSTOGRAPHY

narrowing of the lacrimal duct

DACRYOSTENOSIS

cleansing of or removal of dead tissue from a wound

DEBRIDEMENT

Amount the patient is liable for before the payer begins to pay for covered services

DEDUCTIBLE

Pedicle of skin with blood supply that is separated from origin over time

DELAYED FLAP

Childbirth

DELIVERY

Planing of the skin by means of sander, brush, or sandpaper

DERMABRASION

Physician who treats condition of the skin

DERMATOLOGIST

Surgical repair of skin

DERMATOPLAST

Filtration of blood

DIALYSIS

Expansion

DILATION

Removal of vertebral disc

DISCECTOMY

radiographic recording of an intervertebral joint

DISCOGRAPHY

Placement in a location other than the original location

DISLOCATION

Farther from the point of attachment or origin

DISTAL

Protrusion in the wall of an organ

DIVERTICULUM

Ultrasound measure of blood movement

DOPPLER

scientific calculation of radiation emitted from various radioactive sources

DOSIMETRY

free flow or withdrawl of fluids from a wound or cavity

DRAINAGE

radiographic recording of a duodenum or first part of the small intestine

DUODENOGRAPHY

difficulty swallowing

DYSPHAGIA

speech impairment

DYSPHONIA

shortness of breath, difficult breating

DYSPNEA

painful urination

DYSURIA

radiographic recording of the heart or heart walls or surrounding tissues

ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY

ultrasound of the brain

ECHOENCEPHALOGRAPHY

ultrasound procedure in which sound waves are bounced off the internal organ and the resulting image is recorded

ECHOGRAPHY

pregnancy outside of the uterus

ECTOPIC

swelling due to abnormal fluid collection in the tissue spaces

EDEMA

nonemergency procedure

ELECTIVE SURGERY

ECG, written record of the electrical action of the heart

ELECTROCARDIOGRAM

cauterization by means of heated intrument

ELECTROCAUTERY

test to measure the eighth cranial nerve (hearing test)

ELECTROCOCHLEOGRAPHY

lead attached to a generator that carries the electrical current from the generator to the atria or ventricles

ELECTRODE

EEG, written record of the electrical action of the brain

ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM

EMG, written record of the electrical activity of the skeletal muscles

ELECTROMYOGRAM

claims prepared and submitted via a computer

ELECTRONIC CLAIM SUBMISSION

identification system of a computer

ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE

EOG, written record of the electrical activity of the eye

ELECTRO-OCULOGRAM

study of the electrical system of the heart, including the study of arrhythmias

ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY

removal of blockage (embolism) from vessle

EMBOLECTOMY

air accumulated in organ or tissue

EMPHYSEMA

radiographic recording of the subarachnoid space and ventricles of the brain

ENCEPHALOGRAPHY

incision in an artery to remove the inner lining so as to eliminate disease or blockage

ENDARTERECTOMY

pertaining to the inner and middle layers of the heart

ENDOMYOCARDIAL

procedure involving the bladder and ureters, including the insertion of a stent into the renal pelvic

ENDOPYELOTOMY

inspection of body organs or cavities using a lighted scope that may be inserted through an existing opening or through a small incision

ENDOSCOPY

releasing of adhesions of intestine

ENTEROLYSIS

removal of an organ or organs from a body cavity

ENUCLEATION

over the heart

EPICARDIAL

loosening of the epidermis

EPIDERMOLYSIS

superficial fungal infection

EPIDERMOMYCOSIS

surgical removal of the epididymis

EPIDIDYMECTOMY

tube located at the top of the testes that stores sperm

EPIDIDYMIS

radiographic recoding of the epididymis

EPIDIDYMOGRAPHY

creation of a new connection between the vas deferens and epididymis

EPIDIDYMOVASOSTOMY

excision of the covering of the larynx

EPIGLOTTIDECTOMY

connective covering of the sclera

EPISCLERA

nosebleed

EPISTAXIS

surface covering of internal and external organs of the body

EPITHELIUM

redness of skin

ERYTHEMA

surgical incision into necrotic (dead) tissue

ESCHAROTOMY

protrusion of the bowel through an opening in the abdomen

EVENTRATION

pulling the viscera outside of the body through an incision

EVISCERATION

test that are administered to evoke a predetermined response

EVOCATIVE

removal of an organ all in one piece

EXENTERATION

protrusion of the eyeball

EXOPHTHALMOS

bony growth

EXOSTOSIS

condition in which an organ is turned inside out

EXSTROPHY

occurring outside of the body

EXTRACORPOREAL

sac of clotted blood that has completely destroyed the vessel and is being contained by the tissue that surrounds the vessel

FALSE ANEURYSM

removal of a band of fibrous tissue

FASCIECTOMY

official publication of all "presidential documents", "rules and regulations," "proposed rules," and "notices"; government-instituted national changes are publised in the Federal Register

FEDERAL REGISTER

services and payment allowed for each service

FEE SCHEDULE

pertaining to the bone from the pelvis to knee

FEMORAL

creation of a new opening in the inner wall of the middle ear

FENESTRATION

cleft or groove

FISSURE

abnormal opening from one area to another area or to the outside of the body

FISTULA

procedure for viewing the interior of the body using x-rays and projecting the image onto a television screen

FLUOROSCOPY

break in a bone

FRACTURE

graft of epidermis and dermis that is completely removed from donor area

FREE FULL-THICKNESS GRAFT

use of electrical current to destoy tissue

FULGURATION

repair of the bottom of the bladder

FUNDOPLASTY

nodule in the skin caused by the staphylococci entering through hair follicle

FURUNCLE

knot

GANGLION

pertaining to the stomach and intestine

GASTROINTESTINAL

operation on the stomach for repair or reconfiguration

GASTROPLASTY

artificial opening between the stomach and the abdominal wall

GASTROSTOMY

a physician who manages a patient's access to health care

GATEKEEPER

eye diseases that are characterized by an increase of intraocular pressure

GLAUCOMA

eyeball

GLOBE

true vocal cords

GLOTTIS

use of a scope to examine the angles of the eye

GONIOSCOPY

an organization of physicians who contract with a health maintenance organization to provide services to the enrollees of the HMO

GROUP PRACTICE MODEL

computer used to input the principal diagnosis and other critical information about a patient and the provide the correct DRG code

GROUPER

HMO, a health care delivery system in which an enrollee is assigned a primary care physician who manages all the health care needs of the enrollee

HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION

mass of blood that forms outside the vessel

HEMATOMA

cleansing of the blood outside of the body

HEMODIALYSIS

breakdown of red blood cells

HEMOLYSIS

bloody sputum

HEMOPTYSIS

radiographic recoding of the liver

HEPATOGRAPHY

organ or tissue protruding through the wall or cavity that usually contains it

HERNIA

study of structure of tissue and cells

HISTOLOGY

allograft, same species graft

HOMOGRAFT

chemical substance produced by the body's endocrine glands

HORMONE

sac of fluids

HYDROCELE

farsightedness: eyeball is too short from front to back

HYPEROPIA

lowest middle abdominal area

HYPOGASTRIC

decreased sensitivity

HYPOSENSITIZATION

low body temperature; sometimes induced during surgical procedures

HYPOTHERMIA

low level of oxygen in the blood

HYPOXEMIA

low level of oxygen in The tissue

HYPOXIA

surgical removal of the uterus

HYSTERECTOMY

suturing of the uterus

HYSTERORRHAPHY

radiographic recording of the uterine cavity and fallopian tubes

HYSTEROSALPINGOGRAPHY

visualization of the canal and cavity of the uterus using a scope placed through the vagina

HYSTEROSCOPY

skin disorder characterized by scaling

ICHTHYOSIS

artificial opening between the ileum and the abdominal wall

ILEOSTOMY

portion of him

ILIUM

overlapping

IMBRICATION

therapy to increase immunity

IMMUNOTHERAPY

surgically placed device that directs and electrical shock to the heart to restore rhythm

IMPLANTABLE DEFIBRILLATOR

regarding hernias, a constricted, irreducible hernia that may cause obstruction of an intestine

INCARCERATED

to cut into

INCISE

IPA, an organization of physicians who provide services for a set fee; health maintenance organizations often contract with the IPA for services to their enrollees

INDICIDUAL PRACTICE ASSOCIATION

away from the head or the lower part of the body; also known as caudalingual

INFERIOR

referring to the groin and thigh

INGUINOFEMORAL

referring to the groin and thigh

INOFEMORAL

application of pins, wires, and/or screws placed externally or internally to immobilize a body part

INTERNAL/EXTERNAL FIXATION

inside the heart

INTRACARDIAC

within the organ wall

INTRAMURAL

into a muscle

INTRAMUSCULAR

inside the uterus

INTRAUTERINE

into a vein

INTRAVENOUS

IVP, radiographic recording of the urinary system

INTRAVENOUS PYLEOGRAPHY

opening or entrance to the vagina from the uterus

INTROITUS

insertion of a tube

INTUBATION

slipping of one part of the intestine into another part

INTUSSUSCEPTION

entering the body, breaking skin

INVASIVE

introduction of ions into the body

IONTOPHORESIS

deficient blood supply due to obstruction of the circulatory system

ISCHEMIA

contains a single artery and vein that remain attached to origin temporarily or permanently

ISLAND PEDICLE FLAP

connection of two regions or structures

ISTHMUS

tissue connection between right and left thyroid lobes

ISTHMUS, THYROID

surgical removal of the isthmus

ISTHMUSECTOMY

a condition in which excessive bilirubin causes the skin and whites of the eyes to appear yellowish

JAUNDICE

artificial opening between the jejunum and the abdominal wall

JEJUNOSTOMY

the place at which two bones attach

JOINT

lymph nodes located next to the large vein in the neck

JUGULAR NODES

a fibrous growth that forms at the site of scar

KELOID

softening of the cornea associated with a deficiency of vitamin A

KERATOMALACIA

surgical repair of the cornea

KERATOPLASTY

compounds that are carbon-based by-products of fatty acid metabolism; excess ketone bodies in urine may indicate diabetes mellitus

KETONES

organs that filter blood and balance the levels of water, salt, and minerals in the blood

KIDNEY

formations of minerals and salt that may form in the urine

KIDNEY STONES

surgical creation of a urinary bladder from a segment of the ileum

KOCK POUCH

humpback

KYPHOSIS

inner connecting cavities, such as the internal ear

LABYRINTH

inner ear inflammation

LABYRINTHITIS

related to tears

LACRIMAL

flat plate

LAMINA

surgical excision of lamina

LAMIECTOMY

exploration of abdomen and pelvic cavities using a scope placed through a small incision in the abdominal wall

LAPAROSCOPY

congenital abnormality of connective tissue between the vocal cords

LARYNGEAL WEB

surgical removal of the larynx

LARYNGECTOMY

radiographic recording of the larynx

LARYNGOGRAPHY

surgical repair of the larynx

LARYNGOPLASTY

fiberoptic scope used to view the inside of the larynx

LARYNGOSCOPE

direct visualization and examination of the interior of larynx with a laryngoscope

LARYNGOSCOPY

incision into the larynx

LARYNOTOMY

away from the midline of the body (to the side)

LATERAL

washing out

LAVAGE

depigmentation of skin

LEUKODERMA

white patch on mucous membrane

LEUKOPLAKIA

fibrous band of tissue that connect cartilage or bone

LIGAMENT

binding or tying off, as in constricting the blood flow of a vessel or binding fallopian tubes for sterilization

LIGATION

fat cell

LIPOCYTE

fatty tumor

LIPOMA

incision into an organ or a duct for the purpose of removing a stone

LITHOTOMY

crushing of a stoe by soud waves or force

LITHOTRISPY

surgical excision of lobe of the lung

LOBECTOMY

anterior curve of spine

LORDOSIS

pain in the lumbar area

LUMBODYNIA

one of the wrist (carpal) bones

LUNATE

station along the lymphatic system

LYMPH NODE

excision of lymph node or nodes

LUMPHADENECTOMY

inflammation of a lymph node

LYMPHADENTITIS

radiographic recoding of the lymphatic vessels and nodes

LYMPHANGIOGRAPHY

incision into lymphatic vessel

LYMPHANGIOTOMY

releasing

LYSIS

MRI, procedure that uses nonionizing radiation to view the body in a cross-sectional view

MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING

MDC, the decision of all principal diagnoses into 25 mutually exclusive principal diagnosis areas within the DRG system

MAJOR DIAGNOSTIC CATEGORIES

radiographic recording of the breasts

MAMMOGRAPHY

MCO, a group that is responsible for the health care services offered to an enrolled group of persons

MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATION

movement by hand

MANIPULATION

alignment of a fracture or joint dislocation to its normal position

MANIPULATION OR REDUCTION

removal of the mastoid bone

MASTOIDECTOMY

MAAC, limitation on the total amount that can be charged by physicians who are not participants in Medicare

MAXIMUM ACTUAL ALLOWABLE CHARGE

surgical enlargement of the opening of the urinary meatus

MEATOTOMY

toward the midline of the body

MEDIAL

MVPS, government's estimate of how much growth is appropriate for nationwide physician expenditures paid by the part B Medicare program

MEDICAL VOLUME PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

MEI, government mandated index that ties increases in the Medicare prevailing charges to economic indicators

MEDICARE ECONOMIC INDEX

MFS, schedule that listed the allowable charges for Medicare services; was replaced by the Medicare reasonable charge payment system

MEDICARE FEE SCHEDULE

a Medicare-funded alternative to the standard Medicare supplemental coverage

MEDICARE RISK HMO

dark pigment of skin

MELANIN

tumor of epidermis, malignant, and black in color

MELAONOMA

condition that causes dizziness, ringing in the ears, and deafness

MENIERE'S DISEASE

one-dimensional display of movement of structures

M-MODE

treatment method

MODALITY

removal of skin cancer in layers by a surgeon who also acts as pathologist during surgery

MOHS SURGERY OR MOHS MICROGRAPHIC SURGERY

eyeglasses with one vision correction

MONOFOCAL

more than one pregnancy

MULTIPARA

organ of contraction for movement

MUSCLE

transfer of muscle from origin to recipient site

MUSCLE FLAP

syndrome characterized by muscle weakness

MYASTHENIA GRAVIS

radiographic recording of the subarachnoid space of the spine

MYELOGRAPHY

nearsightedness; eyeball too long from front to back

MYOPIA

incision into tympanic membrane

MYRINGOTOMY

synthetic circular disk used to cover a hole in the nasal septum

NASAL BUTTON

use of a scope to visualize the nose and pharynx

NASOPHARYNGOSCOPY

NPI, a 10-digit number assigned to a physician by Medicare

NATIONAL PROVIDER INDENTIFIER

kidney transplant

NEPHRECTOMY, PARAPERITONEAL

a channel from the kidney to the skin

NEPHROCUTANEOUS FISTULA

removal of a kidney stone through an incision made into the kidney

NEPHROLITHOTOMY

suturing of the kidney

NEPHRORRHAPHY

creatin of an artificial channel to the kidney

NEPHROSTOLITHOTOMY

procedure to establish an artificial channel between the skin and the kidney

NEPHROSTOLITHOTOMY, PERCUTANEOUS

creation of a channel into the renal pelvis of the kidney

NEPHROSTOMY

creation of a channel from the skin to the renal pelvis

NEPHROSTOMY, PERCUTANEOUS

incision into the kidney

NEPHROTOMY

contains artery, vein and nerve

NEUROVASCULAR FLAP

not entering the body, not breaking skin

NONINVASIVE

diagnostic specialty that uses radiologic procedures to aid in diagnosis of cardiologic conditions

NUCLEAR CARDIOLOGY

rapid involuntary eye movements

NYSTAGMUS

orbit, extraocular muscles, and eyelid

OCULAR ADNEXA

elbow bone

OLECRANON

OBRA, act that established new rules for Medicare reimbursement

OMNIBUS BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1989

surgical removal of the ovary(ies)

OOPHORECTOMY

area that has become opaque (milky)

OPACTIFICATION

surgical opening (incision) over or remote opening as access to a fracture site

OPEN FRACTURE REPAIR

fracture site that is surgically opened and visualized

OPEN TREATMENT

test of the blood pressure of the eye

OPHTHALMODYNAMOMETRY

body of knowledge regarding the eyes

OPHTHALMOLOGY

examination of the interior of the eye by means of scope, also known as fundoscopy

OPHTHALMOSCOPY

movement of the eyes to objects moving in the visual field

OPTOKINETIC

castration; removal of the testes

ORCHIECTOMY

surgical procedure to release undescended testes and fixate them within the scrotum

ORCHIOPEXY

shows subordination of one thing to another; family or class

ORDER

difficulty in breathing, needing to be in erect position to breathe

ORTHOPNEA

corrective; in the correct place

ORTHOPTIC

degenerative condition of articular cartilage

OSTEOARTHRITIS

absorbs or removes bone

OSTEOCLAST

cutting into bone

OSTEOTOMY

noninfectious inflammation of the middle ear; serous otitis media produces liquid drainage (not purulent) and suppurative otitis media produces purulent (pus) matter

OTITIS MEDIA

instrument used to examine the internal and external ear

OTOSCOPE

fallopian tube

OVIDUCT

swelling of the optic disc (papilla)

PAPILLEDEMA

hernia that is near the esophagus

PARAESOPHAGEAL HIATAL HERNIA

produces a hormone that mobilize calcium from the bones to the blood

PARATHYROID

infection around nail

PARONYCHIA

Medicare's hospital insurance; covers hospital/facility care

PART A

Medicare's supplemental medical insurance, covers physician services and durable medical equipment that are not paid for under Part A

PART B

Medicare providers who have agreed in advance to accept assignment on all Medicare claims, now termed Quality Improvement Organizations (QIO)

PARTICIPATING PROVIDER PROGRAM

knee cap

PATELLA

growth attached with a stem

PEDICLE

PROs, groups established to review hospital admission and care

PEER REVIEW ORGANIZATIONS

pyeloplasty

PELVIOLITHOTOMY

referring to the penis and scrotum

PENOSCROTAL

tapping with sharp blows as a diagnostic technique

PERCUSSION

through the skin

PERCUTANEOUS

repair of a fracture by means of pins and wires inserted through the fracture site

PERCUTANEOUS FRACTURE REPAIR

considered neither open nor closed, the fracture is not visualized, but fixation is placed across the fracture site under x-ray imaging

PERCUTANEOUS SKELETAL FIXATION

procedure in which a surgeon withdraws fluid from the pericardial space by means of a needle inserted percutaneously

PERICARDIOCENTESIS

membranous sac enclosing heart and ends of great vessels

PERICARDIUM

area between the vulva and anus, also known as the pelvic floor

PERINEUM

12 pairs of cranial nerves, 31 pairs of spinal nerves, and autonomic nervous system; connects peripheral receptors to the brain and spinal cord

PERIPHERAL NERVES

within the lining of the abdominal cavity

PERITONEAL

visualization of the abdominal cavity using one scope placed through a small incision in the abdominal wall and another scope placed in the vagina

PERITONEOSCOPY

surgical removal of the pharynx and larynx

PHARYNGOLARYNGECTOMY

cutting into a vein

PHLEBOTOMY

recording of heart sounds

PHONOCARDIOGRAM

treatment by means of drugs that react to ultraviolet radiation or sunlight

PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY

scientific study of energy

PHYSICS

pertains to hair follicles and sebaceous glands

PILOSEBACEOUS

a structure that connects the fetus and mother during pregnancy

PLACENTA

determining the changes in volume of an organ part or body

PLETHYSMOGRAPHY

covers the lungs and lines the thoracic cavity

PLEURA

surgical excision of the pleura

PLEURECTOMY

inflammation of the pleura

PLEURITIS

surgical puncturing of a lung to withdraw fluid

PNEUMONOCENTESIS

surgical separation of the lunch from the chest wall to allow the lung to collapse

PNEUMONOLYSIS

surgical procedure in which the chest cavity is exposed and the lung is incised

PNEUMONOSTOMY

incision of the lung

PNEUMONOTOMY

determining the changes in the volume of the lung

PNEUMOPLETHYSMOGRAPHY

in back of

POSTERIOR (DORSAL)

those parts of the eye behind the lens

POSTERIOR SEGMENT

from back to front

POSTEROANTERIOR

after childbirth

POSTPARTUM

PPO, a group of providers who for a network and who have agreed to provide services to enrollees at a discounted rate

PREFERRED PROVIDER ORGANIZATION

painful condition in which the penis is constantly erect

PRIAPISM

PCP, physician who oversees a patient's care within a managed care organization

PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN

chief complaint of a patient in outpatient setting

PRIMARY DIAGNOSIS

first pregnancy

PRIMIPARA

also known as a prior authorization, the payer's approval of care

PRIOR APPROVAL

fiberscopic examination of the sigmoid colon and rectum

PROCTOSIGMOIDOSCOPY

PSRO, voluntary physicians' organization designed to monitor the necessity of hospital admissions, treatment cost, and medical records of hospitals

PROFESSIONAL SSTANDARDS REVIEW ORGANIZATION

probable outcome of an illness

PROGNOSIS

incision into the prostate

PROSTATOTOMY

PIN, assigned to physicians by payers for use in claims submission

PROVIDER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER

radiographic recording of the kidneys, renal pelvis, ureters, and bladder

PYELOGRAPHY

measuring the presence or absence of

QUALITATIVE

QIO, consists of a national network of 53 entities that work with consumers, physicians, hospitals, and caregivers to refine care delivery systems

QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ORGANIZATIONS

measuring the presence or absence of and the amount of

QUANTITATIVE

radiation-absorbed dose, the energy deposited in patient's tissues

RAD

branch of medicine concerned with the application of radiation to a tumor site for treatment (destruction) of cancerous tumors

RADIATION ONCOLOGY

film on which an image is produced through exposure to x-radiation

RADIOGRAPH

physician who specializes in the use of radioactive substances for diagnosis and therapy

RADIOLOGIST

coarse sounds on inspiration, also known as crackles (heard on auscultation)

RALES

two-dimensional display of both the structures and the motion of tissues and organs, with the length of time also recorded as part of the study

REAL TIME

replacement to normal position

REDUCTION

RVU, unit value that has been assigned for each service

RELATIVE VALUE UNIT

RBRVS, scale designed to decrease Medicare expenditures, redistribute physician payment, and ensure quality health care at reasonable rates

RESOURCE-BASED RELATIVE VALUE SCALE

refers to the relative volume and type of diagnostic, therapeutic, and bed services used in the management of particular illness

RESOUCE INTENSITY

moving backward or against the usual direction of flow

RETROGRADE

surgical repair of nose

RHINOPLASTY

nasal mucous discharge

RHINORRHEA

surgical removal of uterine tube

SALPINGECTOMY

creation of a fistula into the uterine tube

SALPINGOSTOMY

mapping of emissions or radioactive substances after they have been introduced into the body; the density can determine normal or abnormal conditions

SCAN

outer covering of the eye

SCLERA

lateral curve of the spine

SCOLIOSIS

secretes sebum

SEBACEOUS GLAND

excess sebum secretion

SEBORRHEA

oily substance

SEBUM

slice of a frozen block

SECTION

surgical removal of a portion of a lung

SEGMENTECTOMY

surgical repair of the nasal septum

SEPTOPLASTY

blood from which the fibrinogen has been removed

SERUM

refers to the levels of loss of function and mortality that may be experienced by patients with a particular disease

SEVERITY OF ILLNESS

an artificial passage

SHUNT

radiographic recording of the salivary duct and branches

SIALOGRAPHY

surgical removal of a stone of the salivary gland or duct

SIALOLITHOTOMY

radiographic recording of the sinus or sinus tract

SINOGRAPHY

surgical incision into a sinus

SINUSOTOMY

application of pressure to the bone by means of pins and/or wires inserted into the bone

SKELETAL TRACTION

application of pressure to the bone by means of tape applied to the skin

SKIN TRACTION

entire skeletal framework of the head

SKULL

sensory or motor nerve

SOMATIC NERVE

sample of tissue or fluid

SPECIMEN

measurement of breathing capacity

SPIROMETRY

excision of the spleen

SPLENECTOMY

radiographic recording of the spleen

SPLENOGRAPHY

radiographic procedure to allow visualization of the splenic and portal veins of the spleen

SPLENOPORTOGRAPHY

all epidermis and some of the dermis

SPLIT-THICKNESS GRAFT

inflammation of vertebrae

SPONDYLITIS

a Health maintenance organization that directly employs the physician who provide services to enrollees

STAFF MODEL

fat mass in sebaceous gland

STEATOME

immature blood cell

STEM CELL

method of identifying a specific area or point in the brain

STEREOTAXIS

extraocular muscle deviation resulting in unequal visual axes

STRABISMUS

layered

STRATIFIED

layer

STRATUM (STRATA)

tissue below the dermis, primarily fat cells that insulate the body

SUBCUTANEOUS

partial dislocation

SUBLUXATION

beneath the nail

SUBUNGUAL

toward the head or the upper part of the body; also known as cephalic

SUPERIOR

supine position

SUPINATION

lying on the back

SUPINE

a catheter that measures pressure in the heart

SWAN-GANZ CATHETER

part of the peripheral nervous system that controls automatic body function and nerves activated under stress

SYMPATHETIC NERVE

natural junction

SYMPHYSIS

union between two bones (connected by cartilage)

SYNCHONDROSIS

quick, shallow breathing

TACHYPNEA

suturing together of the eyelids

TARSORRHAPHY

TEFRA, act that contains language to reward cost-conscious health care providers

TAX EQUITY AND FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT

attaches a muscle to bone

TENDON

suturing of a tendon to bone

TENDOESIS

suture repair of tendon

TENORRHAPHY

written record of temperature variation

THERMOGRAM

insurance company or entity that is liable for another's health care services

THIRD-PARTY PAYER

surgical puncture of the thoracic cavity, usually using a needle, to remove fluids

THORACENTESIS

collection and distribution point for lymph, and the largest lymph vessel located in the chest

THORACIC DUCT

surgical procedure that removes rib(s) and thereby allows the collapse of a lung

THORACOPLASTY

use of a lighted endoscope to view the pleural spaces and thoracic cavity or to perform surgical procedures

THORACOSCOPY

incision into the chest wall and insertion of a chest tube

THORACOSTOMY

surgical incision into the chest wall

THORACOTOMY

procedure to remove plaque or clot formations from a vessel by percutaneous method

THROMBOENDARTERECTOMY

surgical removal of the thymus

THYMECTOMY

glad that produces hormones important to the immune response

THYMUS

connection between the thyroid and the tongue

THYROGLOSSAL DUCT

part of the endocrine system that produces hormones that regulate metabolism

THYROID

surgical removal of the thyroid

THYROIDECTOMY

ringing in the ears

TINNITUS

measure of a laboratory analysis

TITER

repression of uterine contractions

TOCOLYSIS

procedure that allows viewing of a single plane of the body by blurring out all but that particular level

TOMOGRAPHY

recording of changes in intraocular pressure in response to sustained pressure on the eyeball

TONOGRAPHY

measurement of pressure or tension

TONOMETRY

surgical removal of an entire lung

TOTAL PNEUMONECTOMY

creation of an opening into trachea

TRACHEOSTOMY

incision into trachea

TRACHEOTOMY

application of pressure to maintain normal alignment

TRACTION

entering by way of the skin

TRANSCUTANEOUS

TEE, echocardiogram performed by placing a probe down the esophagus and sending out sound waves to obtain images of the heart and its movement

TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAM

creates an opening in the mastoid for drainage antrostomy

TRANSMASTOID

grafting of tissue from one source to another

TRANSPLANTATION

through the septum

TRANSSEPTAL

across the trachea

TRANSTRACHEAL

surgical connection of one ureter to the other ureter

TRANSURETEROURETEROSTOMY

TURP, procedure performed through the urethra by means of a cystoscopy to remove part or all of the prostate

TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION OF PROSTATE

through a vein

TRANSVENOUS

removal of a ureter stone (calculus) through the bladder

TRANSVESICAL URETEROLITHOTOMY

surgical removal of a disc of bone

TREPHIATION

needle with a tube on the end; used to puncture and withdraw fluid from a cavity

TROCAR NEEDLE

lesion caused by infection of tuberculosis

TUBERCLE

state of being swollen

TUMESCENE

covering of the testes

TUNICA VAGINALIS

freeing of adhesions of the tympanic membrane

TYMPANOLYSIS

test of the inner ear using air pressure

TYMPANOMETRY

insertion of ventilation tube into tympanum

TYMPANOSTOMY

technique using sound waves to determine the density of the outlie of tissue

ULTRASOUND

reporting with multiple codes that can be reported with one code

UNBUNDLING

occurrin on one side

UNILATERAL

absorption of a radioactive substance by body tissues; recorded for diagnostic purposes in conditions such as thyroid disease

UPTAKE

surgical removal of a ureter, either totally or partially

URETERECTOMY

pertaining to the ureter and colon

URETEROCOLON

channel from the ureter to exterior skin

URETEROCUTANEOUS FISTULA

creation of a connection between the intestine and the ureter

URETEROENTEROSTOMY

removal of a stone from the ureter

URETEROLITHOTOMY

freeing of adhesions of the ureter

URETEROLYSIS

surgical connection of the ureter to a new site on the bladder

URETERONEOCYSTOSTOMY

ureter or bladder radiography

URETEROPYELOGRAPHY

incision into the ureter

URETEROTOMY

radiography of the cladder and urethra

URETHROCYSTOSTOMY

surgical repair of the urethra

URETHROPLASTY

suturing of the urethra

URETHRORRHAPHY

use of a scope to view the urethra

URETHROSCOPY

same as pyelography; radiographic recording of the kidneys, renal pelvis, ureters, and bladder

UROGRAPHY

vascular tissue of the choroid, ciliary body, and iris

UVEAL

varicose veins

VARICES

swelling of a scrotal vein

VARICOCELE

tube that carries sperm from the epididymis to the urethra

VAS DEFERENS

removal of a segment of vas deferens

VASECTOMY

recording of the flow in the vas deferens

VASOGRAM

incision in the vas deferens

VASOTOMY

reversal of a vasectomy

VASOVASOSTOMY

VCG, continuous recording of electrical direction and magnitude of the heart

VECTOCARDIOGRAM

radiographic recording of the veins and tributarie

VENOGRAPHY

removal of vertebrae

VERTEBRECTOMY

dizziness

VERTIGO

surgical creation of a connection of the viscera of the bladder to the skin

VESICOSTOMY

creation of a tube between the vagina and the bladder

VESICOVAGINAL FISTULA

excision of the seminal vesicle

VESICULECTOMY

radiographic recording of the seminal vesicles

VESICULOGRAPHY

incision into the seminal vesicle

VESICULOTOMY

an organ in one of the large cavities of the body

VISCERA

twisted section of the intestine

VOLVULUS

flat bones of the nasal septum

VOMER

tumor composed of cells containing lipid material, yellow in color

XANTHOMA

different species graft

XENOGRAFT

dry, discolored, scaly skin

XERODERMA

photoelectric process of radiographs

XERORADIOGRAPHY

Medical Terms Flashcards

(613 cards)