Miscellaneous Flashcards
1
Q
-ectomy (suffix)
A
Surgical Removal (e.g. tonsillectomy)
2
Q
-itis (suffix)
A
Inflammation (e.g. appendicitis)
3
Q
-scopy (suffix)
A
Viewing with a scope (e.g. colonoscopy)
4
Q
Auscultation
A
Listening with the stethoscope
5
Q
Baseline
A
The normal state of being for each specific patient
6
Q
Benign
A
Normal, of no danger to health
7
Q
Catheter
A
Tube inserted into vessels or body cavities to permit injection or withdrawal of fluids or to keep a passage open
8
Q
Differential Diagnosis
A
The diseases that a physician is considering as the reason for the patient’s symptoms
9
Q
Grossly
A
Obviously; a lot; wholly
10
Q
Hemorrhage
A
Excessive or profuse bleeding
11
Q
Infarct
A
Area of dead tissue after a lack of blood supply (e.g. Myocardial Infarction)
12
Q
Ischemia
A
Lack of blood supply to a specific area
