Terms for Medical and Surgical History Flashcards
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angioplasty
opening of an artery (usually in heart) with a wire dilatory
Appendectomy
surgical removal of appendix
Cardiaccatheterization (angiogram)
passage of a catheter into the heart through an artery, usually done to evaluate coronary artery blood flow
Cephalgia
headache
Cerebral Vascular Accident
stroke, loss of blood flow to a part of the brain due to occlusion of a blood vessel causing neurologic symptoms
cholecystectomy
surgical removal of gall bladder
cholecystitis
inflammation of the gall bladder
cholelithiasis
gallstone formation of the gall bladder
COPD
emphysema
cirrhosis
inflammation of a liver resulting in scarring and loss of function
colectomy
surgical removal of part or all of the large intestine
colostomy
surgical procedure that provided an opening between the colon and the abdominal wall
CABG
open-heart surgery involving arterial bypass using transplanted vein
CAD
abnormal narrowing of blood vessels of the heart, predisposing to heart attacks
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
diabetesmellitus
disease characterized by abnormally high blood sugar
endometriosis
presence of endometrial tissue outside the uterus
hysterectomy
surgical removal of the uterus
mastectomy
surgical excision of the breast
oophorectomy
surgical removal of ovaries
PE
pulmonary embolism
splenectomy
surgical removal of the spleen
status epilepticus
continuous seizure activity
thoracotomy
surgical opening of the chest cavity
