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Terms for Medical and Surgical History Flashcards

1
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angioplasty

A

opening of an artery (usually in heart) with a wire dilatory

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Appendectomy

A

surgical removal of appendix

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Cardiaccatheterization (angiogram)

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passage of a catheter into the heart through an artery, usually done to evaluate coronary artery blood flow

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Cephalgia

A

headache

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Cerebral Vascular Accident

A

stroke, loss of blood flow to a part of the brain due to occlusion of a blood vessel causing neurologic symptoms

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cholecystectomy

A

surgical removal of gall bladder

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cholecystitis

A

inflammation of the gall bladder

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cholelithiasis

A

gallstone formation of the gall bladder

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COPD

A

emphysema

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cirrhosis

A

inflammation of a liver resulting in scarring and loss of function

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colectomy

A

surgical removal of part or all of the large intestine

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colostomy

A

surgical procedure that provided an opening between the colon and the abdominal wall

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CABG

A

open-heart surgery involving arterial bypass using transplanted vein

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CAD

A

abnormal narrowing of blood vessels of the heart, predisposing to heart attacks

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DVT

A

deep vein thrombosis

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diabetesmellitus

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disease characterized by abnormally high blood sugar

17
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endometriosis

A

presence of endometrial tissue outside the uterus

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hysterectomy

A

surgical removal of the uterus

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mastectomy

A

surgical excision of the breast

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oophorectomy

A

surgical removal of ovaries

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PE

A

pulmonary embolism

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splenectomy

A

surgical removal of the spleen

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status epilepticus

A

continuous seizure activity

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thoracotomy

A

surgical opening of the chest cavity

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tonsillectomy

A

surgical removal of the tonsils

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TIA

A

minor stroke when neurological function is regained with time

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TURP

A

procedure to remove prostate tissue

Medical Terminolgy (4 decks)

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