40 BASIC MEDICAL TERMINOLOGIES ONE MUST KNOW

BASIC MEDICAL TERMINOLOGIES ONE MUST KNOW 

Edited by, JOHN FELIX

1) Acute: A condition occurs abruptly and may be severe but the duration is short.

2) Chronic: Long-term conditions such as Heart diseases, Kidney injury.

3) Abscess: A tender, fluid filled pocket that forms in tissue.

4) Benign: Non-Cancerous.

5) Malignant: Cancerous.

6) Biopsy: A small sample tissue that is taken from one's body part for testing.

7) Edema: Swelling due to fluid accumulation

8) Defibrillator: A device uses electric shock to restore normal heartbeat.

9) Fracture: Broken bone.

10) Gland: Any organs or tissues that secretes fluids that has specific role.

11) Intravenous: Drugs delivered by Vein.

12) Prognosis: A Predicted outcome of a disease progression and treatment.

13) Transplant: Removal of organ from one's body and implanted into another.

14) Sutures: Joining tissues together for healing.

15) Zoonotic disease: A disease that is transmissible from animals to humans.

16) -ectomy: Surgical removal of an organ or something (Example: Thyroidectomy-Surgical removal of all or part of a Thyroid gland).

17) Cardio: Related to heart.

18) Dermatology: Study dealing with the Skin.

19) Encephalo: Related to brain.

20) Hemato: Related to blood.

21) Myo: Related to muscles

22) Pulmo: Related to lung.

23) Osteo: Related to bones

24) Rhino: Related to nose

25) Sclerosis: Hardening.

26) Thermo: Indicates heat.

27) ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat): A doctor treats diseases of Ear, Nose and Throat.

28) Nephrology: Branch of medical science that deals with the diseases of the kidneys.

29) -itis: Inflammation (Example: Nephritis-Inflammation of Nephrons)

30) CPR: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation.

CPR

31) IP: Inpatient

32) OP: Outpatient 

33) HR: Heart Rate

34) BP: Blood pressure

35) Psych: Refers to Psychiatry (who specializes in mental health)

36) Rx: Prescription

37) ED: Emergency Department

38) -plasty: Surgical Repair (Example: Angioplasty-Surgery used to open the blocked coronary arteries)

39) Pseudo: False.

40) Embolism: An arterial blockage.