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Common Medical Terms
Most commonly used medical terms
Term | Definition |
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Benign | Not Cancerous |
Malignant | Cancerous |
Anti-inflammatory | Reduces swelling, pain, and soreness |
Body Mass Index (BMI) | Body fat measurement based on height and weight |
Biospy | A tissue for testing purposes |
Hypotension | Low blood pressure |
Hypertension | High blood pressure |
Lesion | Wound, sore, or cut |
Noninvasive | Does not require entering the body with instruments |
Outpatient | Check in and out the same day; does not require an overnight stay in the hospital |
Inpatient | Plan to stay in the hospital overnight for one or more days |
In remission | Disease is not getting worse |
Membrane | Thin layer of pliable tissue that serves as a covering or linigh or connection between two structures |
Acute | Sudden but usually short (e.g. acute illness) |
Angina | Pain in the chest that usually comes and goes related to the heart |
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) | Heartburn |
Cellulitis | Inflamed or infected tissue beneath the skin |
Epidermis | Outermost layer of skin |
Neutrophils | Most common type of white blood cell |
Edema | Swelling |
Embolism | Blood clot |
Sutures | Stitches |
Polyp | Mass or growth in thin tissue |
Compound Fracture | Broken bone that protrudes through the skin |
Comminuted Fracture | Broken bone that shatters into many pieces |
Abrasion | Cut or scrape that typically isn't serious |
Abscess | A tender, fluid-filled pocket that forms in tissue, usually due to infection |
Chronic | Signifies a recurring, persistent condition |
Contusion | Bruise |
Prognosis | The predicated outcome of disease progression and treatment |
Relapse | Return of disease or symptoms after a patient has recovered |