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Identifying Illness

Med term - identifying Illness, signs and symptoms, diagnostic tools, procedures

TermDefinition
disease any condition not caused by an injury that causes the body to work incorrectly
diagnosis the identification of a disease or disorder by the evaluation of its history, symptoms, physical signs, and test results
misdiagnosis a diagnosis that is later discovered, based on new evidence, to have been incorrect
prognosis the predicted outcome of a disease
chronic a term used to describe the time scale and/or severity of a disease or disorder, which indicates a slow onset, usually slow course (long duration), and low severity
acute a term used to describe the time scale and/or severity of a disease or disorder, which indicates a rapid onset, usually fast course (short duration), and often intense severity
sign an observable effect of disease that medical professionals can visualize or detect, such as swelling or color changes
symptom an effect of disease or disorder as experienced by the patient (e.g., aches and pains, weakness, etc.)
blood pressure the force exerted by blood against the walls of the blood vessels as it circulates throughout the body
diastolic pressure the blood pressure measured during diastole, which is that phase of heart activity when it is resting and filling with blood for the next systole
systolic pressure the blood pressure measured during systole, which is that phase of heart activity when it is contracting and actively pumping blood out
pulse the rhythmic expansion of an artery that occurs as the heart beats
respiration rate number of breaths per minute
endoscope illuminated instrument for the visualization of the interior of a body cavity or organ
fluoroscope instrument that provides real-time imaging of the motion of internal structures through the use of X-rays and a fluorescent screen
microscope an instrument that uses shaped lenses to magnify and study microscopic samples
stethoscope an instrument used to listen to internal body sounds such as the heartbeat or intestinal activity
radiograph a diagnostic image, or X-ray, created by applying radioactive X-rays to a portion of the body
tympanic thermometer thermometer with a specially designed tip that is placed into the external opening of the ear canal to obtain a body temperature reading
calibration the process of adjusting an instrument to ensure its accuracy
microscopy inspection with a microscope
biopsy a diagnostic procedure in which tissue cells are surgically removed from a patient and examined for the presence of disease
urinalysis the microscopic and chemical analysis of urine to detect abnormalities characteristic of certain diseases
endoscopy visual inspection of the body by means of an endoscope
colonoscopy a diagnostic procedure in which a camera is inserted into the large intestine to examine the patient for signs of disease
lumbar puncture a diagnostic procedure in which fluid is collected from the spinal canal to diagnose diseases affecting the central nervous system
barium swallow a fluoroscopic diagnostic procedure to evaluate the function of the upper gastrointestinal tract
radiograph a diagnostic image, or X-ray, created by applying radioactive X-rays to a portion of the body
ultrasound a diagnostic technique that uses sound waves to create images of internal body structures
ech(o) sound
electr(o) electricity
fluor/o emitting or reflecting light
-meter instrument used to measure
-radi(o) radiant energy
-scope instrument used for viewing
-scopy a visual examination
-gram a record or recording
-graph instrument used to record
-graphy the process of recording
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