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Unit 1
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Term | Definition |
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AIDS | acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
EKG | Electrocardiogram |
OR | Operating room |
BLS | Basic Life Support |
DNR | Do not resuscitate |
Dr | Doctor |
Rx | Prescription |
q.h. | every hour |
QD | daily |
QID | four times daily |
Gehrig's disease | Lou Gehrig |
Fallopian tubes | Named after Gabriele Fallopio |
Eustachian tubes | Names after Bartolomeo Eustachii |
Achilles tendon | Achilles, a legendary Greek warrio |
Alzheimer's disease | Alois Alzheimer |
skeletal system | framework of bones that support and protect the body |
nervous system | includes the brain, spinal cord, and a complex network of nerves |
integumentary system | the body's outer layer. protects the body from injury, infection, and other environmental factors |
endocrine system | a network of glands that produce hormones that regulate almost every cell, organ, and function in the body |
urinary system | system for filtering waste from the blood and removing it form the body in the form of urine |
myopathy | any disease of muscle |
lumbar | region in the back and side between the ribs and pelvis |
brachialgia | pain in the arm and shoulder blade caused by a pinched nerve in the neck |
tibialgia | tibia (shin) pain |
arthritis | inflammation of a joint or joints |
encephalography | the process of recording the electrical activity of the brain |
lobectomy | surgical removal of a lobe |
epidural | above the dura |
neuropathy | any disorder affecting the nervous system |
psychology | study of behavior of the human mind |
audiogram | record produced by an audiometer |
vestibulitis | inflammation of the vestibule |
asthenopia | weak vision |
ophthalmalgia | eye pain |
mastoiditis | inflammation of the mastoid |
adenoma | benign (noncancerous) tumor |
hypoglycemia | low blood sugar |
ketosis | a condition in which there is an increased production and accumulation of ketone bodies in the body |
polyuria | excessive urine |
erythrocytes | red blood cell |
thrombocytosis | abnormal high number of platelets in the blood |
phlebotomy | the process of drawing blood from a vein for diagnostic or therapeutic purpose |
immunoglobuin | protein in blood and tissue that helps the body fight infection |
cardiology | study of the heart |
myocarditis | inflammation of the heart muscle |
endocarditis | inflammation of the inner lining of the heart |
electrocardiograph | a machine which is used to assess electrical activity of the cardiac system by using electrodes placed on a patients body |
cardiovascular | the heart and blood vessels |