Abbreviations
abbreviation for lungs clear to auscultation
LCTA
Term for balloning out a vessel, usually an artery
aneurysm
each lung is surrounded by a membrane called
pleura
lingual pertains to
tongue
trachea is also called what
windpipe
peripheral pulses palpable
PPP
formation of fatty, cholesterol, like deposits on the arteries is called
atherosclerosis
bradypnea means
abnormally slow breathing
illeocecal pertains to
ileum and the cecum
abbreviation for diet as tolerated
DAT
turn, cough, deep breath
TCDB
aortic means
pertaining to the largest artery in the body
atelectasis
collapsed or airless condition of the lungs
removal of the gallbladder
cholecystectomy
inability or difficulty to swallow
dysphagia
glucose tolerance test
GTT
Death of part of the heart muscle
myocardial infarction
hemothorax
hyperemesis
excessive vomiting
spell the meaning of CT
computed tomography
drop
gtt
cardiac arrhythmia in which contractions are rapid, uncoordinated, and ineffective
fibrillation
term for opening in the windpipe
Tracheostomy
a disorder of carbohydrate metabolism that is characterized by high sugar levels in the blood resulting from insufficient production or utilization of insulin
diabetes mellitus
serious condition in which blood flow to the heart is reduced to such an extent that the body tissues do not receive enough blood
shock