Medical terminology 1
DYSPHAGIA
WHAT IS DIFFICULTY SWALLOWING
H&P
WHAT IS A HISTORY AND PHYSICAL
DVH
WHAT REFERS TO AS A DOSE VOLUME HISTOGRAM
IMRT
WHAT REFERS TO AS INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY
CTV
WHAT REFERS TO AS CLINICAL TUMOR VOLUME
XEROSTOMIA
WHAT IS DRY MOUTH
FOLLOW UP
WHAT IS AN APPOINTMENT GIVEN AFTER A CONSULT OR MORE FREQUENTLY UPON COMPLETION OF TREATMENT
2D
WHAT REFRES TO AS TWO DIMENSIONAL (TREATMENT PLAN)
IMRT QA
WHAT REFERS TO AS A QA PROCESS TO ENSURE A PATINETS TREATMENT PLAN IS DELIVERED AS INTENDED
ADJUVANT
WHAT IS TREATMNET GIVEN AFTER EX- CHEMO
SYSTEMIC
WHAT IS TREATMNET THAT GOES THROUGHOUT THE BODY. EX. CHEMO
OTV
WHAT REFRES TO AS ON TREATMNET VISIT(STATUS CHECK)
3D
WHAT REFERS TO AS A 3 DIMENSIONAL PLAN
SRS
WHAT REFERS TO AS STEREOTACTIC RADIOSURGERY
A&O
WHAT REFERS TO AS ALERT AND ORIENTED
THRUSH
WHAT IS AN INFECTION THAT CAUSE RAISED WHITISH LESIONS ON THE TONGUE, CHEEKS AND OTHER PARTS OF THE MOUTH
DRE
WHAT REFERS TO AS A DIGITAL RECTAL EXAM
OAR
WHAT REFERS TO AS ORGAN AT RISK
SBRT
WHAT REFERS TO AS STEREOTACTIC BODY RADIATION THERAPY
CONCURRENT
WHAT REFERS TOI AS TREATMNET GIVEN AT THE SAME TIME
CHEMO RADIATION
WHAT IS A COMBINATION OF CHEMO AND RADIATION
PFT
WHAT REFERS TO AS A PULMONARY FUNCTION TEST
GTV
WHAT REFERS TO AS GROSS TUMOR VOLUME
PTV
WHAT REFERS TO AS PLANNED TUMOR VOLUME
MLC
WHAT REFERS TO AS MULTILEAF COLLIMATOR