Diagnostics
The pressure is exerted by the blood on the wall of an artery or vein. It's is measured using a sphygmomanometer (SFIG-moh-muh-NAH-muh-tur).
Blood Pressure
The use of chemicals to remove outer layers of the skin; common treatment for acne and wrinkle removal.
chemical peel
Drug used to fight off or prevent infection.
antibiotics
electromyogram
EMG
neur/o
nerve
A procedure that tests how efficiently the heart pumps blood.
Stress test
Surgical transfer of tissue from one part of a patient’s body to another part of the same body.
autograft
Drug used to treat viral infections, such as herpes.
antiviral
certified fitness trainer
CFT
vers/o
turn; turning
The rhythmic throbbing generated by contractions of the heart; detected over the major arteries of the body.
pulse
The use of laser light waves to treat skin conditions. The number of tissue layers being treated determines the wavelength and power of the light beam. Commonly used to remove discolorations of the skin, including birthmarks, tattoos, and lesions.
laser therapy
Drug derived from living organisms through molecular biology techniques. Biologics work like parts of the immune system. They can disrupt the autoimmune response that occurs in diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
biologic
deep tendon reflex
DTR
the ability to be stretched. Extensibility is evident in the hamstrings and calf muscles during a toe touch, for example.
extensibility
Passage of a tiny plastic tube into the heart through a blood vessel, usually through the femoral artery in the leg; used to diagnose heart diseases or abnormalities
cardiac catheterization
Surgical removal of fat below the skin.
lipectomy
Drug used to fight off fungal infections, such as athlete’s foot and ringworm.
antifungal
intramuscular
IM
Movement of a body part away from the midline of the body
abduction
Procedure in which controlled electrical shocks are sent through the heart to restore normal cardiac rhythm in a patient with arrhythmia.
cardioversion
Elimination of wrinkles through surgical removal of skin on the face; facelift.
rhytidectomy
Drug used to reduce itching. Itching is a symptom associated with many skin disorders.
antipruritic
nuclear medicine imaging
NMI
Weakness or mild muscular paralysis.
myoparesis