Abbreviations
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Medical Conditions
Urinary System
100
plane that divides the body into left and right halves
What is MSP
100
spell the word for difficult/painful urination
What is dysuria
100
producing cancer
What is carcinogenic or a carcinoid
100
air in the chest cavity
What is pneumothorax
100
kidney stone
What is a renal calculus
200
red blood cell
What is RBC
200
swelling of tissue due to collection of fluid
What is edema
200
producing cells
What is cytogenic
200
inflammation of the larynx
What is larnygitis
200
blood in the urine
What is hematuria
300
chest xray
What is CXR
300
bacteria that grows in round, grape-like clusters
What is staphylococcus
300
abnormal condition producing blueing of the skin
What is cyanosis
300
incision into the trachea
What is tracheotomy
300
extension of renal pelvis due to obstruction
What is hydronephrosis
400
urinary tract infection
What is UTI
400
inflammation of the nasal passage
What is rhinitis
400
under the skin
What is subcutaneous
400
condition of deficient oxygen
What is hypoxia
400
procedure that uses sound waves to crush kidney stones
What is lithotripsy
500
COPD
What is coronary obstructive pulmonary disease
500
procedure to remove fluid from the lungs
What is thoracocentesis
500
visual examination of the brochial tubes
What is a bronchoscopy
500
removal of the lung
What is pneumoectomy
500
a radiographic study of the bladder
What is a cystogram
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