Gen Med
This term means a condition comes on suddenly and lasts a short time.
What is acute?
Means “toward the front of the body.”
What is Anterior?
The body’s response to injury, often causing redness and swelling.
What is Inflammation?
This routine blood test checks red cells, white cells, and platelets.
What is a CBC?
Another word for “treatment.”
What is Therapy?
This type of condition is long-lasting or keeps coming back.
What is Chronic?
Means “toward the back.”
What is Posterior?
Low oxygen levels in the tissues.
What is Hypoxia?
This test measures the electrical activity of the heart.
What is an ECG/EKG?
The study of drugs.
What is Pharmacology?
A non-cancerous tumor is described with this word.
What is Benign?
Toward the midline of the body.
What is Medial?
An increase in cell number.
What is Hyperplasia?
A sample of tissue taken to examine under a microscope.
What is a Biopsy?
Loss of sensation, often used before surgery.
What is Anesthesia?
A cancerous or harmful growth is called this.
What is Malignant?
Above another structure.
What is Superior?
Tissue death.
What is Necrosis?
Used to list and compare possible causes of a patient’s symptoms.
What is a Differential Diagnosis (DDx)?
Placed in the airway to help someone breathe.
What is Intubation?
When a disease has no known cause, it is called this.
What is Idiopathic?
Farther away from the trunk of the body.
What is Distal?
Swelling caused by fluid buildup.
What is Edema?
Examples include X-ray, MRI, CT, and ultrasound.
What is Imaging?
Stitching a wound closed.
What is Suturing?