Ch. 06 Medical Terminology
Ch. 06 Medical Terminology
Ch. 06 Medical Terminology
Ch. 06 Medical Terminology
Ch. 06 Medical Terminology
100

The Part of the body that contains the stomach intestines and other organs

Abdomen:

100

 the identification of a disease or condition based on it symptoms and medical test

Diagnosis

100

 a medical test that uses elctromagnetic radiation to produce images of internal body structure

X-ray

100

 a condition or disease that is long-lasting or recurrent.

Chronic

100

 a method of delivering fluids or medications directly into a vein.

Intravenous (IV)

200

: Refers to a condition that has a rapid onset and short duration

Acute

200

 the body response to injured infection characterized by redness swelling heat and pain

Inflammation

200

 loss of sensation or feeling, usually achieved through medication.


Anesthesia

200

 a test that measures the electrical activity of the heart.

Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG)

200

 a lack of blood flow to an area of the body, usually caused by a blockage in a blood vessel.

Ischemia

300

 a condition in which the body lacks enough re blood cells to carry oxygen to the body’s tissue

Anemia

300

 the likely outcome of a disease or condition based on it symptoms and medical test

Prognosis

300

 a medication that prevents blood clots.

Anticoagulant

300

 a blockage in a blood vessel, usually caused by a blood clot or other debris.

Embolism

300

 specialized medical care for people with serious illnesses that focuses on providing relief from symptoms and improving quality of life.

Palliative care

400

 a blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart to other parts of the body

Artery

400

 a physical or mental indication of a disease or condition such as pain to fatigue

Symptom

400

 a blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood from the heart to other parts of the body.

Artery 

400

 high blood pressure

Hypertension

400

 a preventative treatment used to protect against a particular disease or infection.

Prophylaxis

500

 Refers to a tumor ot growth that is not canerous and does not invade nearby tissues or spread to other part of the body

Bengin

500

 a mircoscopic infectious agent that can replicat eonly inse a host cell and causes various disease

Virus

500

 a flexible tube inserted into the body to remove or deliver fluids.

Catheter

500

a localized response to injury or infection that is characterized by redness, swelling, and warmth.


Inflammation


500

 the higher number in a blood pressure reading that indicates the pressure in the arteries when

Systolic