Describing Diseases
Hospital Lingo
In the Body
In the Clinic
Abbreviations
100
a condition that is present at birth
congenital
100
IV stands for:
intravenous
100
inflammation of the bronchi
bronchitis
100
the identification of a health condition
diagnosis
100
SOB
shortness of breath
200
abnormal condition in which the immune system attacks its own body; examples include rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis
autoimmune
200
surgical repair of the nose
rhinoplasty
200
liver tumor
hepatoma
200
auscultation
200
CBC
complete blood count
300
a disease that has an unknown etiology (cause)
idiopathic
300
a hospital-acquired infection is also called a ______________ infection.
nosocomial
300
disease of the nerves
neuropathy
300
another word for high blood pressure
hypertension
300
EKG
electrocardiogram
400
a tumor that is not growing or spreading is considered to be this
benign
400
surgical incision into the chest
thoracotomy
400
tumor of bone and connective tissue
osteosarcoma
400
another word for prevention
prophylaxis
400
WNL
within normal limits
500
A blockage of blood flow in the brain can cause an __________ stroke.
ischemic
500
when an illness or disease develops as a complication of medical treatment (medication or surgery), it is called ____________.
iatrogenic
500
the largest artery in the body
aorta
500
a doctor who specializes in the study of blood
hematologist
500
NPO
nothing by mouth