Medical Terminology
An abnormal accumulation of fluids in the intercellular spaces of the body.
What is an edema?
The material within the blood that bonds with oxygen.
What is hemoglobin?
Substance recognized as harmful to the host.
What is an antigen?
Thickening & hardening of the arterial walls due to old age
What is arteriosclerosis?
Hardening & narrowing of the arteries due to fatty plaque deposits
What is atherosclerosis?
"Kissing disease" an acute infection found mostly in young people. Symptoms include: sore throat, fever, enlarged cervical lymph nodes, gum infection and loss of appetite.
What is infectious mononucleosis?
Condition in which the oxygen carrying capacity of blood is less than that required by the body.
What is anemia?
Exaggerated, life-threatening hypersensitivity reaction to a previously encountered antigen. first signs: itching, hives, tongue swelling, trouble breathing and fainting.
What is anaphylaxis?
The flow of blood in the correct order.
What is/are Artery, Arteriole, Capillaries, Venule, and Vein?
The largest vein in the body.
What is the greater saphenous vein?
Cramping pain in the legs induced by exercise, it is typically caused by obstruction of the arteries.
What is intermittent claudication?
A hereditary disorder in which the blood clotting mechanism is impaired; symptoms include nosebleeds, easy bruising and bleeding form gums.
What is hemophilia?
Treatment that provides relief, but not a cure.
What is palliative treatment?
Supplied with oxygenated blood by the coronary arteries.
What is the myocardium?
An anticoagulant; used for intra-arterial irrigation.
What is Heparin or Sodium Heparin?
Malignancy of connective tissue including bone, fat, muscle and fibrous tissue.
What is a kaposi sarcoma?
A rare condition that causes abnormal blood clotting throughout the body's blood vessels.
What is disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)?
Systemic disease associated with the presence of pathogenic microorganisms in the blood.
What is septicemia?
A procedure performed to remove thickened atheromas from the innermost layer of the carotid artery.
What is a Carotid Endarterectomy?
The order of clamping arteries during a Carotid Endarterectomy.
What is internal --> external -->common
a noninvasive procedure performed with the use of electrodes to record and measure electrical activity of the heart. The abbreviation can change based on country of origin.
What is an electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG)?
The test that counts the different kinds of WBCs and reports as a percentage; commonly used as a first step in diagnosing a disease.
What is differential count?
Blood test to detect the presence of antibodies.
What is a serology test?
A condition that leads to profound sensitivity to cold temperatures & color changes of the skin.
What is the Raynaud Phenomenon?
Performed to prevent emboli from entering the pulmonary system (aka Greenfield); a stent is placed up the inferior vena cava by way of the femoral vein.
What is the Inferior Vena Cava Filter-Umbrella?