The technicalities of medicine more common are part of the terminology used by doctors, nurses and health professionals. A technicality is something technical, referring especially to a detail only significant for a specialist.
Within the healthcare industry, medical terminology is the standardized means of communication.
This facilitates clinical procedures, allowing all persons involved in the treatment and care process to perform more efficiently for the benefit of the patient.
Most of the terms are derived from Greek and Latin. Generally it is a vocabulary based on science and follows a systematic methodology.
List of the most common medical technicalities
General Medical Terms
Allergy: sensitivity to an external substance that causes physical reaction.
Anemia: low concentration of hemoglobin in the blood.
Angina: Heart pain due to insufficient blood supply.
Bacteria: microscopic organisms that cause infection.
Bronchitis: infection in the bronchi.
Chronic: remains in time, the opposite of acute.
Coma: persistent state of unconsciousness.
Concussion: loss of consciousness due to strong impact on the head.
Dermatitis: inflammation of the skin.
Diabetes: A disease that causes high blood sugar levels.
Diagnosis: determination of causes of a disease.
Edema: inflammation by accumulation of fluids in the tissue.
Emphysema: loss of lung tissue due to disease.
Epilepsy: involuntary seizures by electric shock.
Febrile: presence of fever.
Fracture: bone breakage.
Gastritis: inflammation of the mucous membranes of the stomach, usually with pain and / or vomiting.
Hematoma: Bruising (bruising) due to tearing or breaking of small blood vessels under the skin.
Hemorrhage: Internal or external blood loss.
Hernia: abnormal protrusion of the contents of a part of the body.
Incontinence: loss of control and sphincters.
Intravenous: within the veins.
Migraine: Headache caused by problems with blood vessels.
Nausea: feeling of closeness of vomiting.
Pathological: related to an abnormality or disease.
Prognosis: probable outcome of a disease in terms of time and condition.
Sepsis: infection.
Syndrome: group of symptoms due to illness.
Ulcer: loss of tissue layer of an organ.
Virus: infectious particle smaller than a bacterium.
Exams and Procedures
Angioplasty: A procedure in which a small device is inserted into the narrowed blood vessels that supply blood to the heart.
Appendectomy: surgical removal of the vermiform appendix.
Biopsy: A procedure that removes a small amount of tissue for examination in a laboratory.
Cesarean: A surgical procedure to remove a baby through an incision in the lower abdomen and uterus.
Cholecystectomy: surgical excision of the gallbladder.
Colonoscopy: Endoscopic examination of the colon.
Coronary catheterization: procedure that accesses the coronary circulation and blood-filled chambers of the heart using a catheter.
X-ray diagnosis: uses invisible electromagnetic energy beams to produce images of internal tissues, bones and organs.
Electroencephalogram: record of the electrical activity of the brain.
Endoscopy: Any procedure you observe inside the body using some type of endoscope (flexible tube with a small TV camera and a light at one end and an eyepiece at the other).
Gastroenterostomy: Surgical creation of an opening between the wall of the stomach and the small intestine, following an obstruction.
Hysterectomy: surgical excision of the uterus.
Computed tomography: A diagnostic procedure that uses a series of X-rays to show a cross-sectional view of the inside of the body.
CPR: cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Coronary Revascularization: A surgical procedure in which a healthy blood vessel is transplanted from another part of the body to the heart to replace or avoid a damaged vessel.
Ultrasound: Technique used to see tissues and organs inside the body, also called ultrasound.
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