Medical Glossary: Terms and Definitions
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Medical Glossary
A
Dizziness - Vertigo
A feeling of being unstable.
Diabetes
Hemoglobin A1C Test - Shows average blood sugar throughout 2 to 3 months.
Discomfort
Hot Flush - A hot sensation.
Excessive Sweating
Hyperhidrosis - Heavy sweating.
H
Hypoglycemia
Low level of sugar in the blood.
M
Muscle Wasting
Loss of tissues in the muscles.
N
Neurological Tests
Romberg Test - Neurological test where the patient is asked to stand with eyes closed.
Pain
Stabbing Pain - Pain like a knife entering the body.
Heart Rate
Tachycardia - Rapidly beating heart.
Tingling
A feeling of pins and needles.
V
Vital Signs
Temperature, respiration rate, pulse, blood pressure.
Breathing
Wheezing - Breathing with difficulty.
I
Inflammation
Inflammatory Burst - A rapid increase in inflammation of a tissue.
Constricting - Tightening.
C
CSF
Cerebrospinal fluid.
F
Flex
To bend.
Hematoma
A blood-filled swelling.
Location
Intercostal - Between the ribs.
Subcostal - Below the ribs.
Suprasternal - Above the chest bone.
Mandibular
Jaw bone, mandible.
O
Observation Ward
A room where the patient is watched carefully.
R
Respiratory Distress
Retractions - Drawing in of the neck and chest with each breath.
S
Swelling
Tumor, an abnormal enlargement.
Swollen - Being abnormally enlarged.
Syncope
Fainting, brief loss of consciousness.
Cavity
Hole.
D
Pain Intensity
Dull - Not intense pain.
Excruciating - Extremely painful.
Unbearable - Pain the patient cannot tolerate.
E
ECG
Electrocardiogram.
Body Regions
Flank - The side of the abdomen.
Retrosternal - Behind the breastbone.
G
GAD Antibody Test
Tests for the presence of antibodies of the enzyme GAD.
L
Lockjaw
Involuntary contractions of the jaw muscles.
M
Metastasis
Secondary cancer growths.
P
Posture
The way the body is held.
Pressing
Feeling like something is pushing a part of the body.
S
Spasm
Involuntary contraction of a muscle.
Stabilize
To use a pin or plate to stop a fractured bone from moving.
Startle Response
Involuntary reaction to a sudden stimulus.
Movement
Abduction - Away from the midline.
A
Asymmetry
When one side of something is different from the other.
Ataxia
Lack of coordination.
Clumsy
Uncoordinated.
D
Deficit
A lack of something.
Drift - The falling movement of a limb when the patient cannot support it.
Dorsal
Toward the back of the body.
E
Extension
Straightening an arm or leg.
F
Flexion
Bending of a joint.
G
Glenohumeral Joint
The shoulder joint.
Glide - The smooth movement of a joint.
I
INR
A test to measure how quickly the blood clots.
J
Joint
The place where two bones meet.
L
Lesion
A diseased or injured piece of tissue.
M
Mobilization
Movement.
N
NAD
Nothing Abnormal Detected.
Nursing Home - An institution for people who cannot look after themselves.
O
Occlude
To block.
P
Pronation
-to turn the hand so the palm facesdown or back