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ABTA Dictionary for Brain Tumor Patients This dictionary explains terms the patient with a brain tumor is likely to hear or read. For additional information, consult with the medical professionals caring for you or refer to a medical dictionary or text book. All rights reserved. Copyright © 1991, 1993 by American Brain Tumor Association ISBN 0-944093-27-2 Reproduction without prior written permission is prohibited. Definitions Medical professionals Medical ab ...

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Alloantibody A type of antibody directed against substances recognized as foreign to the host. Allogeneic Blood Blood donated by someone other than the patient for use in a blood transfusion. Alloimmunization The process whereby antibodies are formed which are directed towards antigens from other people, including leukocytes. It is one of the most serious transfusion complications. Antibodies Any of the various proteins in the blood that are g ...

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GLOSSARY adjuvant therapy: Therapy used in addition to the primary therapies, such as surgery and/or radiation. Treatment areola: Area of pigment around the nipple. Breast Reconstruction aspirate: The contents, liquid and/or solid, of a hypodermic needle after aspiration has been performed. Making a Diagnosis aspiration: Putting a hypodermic needle into a tissue and drawing back on the syringe to obtain fluid or cells. Making a Diagnosis atypical hyperplasia: ...

Definitions Cerebral palsy is a general term for non-progressive disorders of movement and posture resulting from damage to the brain in the later months of pregnancy, during birth, in the newborn period or in early child years. It is a term used to describe a group of chronic disorders impairing control of movement that appear in the first few years of life and generally do not worsen over time. Spastic cerebral palsy: Spastic paralysis deals with abnormal stiffness and ...

Civil War and 19th Century Medical Terminology I am not a physician, and have relied on others for these definitions. If any are incorrect, drop me a note at Jweaver300@aol.com PhraseMeaning Abcpsia blindness Abscessus A swollen, inflamed area of the body where pus gathers Acuta Severe Aegrotantem illness, sickness Ague recurring fever and chills of malaria Ambustio A burn or scald Anasaica Generalized edema or generalized dropsy Anchylosis A stiffening of the joints Aphonia ...

Ethics Committee Core Curriculum Glossary: Medical Terms Bogda Koczwara Abortion termination of pregnancy prior to the stage of viability Anemia blood condition characterized by a low level of hemoglobin Anesthesia a state characterized by a loss of sensation, usually achieved by administration of drugs either systematically or locally Aneurysm dilatation(outpouching) of an organ, most frequently aorta Anorexia loss of appetite Aphasia neurological condition char ...

Definitions of Medical Terms antihypertensive medications Reffering to a drug or treatment that reduces high blood pressure. Drugs for hypertension include Capoten, Calan, Cardizem, Vasotec to name a few. Atherosclerosis A common disorder of the arteries. plaques of cholesterol, fats and other remains are deposited in the walls of large and medium sized arteries. The vessel walls become thick and hardened. The vessel narrows, and lessens circulation to organs that are normally supplie ...

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» Glossary of Terms This glossary provides a searchable database of health related terms and conditions, particularly those of interest to people living with diabetes. List Terms By Letter A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Search For Terms By Keyword Keyword: Maximum Number of Results: Match Any Match Case Whole Words Reg. Expression Sorting Order: AscendingDescending Random Term Glycogen A substance made up of sugars. It is ...

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Glossary of Terms - Dual Diagnosis, Co-occurring Disorders. Dual diagnosis refers to Co-occuring Disorders of Mental Health disorders and Substance Abuse disorders (alcohol and/or drug dependence or abuse). Dual Diagnosis, and Dual/Multiple disorders profiles may include the following: Severe/major mental illness and a substance disorder(s) Substance disorder(s) and a personality disorder(s) Substance disorder(s), personality disorder(s) and substance induced acute symptoms that may re ...

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GLOSSARY Amino acids: organic compounds linked together in a linear chain to form proteins. There are 20 amino acids commonly found in proteins. Antibodies: proteins produced by an organism's immune system that recognize foreign proteins (or their surface sugars). Specific antibodies can be produced in large volumes and employed to detect, diagnose, or treat one or more diseases. Base: one of the four chemical units (nucleotides) arranged along the DNA or RNA molecule. Base pair: a pair of ...

Jane's Brain Page Sponsored by Glossary Love impulse.mpeg music therapy Glossary Acetylcholine - the most abundant neurotransmitter in the body and the primary neurotransmitter between neurons and muscles. The stomach, spleen, bladder, liver, sweat glands, blood vessels, and heart are just some of the organs that this neurotransmitter controls. The body's synthesis of acetylcholine is vital because of the neurotransmitters role in motor behavior and memory. Low levels ...

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GLOSSARY OF PCa RELATED TERMS Postings refer to those on the Prostate Problems Discussion internet subscriber mailing list PROSTATE@SJUVM.STJOHNS.EDU -PATHY: suffix meaning disease, treatment of disease ABDOMEN: the part of the body below the ribs and above the pelvic bone that contains organs like the intestines, the liver, the kidneys, the stomach, the bladder, and the prostate ABLATION: reduction of; for example, in the management of prostate cancer, hormonal ablation means the use of ...

Glossary of Terms for Brain Tumor Patients This brain tumor glossary explains terms a person with a brain tumor is likely to hear or read. For terms not specific to brain tumors, please refer to a medical library or your healthcare professionals. This Glossary contains only portions of the "Definitions" chapter of the American Brain Tumor Association's booklet. Several other chapters are included in the booklet and address subjects such as: medical abbreviations, medical measurements, and p ...

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This "Glossary of Medical Terminology & Modern Usage" is not presented as a complete medical resource. This was composed of terms which I learned through my own experience in a hospital, my experience training as a physiologist, or terms about which someone has questioned me at some point in my time as webmaster. If your want to correct or add any terms, please contact: ThreePeb@aol.com Click on any Alphabet below to "Quick Locate" the word you are searching: A B C D E F G H I ...

Glossary of Neuroanatomical and Neurological Terms Some sudents may find neuroanatomy a difficult subject to learn. One possible reason for this is the terminology since students are usually exposed to new words, many derived from latin or greek, that they are not familiar with. Learning neuroanatomy has been analogized to mastering a new language. The glossary of some of the more common neuroanatomical and neurological terms herein provided is intended to help students with this task ...

.com Glossary of Terms in Parapsychology by Michael Daniels PhD tp A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Terms and definitions used in this glossary have been composed by Michael Daniels For a more extensive glossary, I highly recommend Michael A. Thalbourne's book Glossary of Terms Used in Parapsychology A Absent Healing Index Healing that takes place when the healer is not in direct contact with the person to be healed. Absent Sitter Index A person, ...

Laser Eye Surgery, PRK, LASIK In this section we have provided a comprehensive glossary of terms used by vision care professionals, as well as some of the products used in the profession. This is provided to assist you in the comprehension of vision correction procedures. If you have any questions or know of a term that is not addressed here, please submit a query on the Guest Book page and we will respond with the information. Learn all you need to know about PRK and LASIK by visiting the ...

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Medical Glossary Related to Alzheimer's Disease If you would like to print it out in plain text, click HERE Acetylcholine - A neurotransmitter that appears to be involved in learning and memory. Acetylcholine is severely diminished in Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer's disease (AD) - A progressive, neurodegenerative disease characterized by loss of function and death of nerve cells in several areas of the brain leading to loss of cognitive function such as memory and language. The caus ...

Medical Terminology 1/28/00 Click here to start Table of Contents Medical Terminology Medical terms consist of: word construction Why do they sound strange? Dropping a letter: hepato- hepatitis Example of dropped letters: The order of word construction What comes first? What comes next? Prefix and root: Roots What comes next? Suffix and root Suffixes singular versus plural Example singular versus plural singular versus plural singular versus plural singular ...

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Old Medical Terminology Ablepsy - Blindness Ague - Malarial Fever American plague - Yellow fever Anasarca - Generalized massive edema Aphonia - Laryngitis Aphtha - The infant disease "thrush" Apoplexy - Paralysis due to stroke Asphycsia/Asphicsia - Cyanotic and lack of oxygen Atrophy - Wasting away or diminishing in size. Bad Blood - Syphilis Bilious fever - Typhoid, malaria, hepatitis or elevated temperature and bile emesis Biliousness - Jaundice associated with liver disease ...

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PATIENT-CENTERED GUIDES Catalog Patient Centers Home Childhood Leukemia Center Home Glossary of Terms The following material is taken from Childhood Leukemia: A Guide for Families, Friends, and Caregivers, 2nd Edition by Nancy Keene, copyright 1999 by O'Reilly & Associates, Inc. For book orders/information, call (800) 998-9938. Permission is granted to print and distribute this excerpt for noncommercial use as long as the above source is included. The information in th ...