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Accupressure and Gene Therapy: Common Medical Word Quiz

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aggressive
adjective
a disease or tumor that spreads rapidly; pertaining to a risky surgery or treatment, or to a medication that has grave side effects
prognosis
noun
a forecasting of the probable course and outcome of a disease and the chances of recovery
invasive
adjective
requiring the entry of a needle, catheter, or other instrument into a part of the body, especially in a diagnostic procedure
crisis
noun
the point in the course of a serious disease at which a decisive change occurs, leading either to recovery or to death
remission
noun
a temporary or permanent decrease or subsidence of manifestations of a disease; a period during which such a decrease or subsidence occurs
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lightening
noun
the descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity, occurring toward the end of pregnancy
enema
noun
the injection of a fluid into the rectum to cause a bowel movement
astringent
noun
a substance that contracts the tissues or canals of the body, thereby diminishing discharges such as mucus or blood
reject
verb
to have an immunological reaction against a transplanted organ or grafted tissue
analgesic
noun
a remedy that relieves or allays pain
hospice
noun
a facility for the terminally ill that emphasizes pain control and emotional support for the patient and family
preventive
adjective
of or noting a drug, vaccine, or habit for preventing disease; prophylactic
predisposition
noun
tendency to a condition or quality, usually based on the combined effects of genetic and environmental factors
catheter
noun
a flexible or rigid hollow tube employed to drain fluids from body cavities
traction
noun
the deliberate and prolonged pulling of a muscle, organ, or the like by weights to correct dislocation or relieve pressure
biopsy
noun
the removal for diagnostic study of a piece of tissue from a living body
prophylaxis
noun
the prevention of a disease by studying the biological behavior and transmission of its causative agent and applying a series of measures against it
compress
noun
a soft cloth pad held in place by a bandage and used to provide pressure or to supply moisture, cold, heat, or medication
stethoscope
noun
an instrument used to convey sounds in the chest or other parts of the body to the ear of the examiner
defibrillator
noun
an agent or device for arresting uncontrolled twitching of the atrial or ventricular muscles of the heart
sedation
noun
the calming of mental excitement or abatement of physiological function by the administration of a drug
chemotherapy
noun
the treatment of disease by chemicals that have a specific toxic effect upon the disease-producing microorganisms or cancerous tissue
sonogram
noun
the visual image produced by reflected sound waves in a diagnostic ultrasound examination
transfusion
noun
the direct transferring of blood, plasma, or the like into a blood vessel
hemostasis
noun
the stoppage of the circulation of blood in a part of the body
endoscope
noun
a slender, tubular optical instrument used as a viewing system for examining an inner part of the body and with an attached instrument
urinalysis
noun
an examination of the urine to determine the general health of the body and, specifically, kidney function
noninvasive
adjective
not entering or penetrating the body or disturbing body tissue, such as in a diagnostic procedure
vaccinate
verb
to inoculate with the modified virus of any of various other diseases, as a preventive measure
lipemia
noun
excessive amounts of fat and fatty substances in the blood
acupressure
noun
a procedure for stopping blood flow from an injured blood vessel
analeptic
adjective
restoring, invigorating, giving strength after disease
tertiary care
noun
the aspect of care dealing for illnesses requiring specialized techniques, such as coronary artery bypass surgery or treating severe burns
gene therapy
noun
the application of genetic engineering to the transplantation of genes into human cells in order to cure a disease caused by a genetic defect
cryotherapy
noun
treatment by means of applications of cold
aftereffect
noun
a result appearing after the first effect of a drug has gone
radiotherapy
noun
treatment of disease by means of x-rays or radioactive substances
gork
noun
a patient whose brain has suffered severe and irreversible damage and whose vital functions are being maintained by artificial means
electrocardiograph
noun
a galvanometric device that detects and records the minute differences in electric potential caused by heart action
cardioversion
noun
restoring the rhythm of the heart to normal by applying direct-current electrical shock
thrombolysis
noun
the dissolving or breaking up of a thrombus or blood clot
gastroscope
noun
a lighted flexible tubular instrument passed through the mouth for examining the esophagus, stomach, and upper small intestine
aftercare
noun
the care and treatment of a patient recovering from surgery
stress test
noun
a test of cardiovascular health made by recording heart rate, blood pressure and electrocardiogram while a person undergoes physical exertion
vection
noun
the transference of a disease from one person to another
false-positive
noun
a test result that is incorrect because the test indicated a condition or finding that does not exist
self-examination
noun
examination of one's body for signs of illness or disease
false-negative
noun
a test result that is incorrect because the test failed to recognize an existing condition or finding
homeotherapy
noun
therapy for a disease by means of an agent that is similar to but not identical with the causative agent of the disease
stomach pump
noun
a suction pump for removing the contents of the stomach, used especially in cases of poisoning
health professional
noun
a person trained to work in any field of physical or mental health
twilight sleep
noun
a state of semiconsciousness, usually produced by hypodermic injections of scopolamine and morphine, used to effect relatively painless childbirth
nerve block
noun
an arrest of the passage of impulses through a nerve by means of pressure on the nerve or by injection of an anesthetic into or around the nerve
anesthesia
noun
general or local insensibility to pain and other sensation induced by certain interventions or drugs to permit the performance of surgery
brain wave
noun
electrical potentials or impulses given off by brain tissue
coronary
adjective
pertaining to the arteries that supply the heart tissues and originate in the root of the aorta
critical
adjective
having unstable and abnormal vital signs and other unfavorable indicators
diagnosis
noun
the process of determining by examination the nature and circumstances of a diseased condition
diagnostic
noun
a device or substance used for the analysis or detection of diseases or other medical conditions
insufflate
verb
to blow air or a medicinal substance into some opening or upon some part of the body
intravenous drip
noun
the continuous, slow introduction of a fluid into a vein of the body, an IV
murmur
noun
an abnormal sound heard on listening to the heart, usually through a stethoscope, produced by the blood passing through deformed cardiac valves
pacemaker
noun
an electronic device implanted beneath the skin for providing a normal heartbeat by electrical stimulation of the heart muscle
prescription
noun
a direction written by the physician to the pharmacist for the preparation and use of a medicine or remedy
protocol
noun
the plan for carrying out a scientific study or a patient's treatment regimen

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