Wednesday, December 19, 2012

GLOSSARY medical terms 10


Technical terms come up in discussion with your physician at various stages of your meeting/ encounters with him.
 If the meaning of these terms is lost on you, you do not benefit from the discussion.
 It is therefore important that you understand the meaning and content of these terms.
This not only helps you to understand fully what is said but also helps you to ask question to clarify issues raised by your understanding.
 
Given below are the terms which you would come across in the discussion.
They are in alphabetic order to provide ease of access.
Illustrations are also provided to assist undertanding.


Aura   A feeling that one is about to have an attack (epilepsy ,migraine).
Autopsy    (au top see) A detailed internal examination of a dead body to establish the precise cause of death.
Azoospermia      Absence of sperm in the male semen on examination. it is the main cause of infertility in male ;also sometimes seen after vasectomy.
Bacillus      Any rod like bacteria.
Bacteremia    (back ti remia)  Bacteria in the blood stream; this is; serious condition.
Bacteria    Common name of all single cell organisms of every shape (rods , round, spiral and drum stick).

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