Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Medical Terms 9




GLOSSARY A-Z 9


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 understanding.

Asepsis    (ay  sep sis )  Techniqe  and procedures to free the environment  from bacteria. This allows safe surgical procedures to be performed.
Asthma       Breathing  disorder due to narrowing of air tubes to lungs .
Astigmatism  (estig mai tizm )  Distortion of the curve of the cornea or lens of the eye in more than one plane, leading  to blurred vision corrective are  required.
Athlete’s  foot    Chronic skin infection of the foot seen in athletes due to fungi. This occurs  because of wearing footwear for  long periods or sharing showers and changing rooms  where infection can be transmitted.
Audiogram     A record of the hearing ability of the ear.
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