Thursday, February 28, 2013

GLOSSARY 20 medical terms



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.

Bronchogram    (brong  ko gram )  An  X-ray  picture taken after injecting radioopaque dye into the bronchi.
 Bronchoscopy     Viewing the brochi using a lit telescope  ( bronchoscope).
Bruise      In injury to any part, the skin may remian intact. The deeper structure and  blood
Vessel suffer  damage. Thus  blood escapes and collects in the tissue leading to change in the colour of skin (dark). The injured area ia called a bruise.
Bulimia    (byu li mia ) Eating disorder resulting in excessive eating and depression

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