Thursday, February 14, 2013

GLOSSART 18 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 understanding.

Boil     
Infection in a hair root or sweat gland leads to pus formation in the skin ; this is a  boil. 
Sometimes surgery may be needed to let the pus out.
Bone marrow    
A soft , pinkish tissue within the inner hollow of bones. 
It helps in formation of RBC and WBC.
Bone marrow tranaplant    
The transfusion of bone marrow tissue from healthy donor to patient ; 
it may be needed in patients with
aplastic anaemia , 
immune deficiency ,
or cancer.
Bradycardia   (bradi kar dia )  
A slow  pluse , below   60/mintue.
Common cause are 
virus fevers , 
thyrod hormone deficiency , 
or heart block. 
A physician should be consulted.

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