15 Here are 15 terms listed in medical imagery which will help deepen your understanding of this field. terms
I am a student in my final year of sonography and I created this glossary for fellow students who are also in healthcare. This glossary was created to help others understand certain words used in the medical field, more specifically in medical Ultrasound Technology. My glossary could also help the public have a better understanding of certain medical terms. I mostly found these words on my program's enrollment page or just on Google. I'd appreciate it if my readers could learn and teach others what new words they learnt.
anatomy
noun
Anatomy is the branch of biology and medicine focused on studying the physical structure, organization, and relationships of body parts in living organisms
Example: We need to start learning our anatomy
fr: anatomie
artery
noun
any of the muscular-walled tubes forming part of the circulation system by which blood (mainly that which has been oxygenated) is conveyed from the heart to all parts of the body.
Example: Transcranial Doppler Assessment and Carotid Ultrasound () Left Internal Carotid ARTERY
fr: artère
benign
adjective
status of a disease, not harmful in effect
Example: The doctor told her not to worry, she only has a benign tumor
fr: bénin
biopsy
noun
A biopsy is a medical procedure that removes a small sample of tissue, cells, or fluid from the body to be examined under a microscope by a pathologist
Example: Future management will depend on the results of the BIOPSY.
fr: biopsie
catheter
noun
a flexible, hollow tube inserted into the body to drain fluids—most commonly urine from the bladder—into a collection bag
Example: They inserted a catheter into his bladder
fr: cathéter
disease
noun
an abnormal condition that impairs the normal structure or function of all or part of an organism's body, usually characterized by specific symptoms and signs
Example: He suffers from a rare genetic disease
fr: maladie
fetus
noun
an offspring of a human or other mammal in the stages of prenatal development that follow the embryo stage (in humans taken as beginning eight weeks after conception
Example: A small sample of chorionic villus tissue is taken from outside the sac where the FETUS develops.
fr: fœtus
heart
noun
a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation. In vertebrates there may be up to four chambers (as in humans), with two atria and two ventricles
Example: Similarly, the 'Human HEART' significant, as can be seen in the Ancient Mariner
fr: cœur
metastasis
noun
the spread of cancer cells from the primary tumor to new, distant areas of the body through the bloodstream or lymphatic system, forming secondary tumors
Example: She is trying to pinpoint which genes activate metastasis
fr: métastase
pathology
noun
the science of the causes and effects of diseases, especially the branch of medicine that deals with the laboratory examination of samples of body tissue for diagnostic or forensic purposes.
Example: They sent her lab results to the pathology lab for screening
pregnancy
noun
the roughly 40-week period (calculated from the last menstrual period) during which one or more offspring develops inside a woman's womb.
Example: She was at the 4th month of her pregnancy
fr: grossesse
sprain
verb
wrench or twist the ligaments of (an ankle, wrist, or other joint) violently so as to cause pain and swelling but not dislocation
Example: He sprained his wrist playing baseball
Surgery
noun
the branch of medical practice that treats injuries, diseases, and other conditions by the physical removal, repair, or readjustment of organs and tissues, often involving cutting into the body
fr: Chirurgie
ultrasound
noun
a safe, non-invasive imaging test that uses high-frequency sound waves to create real-time pictures of organs, tissues, and blood flow inside the body
Example: In recent years, there has also been a move towards the use of ULTRASOUND-guided biopsies which allow improve diagnostic accuracy
fr: ultrason
wound
noun
an injury to living tissue caused by a cut, blow, or other impact, typically one in which the skin is cut or broken.
Example: High levels of glucose in the blood can cause bacterial infection, and impairment to the normal WOUND-healing processes of leucocyte infiltration
