Clavicle: Collarbone
colitis: infection of colon
colonscopy: Visualizing the insides of the bowel using an instrument
Conjuctivitis: Inflammation/infection of outer layer of your eye
Connective tissue:tissue between bones and muscles
constipation: Passing hard stools or unable to pass any stools
convulsions: sudden, jerky movement of limbs that are out of control of the patient
CT - Abdomen: An Modified X-ray Imaging technique to visualize the insides of the tummy.
CT - head: serial x-ray of the head and brain
CT scan: an imaging procedure to see the internal organs, a special x-ray picture
CT scan of abdomen:An X-ray scan of the belly
Cushing's Disease: Disease characterized by raised levels of steroids in the body
cyanosis: blue nails on your fingers and toes
Deep palaption: I need to press a little more deeply on your belly.
diarrhea: Loose Motions
Diplopia : Double Vision
Disc herniation: the discs supporting trhe backbone is out of place
Disease: Medical condition
Diuretic: Water-Pill
diverticulosis: Out pouching of bowel wall.
DIVERTICULOSIS: outpouching of intestine
Dizziness: Light Headedness, A feeling of an impending faint
Drape : sheet. "May I lift the sheet".
dyschezia : pain while passing stools
Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding : Heavy or irregular menstrual bleeding that is not caused by any evident underlying physical abnormality
Dysphagia : blockage of food pipe resulting in difficulty in eating or drinking
Dysphagia : Difficulty while swallowing
dyspnea : difficulty breathing
dyspnoea : difficulty in breathing
edema : retaining liquid,swelling of your feets or eyelids.
Edema : Swelling or fluid retention
EKG: A record of the electrical activity of the heart useful for diagnosing some conditions
EKG : recording ur heart beat
EKG: A method used to measure the electrical activity of the heart.
electrocardiogram : heart tracing
emesis : vomiting, throwing up
Endoscopy : It is a tube with camera in it to see the gut/bowel/stomach
Enuresis : Bed-wetting
epilepsy : seizure
Epilepsy : A Brain Disorder characterized with occurance of Fits
epistaxis : nose bleed
ERCP : It is a procedure in which a tube is inserted through mouth to see bile ducts, gall bladder, pancreas
Esophageal Varices : Swelling of internal veins of the food-pipe that can result in rupture and bleed
Esophagus : food pipe
Euphoria : Feeling Happy without a reason
Exophtalmos : Eyes Popping out...
Esophageal Varices: Swelling of internal veins of the food-pipe that can result in rupture and bleed
Esophagus: food pipe
Euphoria: Feeling Happy without a reason
Exophtalmos: Eyes Popping out...
expectoration: spit out phlegm
Faeces: Poop
family history: any condition running in family
Fibroids: common benign tumors of the uterus that can cause pain and bleeding during periods
flatulence: passing gases
Flatulence: Passing Wind
Flex: Bend
gastroscopy: an instrument visualizing on a computer screen the internal part of the eosophagous and stomach
Gout. : inflammation of joints because of uric acid crystals.
h/o Delusions: do you have certain beliefs which majority of your colleagues feel as unreasonable?
H/o Premature ejaculation: do you get premature discharge during sexual intercourse.
habitual abortion: repeated abortions
haematemesis: vomiting containing blood
hallucinations: Do people ever tell you that they think you're hearing or seeing things that others dont?
hematochezia: red blood in stools
Hematuria: Presence of any blood in urine
Hematuria: Bleeding in Urine
hemoptysis: vomting associated with blood
hemoptysis: coughing up blood
Hemoptysis: blood in phlegm
hemorrhoides: Swollen veins in the back passage
Hesitancy of urination: do you feel like going to rest room but urine will not come out?
hypertension: high blood pressure
hypertension: high blood pressure
Hypertension: High blood pressure - seems silly but alot of people don't understand hypertension!
Hyperventilation: Fast breathing
Hypoxia: lack of oxygen usually causing breathing difficulty
IBS: abnormal movements of bowel
Icterus: yellowish discolouration of eye and skin.....synonym of JAUNDICE
incontinence: lost control of urine
incontinence: have u ever leaked urine without your knowledge
inf. mononucleosis: swollen glands disease
infectious mononucleosis: u might have infection of glands in your neck
inhale: Breath in air
insomnia: problem to sleep
Inspect: Look at
intrathecal: a route to deliver some medication directly into your brain.
Ischemic bowel disease: Decrease blood supply to a portion of bowel
Jaundice: Yellowing of the eyes due to Liver Disease
Libido: Sexual desire or sexual drive
locking of knees:
Lymph nodes: glands
Lymph Nodes: Let us look for any swellings over your neck
