Medical terms

Malignant

• Indicates the presence of cancerous cells

• An arterial blockage, often caused by a blood clot

• Swelling caused by fluid accumulation

• A bruise

Chronic

• Not cancerous

• Signifies a recurring, persistent condition like heart disease

• A medical device that uses electric shocks to restore normal heartbeat

• An organ or tissue that produces and secretes fluids that serve a specific function

Benign

• Swelling caused by fluid accumulation

• A patient who requires hospitalization

• Not cancerous

• High blood pressure

Abscess

• A tender fluid-filled pocket that forms and tissue, usually due to infection

• Indicate a presence of cancer cells

• The outer layer of the skin

• The prediction outcome of disease progression and treatment

Biopsy

• a small sample of tissue that taken for testing

• Am arterial blockage, often caused by a blood clot

• A patient who receives care without being admitted to a hospital

• A disease that is transmissible from animals to humans

Abrasion

• A bruise

• Broken bone or cartilage

• A cut or scrape that typically isn’t serious

• The removal of an organ or tissue from one body that is implanted into another

Defibrillator

• Broken bone or cartilage

• Medical device that uses electric shocks to restore normal heartbeat

• A cut or scrape that typically isn’t serious

• Indicates the medication or fluent that’s delivered by vein

Contusion

• Return of disease or symptoms after a patient has recovered

• A substance that stimulates antibody production to provide immunity against disease

• Indicates medication or fluid that delivered by vein

• A bruise

Embolism

• The outer layer of skin

• An arterial blockage, often caused by a blood clot

• High blood pressure

• Indicate the presence of cancer cells

Gland

• A tender, fluid-filled pocket that forms in tissue, usually due to infection

• An arterial blockage, often caused by a blood clot

• Signifies a recurring persistent condition, like heart disease

• An organ or tissue that produces and secretes fluids that serve a specific function