I put this list together as a student, so you will see some things in here that are quite simple. You will also see some words with *s/l* beside them. These are sound-alikes. I put them in the list, the way it sounded to me, then in the right column I entered the word the way it should be, or entered a possible alternative. There are prefixes, suffixes, drugs, abbreviations,etc. Some words have definitions, some do not. Please let me know if you run across any errors and I will correct them.
Word or Root | Definition |
Jackson-Pratt catheter | |
Jamshidi needle | used for bone marrow biopsies |
jaundice | yellow discoloration of the skin, sclera *white of the eye*, and other tissues caused by excessive bilirubin in the blood |
jejun- | jejunum *empty* |
jejunum | second portion of the small intestine |
Jones dressing | |
jugular | relating to throat, neck or jugular vein |
jugular venous distention | bulging of the neck veins |
juniper berries | herbal medicine |
juxtaglomerular | a structure that regulates blood in the kidney |
JV distention | |
JV pulse | jugular venous |