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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.
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| Word or Root | Definition |
| T1c N1 M0 | cancer classifications (TNM), other examples: T 1,2,3 or X, N 0,1, or X, M 0,1, or X, T1-2, T1-3, T1c there are more |
| T | temperature |
| T & A | tonsillectomy and adendoidectomy |
| tailer *s/l* | taler |
| talus | ankle bone |
| tarsal plates | |
| t.I.d. | three times a day |
| T/Gel | not T-Gel |
| T2BN0M0 | T=tumor 2=Size B=Represents stage 2 N=extent of spread to lymph nodes *N0=none* M=extent of spread to other parts of the body *M0 = none* |
| T4 cell | |
| tab | tablet |
| TAB | therapeutic aborton |
| TAC | for wound care *0.5% tetracaine, 0.5% epinephrine, 11.8% cocaine* |
| tachycardia | condition of fast heart |
| tactile fever | |
| tactile stimulation | evoking a response by touching |
| talipes equinovarus | clubfoot |
| talus | |
| tangential | |
| Tanner stage 2 genitalia | |
| Tanner Stage I | stages of genital development |
| taste buds | able to distinguish betweem sweet, sour, salty, bitter |
| tax- | order or coordination |
| Taylor mercules *s/l* | talo-Archilles |
| Tc-99m sestamibi scan | technetium 99 |
| TDI | toluene diisocyanate |
| technetium 99 | Tc-99m |
| technetium 99 | Technetium-99m is a radioactive material which is frequently used in every hospital equipped for nuclear medical examination |
| TED hose | TED hose, not Teds hose |
| TEE | transesophageal echocardiogram |
| teeth | hard bony projections in the jaws that serve to masticate *chew* food |
| Tegretol *carbamazepine* | drug for convulsions, seizures, epilepsy |
| telangiectasia | a tiny, red, blood vessel lesion formed by the dilation of a group of blood vessels radiating from a central arteriole, most commonly seen on the face,neck, or chest |
| telephonic ECG monitoring | use of a protable ECG monitor, connected through telephone lines via a modem, that allows the patient to transmit ECG recordings to a staffed monitoring center for cardiac evaluation |
| telmisartan *Micardis* | drug for hypertension |
| telo- | complete |
| telos | end |
| Tempa-DOT axillary thermometer | |
| Temodar | gen=temozolomide *chemotherapy* |
| temosolomide | Brand=Temodar *chemotherapy* |
| temoxin *s/l* | tamoxifen drug for breast cancer |
| temporal lobe seizure | |
| temporomandibular joint | the area of connectionb between he temporal bone and madibular bone |
| ten- | tendon |
| tenaculum | |
| Tenckhoff catheter | for renal patients and peritoneal dialysis |
| tend- | tendon |
| tendin- | tendon |
| tendinitis | inflammation of a tendon |
| tendon | a band of fibrous tissue that connects muscle to bone |
| tendonitis *s/l* | spelled tendinitis |
| Tenex | for hypertension - also used for ADHD |
| teno- | related to the cord to which muscle is attached |
| tenormine | |
| tenotomy | division by incision of a tendon to repair a deformity caused by shortening of a muscle. |
| Tensilon test | |
| teragoid | Correct spelling pterygoid - p is silent - re: CT scan of mandible |
| terato- | monster |
| tesla magnetic | Tesla *MRI* - Hitachi |
| Tessalon Perles | antitussive. |
| test- | testis or testicles |
| testes | located on each side within the scrotum in the male, functioning to secrete testosterone |
| testicle | one of the two male reproductive glands; located in the scrotum, that produces sperm and the male hormone testosterone |
| testis | one of the two male reproductive glands; located in the scrotum, that produces sperm and the male hormone testosterone |
| testo- | testicle |
| testosterone | stimulates development of the seminiferous tubules and promotes sperm production |
| tetany | tension; prolonged, continuous muscle contractions |
| tetra- | four |
| tetracaine | |
| tetracycline | drug |
| tetralogy of Fallot | an anomaly that consists of four defects; pulmonary stenosis, ventricular septal defect, malposition of the aorta, and right ventricular hypertrophy-causes blood to bypass the pulmonary circulation so that deoxygenated blood goes into the systemic circulation resulting in cyanosis |
| TGV | Thoracic Gas Volume |
| thalam- | thalamus *a room* |
| thalamus *dienecephalon* | two gray matter nuclei deep with the brain responsible for relaying sensory information to the cortex |
| thal and treadmill | shortened for thallium and treadmill |
| thanks technique *s/l* | Tzanck technique |
| Thaymer-Martin | STD screen |
| T-helper | T-helper cell |
| T-helper cell | |
| Theodore *s/l* | Theo-Dur |
| Theo-Dur | drug for respiratory problems |
| theophylline | two ells |
| therm | temperature |
| therology report *s/l* | spirometry before and after |
| theta wave | |
| thick-it *s/l* | Thick-It or Thick-It 2 *to help with feeding* |
| thorac- | chest |
| thoracentesis | puncture or aspiration of the chest |
| thoracic | |
| thoracic kyphosis | |
| thoracic vertebrae | average person has 12 |
| thoracoplasty | repair of the chest involving fixation of the rubs |
| thoracoscope | Thoracoscope - instrument used to directly visualize the pleura and lung surfaces; introduced into the thorax under general anesthesia, it facilitates the collection of tissue samples *see Open Lung Biopsy* |
| thoracoscopy | endoscopic examination of the pleural cavity using a thoracoscope |
| thoracoscopy *VATS* | Thoracoscopy *VATS* - a minimally invasive "keyhole" surgical procedure which allows the surgeon to directly examine the chest cavity without a big incision. Often referred to as VATS *Video Assisted Thoracic Surgery* [more info/illus] |
| thoracostomy | creation of an opening in the chest for insertion of a tube |
| thoracotomy | incision into the chest |
| thorax | cavity in which the heart and lungs lie; between neck and abdomen |
| thrill | sensation of vibration over the heart |
| thromb | clot |
| thrombectomy | incision into an artery for the removal of thrombus |
| thromboangitis obliterens | an occlusive vascular condition; usually of a leg or a foot, in which the small and medium-sized arteries become inflamed and thrombotic |
| thrombocytopenia | |
| thrombolytic therapy | dissolution of thrombi using drugs *I.e., streptokinase or tissue plasminogen activator - TPA |
| thrombophlebitis | inflammation of a vein associated with a clot formation |
| thrombosis | presence of or formation of a blood clot within a blood vessel |
| thrombus | a stationary bloodclot |
| thrush | |
| thryrotoxicosis | condition of hypersecretion of the thyroid gland characterized by exophthalmia, tachycardia, goiter, and tumor |
| thym- | thymus gland |
| thyme leaf | herbal medicine |
| thymectomy | excision of thymus gland |
| thymosin | regulates immune response |
| thymus gland | located in the mediastinal cavity anterior to and above the heart, functioning to secrete thymosin |
| thyr- | thyroid gland *shield* |
| thyro- | thyroid |
| thyroid cartilage | Adam's apple |
| thyroid function study | measurement of the thyroid hormone levels in blood plasma to determine efficiency of glandular secretions including T3, T4, TSH |
| thyroid gland | located in front of the neck, functioning to secrete triiodothyronine *T3*, thyroxine *T4*, and calcitonin |
| thyroid uptake and image | nuclear image involving scan of the thyroid to visualize the radioactive accumulation of previously injected isotopes to detect thyroid nodules or tumors |
| thyroidal | |
| thyroidectomy | excision of thyroid gland |
| thyroid-stimulating hormone *TSH* | stimulations secretion from thyroid gland |
| thyrotoxicosis | |
| thyroxin liver metabolism | |
| thyroxine | increases metabolism in cells; called T4 |
| thyroxine *T4* | regulate metabolism |
| TIA | transient ischemic attack |
| tibio- | pertaining to the larger leg bone |
| tibiotalar ligament | |
| Tickoff catheter *s/l* | see Tenckhoff |
| Ticlid *ticlopidine* | antiplatelet agent |
| tic-pertaining to | |
| Tidal Volume *TV or VT* | volume of a normal inspiration or expiration during relaxed *normal* breathing |
| tigular layer *s/l* | reticular layer |
| Tilade | |
| timothy grass | allergen |
| Timunox *thymopentin* | |
| tincture of green soap. | |
| tinea | a group of fungal skin disease identified by the body part that is effected, including tinea corporis and tinea pedis |
| tinea corporis | ringworm |
| tinea pedis | athlete's foot |
| Tinel sign | shock-like pain when the volar aspect of the wrist is tapped |
| tinnitus | a jingling; ringing, or buzzing in the ear |
| titer, viral load | test that measures the amount of actively replicating HIV virus |
| titre *s/l* | titer |
| TLC | Total Lung Capacity |
| TLV | total lung volume |
| TM | tympanic membrane |
| toby *s/l* | Tobi - cuminoglycoside antibiotic |
| toc- | labor or birth |
| toco | see tocolysis or tocodynamometry |
| toco- | childbirth |
| tocodynamometry | equipment used to monitor contractions |
| tocolysis | stopping uterine contractions |
| tocolytic agent | drug used to stop labor contractions |
| toe web infection | two words - no dash |
| Tolectin DS | |
| toluene | see TDI |
| toluene diisocyanate | TDI |
| tomocytopenia *s/l* | check thrombocytopenia |
| tomogram | |
| tomy-incision | |
| ton- | tone or tension |
| tonarmin *s/l* | tenormine |
| tongue | muscular structure of the floor of the mouth covered by mucous membrane and held down by a band-like membrane know as frenulum |
| tonic-clonic | stiffening-jerking; a major motor seizure involving all muscle groups - previously termed grand mall *big bad* seizure |
| Tonocard | drug |
| tonometry | use of a tonometer to measure intraocular pressure-elevated in glaucoma |
| tonsill- | tonsil *almond* |
| tonsillar hypertrophy | |
| tonsillectomy | excision of palatine tonsils |
| tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy T&A | excision of tonsils and adenoids |
| tonsillitis | acute or chronic inflammation of the tonsils |
| tonsils | oval lymphatic tissues on each side of the pharynx that filter air to protect the body from bacterial invasion-also called palatine tonsils |
| top- | place |
| topical | applied to the surface of the skin |
| torch washing" to the left internal carotid artery | Tortuosity is correct |
| tosis *s/l* | ptosis |
| total hysterectomy | removal of the uterus and cervix |
| total lung capicity TLC | TLC - Total Lung Capacity - volume of lungs following maximum voluntary inspiration |
| total lung volume | TLV |
| Tourette syndrome | characterized by involuntary movements and use of inappropriate words |
| tox | poison |
| toxic | pertaining to poison |
| toxico- | poison |
| TP-1 *thymostimuline* | |
| TPA | thrombolytic drug |
| TPA | tissue plasminogen activator |
| Tr | treatment |
| trabeculectomy | removal of a portion ofthe trabeculum to increase the flow of aqueous humor from the eye; used in treatment of glaucoma |
| trabescular meshwork | mesh-like structure in the anterior chamber that filters the aqueous humor as it flows into the canal of Schlemm |
| trace bilateral | |
| trachea | windpipe; passageway for air from the larynx to the area of the carina where it splits into right and left bronchus |
| tracheal | tracheal |
| tracheesophageal spaces | |
| tracheoesophageal | trachea and esophagus |
| tracheoesophageal puncture | |
| tracheolaryngitis | |
| tracheostomy | creation of an opening in the trachea most often to insert a tube |
| tracheotomy | incision into the trachea |
| traction *Tx* | application of a pulling force to a fractured bone or dislocated joint to maintain proper position during healing |
| TRAM flap | |
| transaminitis | |
| transcranial sonogram | |
| transdermal | absorption of a drug through unbroken skin |
| transdermal nitroglycerine | drug |
| transect | to cut across an organ or section of tissue |
| transesophageal echocardiogram *TEE* | an echocardiographic image of the heart after placement of an ultrasonic transducer at the end of an endoscope inside the esophagus |
| transferrin peak | |
| transient and neural focal symptoms | |
| transient ischemic attack *TIA* | brief episodes of loss of blood flow to the brain usually caused by a partial occlusion that results in temporary neuroligic deficit - often precedes a CVA |
| transitional cell carcinoma | |
| transluminal | |
| transmission | to send across or through |
| transobdominal sonoram | ultrasound image of the lower abdomen including the bladder, uterus, tubes, and ovaries |
| Transplant *TX or XP* | surgery to replace a diseased organ or organs with healthy ones from a human donor. |
| Transtracheal oxygen *TTO2* | delivery of oxygen by insertion of a thin catheter directly into the trachea. more info/illus |
| transurethral resection | procedure to reduce the size of a prostate gland enlarged due to benign prostatic hyperplasia *BPH* |
| transurethral resection of the prostate *TURP* | removal of prostatic gland tissue through the urethra using a retroscope, a specialized uroligic endoscope |
| transvers rectus abdominus myocutaneous *TRAM* flap | abdomen, breast *plastic surgery procedure* |
| trap | abbreviation for trapezius *a muscle* |
| trapezius | |
| treadmill test | also thallium and treadmill test |
| tremor | shaking; rhythmic muscular movement |
| Trendelenburg position | |
| trephination | excision of a circular portion of the cornea inpreparation of a transplant |
| treponema pallidun | organism that causes syphilis |
| tri- | three |
| triangle | three angles |
| trich | hair |
| trich prep | |
| trichiasis | misdirected eyelashes that rub on conjunctiva or cornea |
| trichomonas | |
| trichophytin | a skin test |
| trichophyton | a genus of fungus |
| tricuspid valve | valve between the right atrium and the right ventricle |
| trigeminal nerves | in the brain - one on the left; one on the right |
| triiodothyronine *T3* | regulate metabolism |
| Trilafon | a commonly-prescribed antipsychotic |
| trimalleolar fracture | |
| trimester | first-trimester |
| TRIO | Transplant Recipients International Organization |
| trisoconception *s/l* | trisomy conception, or maybe products of conception |
| trisomy conception | |
| trochanter | large process below neck of femur |
| trochanteric | a rough prominence at the upper part of the femur of many vertebrae |
| troph | nourishment or development |
| tropin | to act upon |
| troponin | ex: CKs peaked at xxxx, troponin peaked at xxxx |
| Trousseau sign | spastic contraction of the hand after application of a constructing arm cuff |
| trubthon *s/l* | Trilafon, a commonly-prescribed antipsychotic |
| Tru-Cut needle biopsy | |
| true air hunger | |
| trusio *s/l* | trusion - displacement of a bdy from an initial position |
| TRUSP | |
| TSH | thyroid stimulating hormone |
| T-suppressor cell | |
| TTO | Transtracheal Oxygen |
| tubal ligation | sterilization of a woman by cutting and tying *ligating* the uterine tubes |
| tuber ischiadicum | |
| tubercle | small round process on bone |
| tuberculin test | tuberculin test |
| tuberculosis | |
| tuberosity | large round process on a bone |
| tuberous sclerosis | |
| tuboovarian *s/l* | tubo-ovarian |
| tubular breathing | |
| tubular reabsorption | a process by which the renal tubules and collecting ducts return most of the filtrate to the blood |
| tumor | solid mass larger than 1-2-cm |
| tumor bed | |
| tuning fork | two-pronged; fork-like instrument that vibrates when struck; used to test hearing, especially bone conduction |
| turbinates | |
| turbinectomy | surgical removal of a turbinated bone *ex: nasal conchae* |
| Turbuhaler: multi-dose powder inhaler | |
| turgor | |
| turmeric | herbal medicine |
| Turner syndrome | irregularity of one chromosome, short stature, infertility, and possible cardiac abnormalities in the female |
| turniculum *s/l* | tenaculum |
| TURP | |
| Tussar DM *s/l* | Tussi Organidin |
| TVC | total vital capacity |
| two-pillow orthopnea | |
| Tx | treatment or traction |
| tympanic membrane *TM* | eardrum; drum-like structure that receives sound collected in the external auditory canal and amplifies it throught the middle ear |
| tympanitis | inflammation of the eardrum |
| tympanometry | measurement of the conductibility of the tympanic membranes and ossicles of the middle ear by monitoring the response after exposure to external air flow pressure |
| tympanoplasty | vein graft of a scarred tympanic membrane to improve sound conduction |
| typage *s/l* | could be high-pitch |
| type and cross | |
| type and crossmatch | |
| Type I | diabetes |
| Type II | diabetes |