GROU
P FOUR
MEDICAL TERMINOGY
Anesthesia-The loss of sensation especially
pain produced by a drug
Apnea-The lack or absence of breathing
Antigen- A toxic or foreign substance which
induces an immune response in the body
especially the production of antibodies
Antimicrobial- Are medicines used to prevent
and treat infections in humans, animals and
plants
Anuria- The situation where your kidneys are
not producing urine and you are not peeing
,B
Biopsy- a procedure in which a piece of
tissue is removed for testing
Bariatrics- the field of medicine focused
on the treatment and control of obesity
Bradypnea- slow breathing respirations
are fewer than 12 per minute
Bladder- is a hollow balloon like organ
that stores urine
Blister- an area of skin covered by a raised
fluid filled with bubbles e.g burns
, C
Catheter- a tube used to drain or inject
fluid through a body opening
Cholesterol- a soft waxy substance found
in the blood stream and all body cells
Colostomy- a surgical created opening
between the colon and the body’s surface
Comatose- being unable to respond to
stimuli
Cyanosis- bluish color to the skin, lips,
mucous membranes and nail beds
P FOUR
MEDICAL TERMINOGY
Anesthesia-The loss of sensation especially
pain produced by a drug
Apnea-The lack or absence of breathing
Antigen- A toxic or foreign substance which
induces an immune response in the body
especially the production of antibodies
Antimicrobial- Are medicines used to prevent
and treat infections in humans, animals and
plants
Anuria- The situation where your kidneys are
not producing urine and you are not peeing
,B
Biopsy- a procedure in which a piece of
tissue is removed for testing
Bariatrics- the field of medicine focused
on the treatment and control of obesity
Bradypnea- slow breathing respirations
are fewer than 12 per minute
Bladder- is a hollow balloon like organ
that stores urine
Blister- an area of skin covered by a raised
fluid filled with bubbles e.g burns
, C
Catheter- a tube used to drain or inject
fluid through a body opening
Cholesterol- a soft waxy substance found
in the blood stream and all body cells
Colostomy- a surgical created opening
between the colon and the body’s surface
Comatose- being unable to respond to
stimuli
Cyanosis- bluish color to the skin, lips,
mucous membranes and nail beds
