MEDICAL WORD LIST - REVIVED

I am copying this to the main page to help those who wish to use it. It is also in Hepatitis Resources.

The Medical Word List has been transferred to this stickied thread. I've also added some "regular" words that some seem to have a problem spelling correctly.

A


acidophilus

ADVICE (Please give me your advice, thanks for your advice.) Advice is a noun. It is used more often than advise (something to remember when you start to write "Thanks for the advise.")

ADVISE (Please advise me, let me advise you) Advise is a verb.

AFP (alpha-fetoprotein)

albumin

Aldactone (spironolactone)

ALT = alanine (amino) transaminase

AST = aspartate aminotransferase

alkaline phosphatase (alk-phos)

Alzheimer's disease

Ambien

amiloride

ammonia

aneurysm

arterial


arteriovenus malformation (AVM)

ascites

aspirate/aspiration

Ativan



B


bilirubin

boceprevir


C

capillary/capillaries

cellulitis

chemoembolization

cirrhosis/cirrhotic

colonoscopy

coronary

could of (and should of, would of, etc.) is incorrect. Should be should have, would have, etc., or should've, would've, etc.

creatinine

Crohn's disease



D



development(s)

dialysis

diarrhea

dietitian

disease

dyslexia,dyslexic



E



edema

encephalopathy

endocrinologist

endoscopy

esophagus

esophageal



F


fetor hepaticus

flatulent, flatulence



G


gall bladder

GI/gastroenterology/gastroenterologist

genotype



H



hemochromatosis

hepatic encephalopathy (HE)

hepatitis

hepatologist

hydrocodone



I

Incivek/telaprevir

Interferon

interventional

intubate



J



jaundice, jaundiced



K


Kristalose


L


Lactulose

Lasix (furosemide)

Lipitor

Lose/losing (Did you lose weight? Are you losing weight?))

Loose (These pants are loose.)

Loosing - No such word. It would be loosening: After loosening his belt, he felt more comfortable.

lumbar



M



melatonin

MELD (Model for End-Stage Liver Disease)

metastasis, metastasize

methotrexate

metolazone (Zaroxolyn, Mykrox)

MRSA (methicillin resistant staphyloccus aureus)



N



NASH (non-alcoholic steatohepatitis aka fatty liver disease)



neuropathy

Nexavar (sorafenib)

nutritionist



O

omeprazole (Prilosec)

oxycodone

Oxycontin



P



pancreas

pancreatitis

paracentesis

PegIntron

PICC line (peripherally inserted central catheter) Also shortened to PIC.

platelets

pneumonia

practitioner

Prandin

propranolol (Inderal)

protease inhibitor

Prothrombin Time (PTT)


Q




R


Ribavirin

Rebetron



S



sepsis/septic

septicemia

spider nevi

spironolactone (generic of Aldactone)



T



TEDS (thromboembolitic deterrent stockings)

Telaprevir

TheraSphere

thoracic

TIA (transient ischemic attack or mini stroke)

TIPS (transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt)

trach (abbreviation for tracheotomy)



U



URI (upper respiratory infection)

UTI (urinary tract infection)



V

vancomycin

varices

varicose/varicosity

vitamins



W



X



Xifaxan (rifaximin)



Y



Z




Post Edited By Moderator (hep93) : 1/14/2012 1:45:56 PM (GMT-7)

I wanted to have this thumb tacked here, but administrator wouldn't agree. Said to put it in Hepatitis Resources. It's easier to reference here.

Hugs,
Connie

I think we'll stick to the more commonly used words, Rick.

Hugs,
Connie

Bump.