Top 25 medical terms to know

  1. 1.       Benign: Not cancerous - lành tính
    2.       Malignant: Cancerous
    3.       Anti-inflammatory: Reduces swelling, pain, and soreness (such as ibuprofen or naproxen)
    4.       Body Mass Index (BMI): Body fat measurement based on height and weight
    5.       Biopsy: A tissue sample for testing purposes - sinh thiết
    6.       Hypotension: Low blood pressure
    7.       Hypertension: High blood pressure
    8.       Lesion: Wound, sore, or cut
    9.       Noninvasive: Doesn’t require entering the body with instruments; usually simple
    10.   Outpatient: Check in and check out the same day - bệnh nhân ngoại trú
    11.   Inpatient: Plan to stay overnight for one or more days - bệnh nhân nội trú
    12.   In remission: a period during which a serious illness improves for a time and the patient seems to get better
    E.g: The patient has been  in remission  for the past six months.
    The symptoms reappeared after only a short remission.
    13.   Membrane: Thin layer of pliable tissue that serves as a covering or lining or connection between two structures
    14.   Acute (adj) an  acute  illness is one that has quickly become severe and dangerous. for example: acute appendicitis
    15.   Angina: Pain in the chest related to the heart that comes and goes
    16.   Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD): Heartburn
    17.   Cellulitis: Inflamed or infected tissue beneath the skin - Viêm mô tế bào (cellulitis) là tình trạng nhiễm trùng da khá phổ biến do vi khuẩn gây ra, có khả năng gây ảnh hưởng nghiêm trọng nếu không điều trị kịp thời. Vùng da bị tổn thương sẽ sưng, đỏ và thường có cảm giác đau cũng như ấm, nóng khi chạm vào.
    18.   Sutures: Stitches - sự khâu - Sutures are used by your doctor to close wounds to your skin or other tissues.
    19.   Compound fracture: Broken bone that protrudes through the skin
    20.   Comminuted fracture /'kɔminju:t/: Broken bone that shatters into many piece

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