LIS 141 Report_medical Terms

8/3/2019 LIS 141 Report_medical Terms

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1. Emergency Mediciney Definition:

y The branch of medicine that deals with

evaluation and initial treatment ofmedical conditions caused by trauma orsudden illness


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y Sources:

y Introduction to emergency medicine By

Elizabeth Mitchell, Ron Medzony http://books.google.com.ph/books?id=4dnkKt1

tZZYC&lpg=PA8&dq=define%20emergency%20medicine&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q=define%20emergency%20medicine&f=false


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2. Oncologyy Definition:

y The branch of medicine dealing with the

physical, chemical, and biological properties oftumors, including study of their development,diagnosis, treatment, and prevention

y Etymology:

y 1857, coined in Eng. from Mod.L. onco-"tumor," from Gk. Onkos "mass, bulk" + Eng. -logy "science or study of," from Gk. logia, fromlogos "word."


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y Sources:

y Oncology By Mark Bower, Jonathan Waxman

y http://books.google.com.ph/books?id=I1lkXZrfAowC&lpg=PP1&dq=oncology&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q=oncology&f=false


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3. Occupational Mediciney Definition:


the prevention and treatment ofdiseases and injuries occurring at workor in specific occupations


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y Sources:

y Textbook of occupational medicine practice By

David Koh, Chia Kee Seng, J. Jeyaratnamy http://books.google.com.ph/books?id=bNd3ICX

8BxoC&lpg=PP1&dq=occupational%20medicine&pg=PA2#v=onepage&q=occupational%20medicine&f=false


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4. Orthopedicsy Definition

y The branch of medicine that deals with theprevention and correction of injuries ordisorders of the skeletal system and associatedmuscles, joints, and ligaments.

y Etymology:

y 1840, from Fr. orthopdique, coined by Fr.physician Nicholas Andry (1658-1742), fromGk. orthos "straight, correct + paideia "rearingof children," from pais (gen. paidos)"child".


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y Sources:

y Medical Dictionary: A Concise and Up-To-Date

Guide to Medical Terms edited by AmericanHeritage Dictionaryy http://books.google.com.ph/books?id=QZY21iUQfXk

C&lpg=PP1&dq=medical%20dictionary&pg=PA320#v=onepage&q&f=false (p 319)

y http://www.amazon.com/Medical-Dictionary-Up---Date-American/dp/0395884098/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1323789482&sr=1-1


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5. Physical Medicine and

Rehabilitationy Definition:


the treatment, prevention, and diagnosisof disease by essentially physical means,including manipulation, massage, andexercise, often with mechanical devices,

and the application of heat, cold,electricity, radiation, and water


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6. Radiologyy Definition:

y The branch of medicine that deals withdiagnostic images of anatomic structures

through the use of electromagnetic radiation orsound waves and that treats disease throughthe use of radioactive compounds. Radiologicimaging techniques include x-rays, CAT scans,PET scans, MRIs, and ultrasonograms

y Etymology:

y "medical use of X-rays," 1900, from radio-

+ Gk.-based scientific suffix -logy "study of."


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7. Surgeryy Definition:

y a branch of medicine concerned with diseases

and conditions requiring or amenable to operative or manual procedures

y Etymology:

y 12501300; Middle English surgerie < Old

French cirurgerie / chirurgeryy Related Terms:

y OR, operating room, operatingtheater,operating theatre, operation


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y Sources:

y A Dictionary of practical Surgery By Samuel

Coopery http://books.google.com.ph/books?id=Bwc_AA

AAcAAJ&dq=define%20surgery&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false

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