Chapter 15 The Physician's Office
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AstroRomaNce on April 26, 2012
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Introduction to Medical Occupations
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23 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Chief Complaint | The client's reason for going to a medical office. |
| Dermatology | The study of skin, accessory structures, and related diseases. |
| Gastroenterology | Deals with disorders of the stomach and intestines. |
| Allergy | A hypersensitivity to a substance that does not normally cause a reaction. |
| Ampule | A small glass container that can be sealed and its contents sterilized. |
| Approximation | The process of bringing two edges, as in a wound, closer together. |
| Aspirate | To draw in or out by using suction. |
| Calibrate | To determine the accuracy of a machine or piece of equipment. |
| Deltoid | A triangular muscle that covers the shoulder. |
| Diluent | A liquid agent added to medication in a solid or powder form for administration by injection |
| Distal | The point that is farthest from a medical line, or the center, of a body or a body part. When applied to the location of teeth, the surface of the tooth farthest away from the midline. |
| Dorsogluteal | The term used to identify the site used for an intramuscular injection into the gluteus medius muscle. |
| Gauge | A measurement of the diameter of the lumen of a needle. The larger the number, the thinner the needle. |
| Glucometer | A small portable machine used to measure blood sugar. |
| Intradermal | Term describing the administration of an injectable medication by placing it into the superficial layer, or dermis, of the skin. |
| Intramuscular | Term describing the administration of an injectable medication by placing it into a muscle. |
| Proximal | The point that is closest to a medial line, or the center, of a body or body part. |
| Purulent | Drainage from a wound or body part that contains pus. |
| Scalpel | A sharp surgical instrument used for cutting and dissecting tissue. |
| Subcutaneous | Term meaning "under the skin." |
| Suture Material or Sutures | Thread or wire material used to surgically close an open wound. |
| Vastis lateralis | The site used for an intramuscular injection into the muscle of the outer thigh area. |
| Vial | A small glass bottle with a rubber stopper containing medications |
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