Glossary Terms Used by Your Medical Care Center
If you’re not a medical physician, clinical terms are often difficult to understand. We are providing you a glossary of valuable definitions that relate to our wellness and specialty services.
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Impaired memory which is followed by impaired thought and speech and a feeling of complete helplessness. For more information visit www.alz.org
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Surgical removal of a limb or body part, performed to remove diseased tissue or relieve pain
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Relating to the aorta, the major vessel that carries oxygenated blood from the heart to the body. Sometimes this term is used to denote the aortic valve, which prevents back-flow of blood from the aorta into the left ventricle.
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A vessel that typically carries oxygenated blood away from the heart. In mammals, the exception is the pulmonary artery, which carries deoxygenated blood to the lungs.
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Inflammation of one or more joints, which results in pain, swelling, stiffness, and limited movement
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The chamber of the heart that collects blood returning from the rest of the body. In all vertebrates but fish, there are two atria, left and right. The right atrium collects deoxygenated blood from the body and passes it to the right ventricle. The left atrium collects oxygenated blood from the lungs and passes it to the left ventricle.
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Lower back pain may come from the spine, muscles or nerves. It may also radiate from other areas like your mid or upper back, a hernia in the groin, or a problem in the testicles or ovaries.
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A disturbance that causes an individual to feel unsteady, giddy, woozy, or have a sensation of movement, spinning, or floating.
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There are many types of brain and spinal cord tumors. The brain and spinal cord make up the central nervous system, CNS. Tumors are formed by the abnormal growth of cells and may begin in different parts of the central nervous system, CNS.
The tumors may be benign, not cancer or malignant, cancer.
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Repeated small stresses and overuse that cause the bursa, a fluid-filled sac located between joints that decreases friction, to swell and become irritated.
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A branch of medicine dealing with disorders of the heart and blood vessels. Cardiologists diagnose and treat conditions such as congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular heart disease, and electrophysiology. Visit Pinnacle Medical Group’s cardiology center in Bradenton, FL, if you are suffering from any heart problems and seek medical attention.
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compression of the median nerve at the wrist, which may result in numbness, tingling, weakness, or muscle damage in the hand and fingers
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Severe impairment or loss of intellectual capacity and personality integration, due to the loss of or damage to neurons in the brain.
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A dislocation occurs when extreme force is put on a ligament, causing two bone ends to separate. Dislocations can also affect a joint, the point where two or more bones come together. A dislocated joint causes the head of the bone to partially or completely come out of the socket.
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A neurological disorder characterized by sudden recurring attacks of motor, sensory, or psychic malfunction with or without loss of consciousness or convulsive seizures
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Chronic pain in the muscles and soft tissues surrounding joints, fatigue, and tenderness at specific sites in the body
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A break in the normal structure of a bone.
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Walking abnormalities are unusual and uncontrollable walk patterns, usually caused by diseases or injuries to the legs, feet, brain, spine, or inner ear.
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Gout is a painful form of arthritis that most often attacks small joints, especially the big toe, and can usually be controlled with medication and changes in diet. It is caused by high levels of uric acid in the blood stream.
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Headache is pain or discomfort in the head, scalp, or neck
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