I use lots of medical terminology so rather than having to remember to add a link each place I use a term, I will list them here. I will endeavor to make links on pages and posts, but I want a central repository.
NOTE: I have elected to use Wikipedia as it is a good general reference which has citations, in addition to being free and open source.
Adenocarcinoma – Cancer of epithelial tissue of glandular origin.
Adenoidectomy – Surgical removal of the adenoid, often done alongside a tonsillectomy.
Atypical Small Acinar Proliferation (ASAP) – Unusual cells in a prostate biopsy that cannot be determined to be clearly malignant or benign.
Cancer – A group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth.
Cancer Stages – A system for expressing the severity of cancer. There are a total of five stages, 0, I, II, III, and IV.
Clavicle Fracture – A fracture of the clavicle (Collarbone). Often caused by seat belts in vehicle crashes.
Colonoscopy – A flexible instrument with a camera is uses to image the large intestine and lower portion of the small intestine to look for abnormalities, including possible cancerous tumors. They should be done every five years starting at age 50.
Compression Fracture – Collapse of a vertebra due to trauma, such as a car accident, or weakness in the vertebrae.
Cryosurgery – The use of extreme cold to destroy tissues. Most frequently used externally for things like warts and skin tags, but can be used on some internal organs.
Digital Rectal Exam (DRE) – A doctor uses a finger to probe the prostate to estimate it’s size and health. The PSA test has replaced it as a means of detecting prostate cancer.
Enema – Most often used to relieve severe constipation or as preparation for a medical procedure.
General Anesthesia – A medically induced coma with loss of protective reflexes, resulting from the administration of one or more general anesthetic agents.
Hernia – Protrusion of organs through the walls of the cavity in which they reside.
Ileus – A disruption of the normal propulsive ability of the intestine due to the malfunction of peristalsis. This is common with general anesthesia, even if abdominal surgery is not involved.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) – A group of symptoms—including abdominal pain and changes in the pattern of bowel movements without any evidence of underlying damage. It has been classified into four main types depending on whether diarrhea is common, constipation is common, both are common, or neither occurs very often. Also known as: spastic colon, nervous colon, mucous colitis, spastic bowel.
Laparoscopy – Surgery on the abdomen and pelvis using small incisions and a camera.
Multiple Myeloma – A cancer of blood plasma cells.
NG Tube – Insertion of a rubber tube through the nose, past the throat, and into the stomach.
Osgood-Schlatter Disease – Inflamation of the patellar ligament at the tibial tuberosity.
Pelvic Floor Exercise (AKA Kegels) – The muscles of the pelvic floor have multiple functions. Bladder control and sexual function are two things they help with in men and women. Since this is a men’s health issue blog the three main things for men are urinary and fecal control, and ejaculation.
Perineural Invasion – Invasion of cancer to the space around nerves.
Pleurisy – Inflammation of the tissue around the lungs and lining the chest cavity.
Prostate – Part of the male reproductive system responsible for production of the fluid in semen.
Prostate Cancer – Cancer of the prostate gland. AKA Invasive Prostatic Adenocarcinoma.
Prostatectomy – Surgical removal of the prostate. Most recently this tends to be done with Robot-Assisted Laparascopy.
Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) – Present in small quantities in healthy men and elevated in the presence of cancer or other disorders of the prostate.
Radiation Therapy – The use of radiation to destroy cancerous cells.
Robot-assisted Surgery – Surgery done with the aid of a medical robot.
Tonsillectomy – Surgical removal of the tonsils.
Ultrasound – A diagnostic imaging technique that uses high frequency sound.
Upper GI – The use of a barium liquid to assist in imaging of the esophagus, stomach and part of the small intestine. Often used to identify ulcers.
Urologist – A surgeon specializing in the urinary tract of everyone, and the male sex organs.
Vasectomy – Surgical procedure for permanent male sterilization.
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