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Edema fluid retention usually characterized by swelling in the legs
Electrocardiogram (ecg or ekg) diagnostic test that records the electrical activity of the heart during muscle contraction and relaxation.
Endoscope a long flexible tube employing fiberoptics or other imaging technology able to be inserted through small incisions to view internal structures of the body, that transmits an image of the area to a video screen during surgical procedures.
Enucleation the surgical removal of a painful and/or damaged eye, as in glaucoma
Euthanasia humane ending of life
Femoral head ostectomy, surgical procedure that removes the “ball” portion from the end of the femur (thigh bone) to treat hip dysplasia.
Gastrotomy tube a hollow tube passed into the stomach to feed an ill or recovering patient
Gene therapy various techniques that manipulate genes to create medicines or treatments designed to interact with the body on the cellular level and promote healing.
Gingivitis inflammation of the gums
Glucose sugar which is the primary source of energy in the body
Graft donor tissue
Hematocrit also called packed cell volume, is the ratio of red blood cells to the total blood volume
Hemoglobin the molecule in red blood cells responsible for transport of oxygen
Hyperthermia therapy use of heat to kill cancer cells
Immune system the natural response of the body to fight disease or outside foreign substances. it includes both local (cell mediated) and systemic (antibody/blood system) immune components.
Insulin hormone that regulates the uptake and utilization of glucose within the body
Intravenous (i.v.) delivery of therapeutic substances directly into the bloodstream through the veins.
Joint replacement surgical technique that removes the natural diseased joint and replaces with metal prosthetic joint, most commonly done in the hip.
Keytones products formed as a result of abnormalities in fat and energy metabolism
Laser instrument that uses photothermal (heat) energy of various kinds of light to vaporize tissue
Lymphosyntigraphy a diagnostic technique for cancer that injects radioactive tracers that collects in cancer tissues for easier identification.
Magnetic resonance imaging (mri) a noninvasive diagnostic technique that records radio frequency signals given off by the tissue, using an external magnetic field, and translates the signals into a two-dimensional image.
Malignant a cancer capable of spreading throughout the body beyond the site of origination
Mean corpuscular volume the ratio of the hematocrit to the red blood cell count
Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration the ratio of hemoglobin to the hematocrit
Metastasis the spread of tumor cells from site of origination
Myelopathy degenerative disease of nerve fibers
NSAIDs nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (such as aspirin), commonly used for pain control
Nutraceutical nutrients (such as vitamins, minerals, certain amino acids, etc.) used as medicine
Off-label the use of non-approved drug therapies, also called “extra-label.”
Omega-3 fatty acids fatty acids derived from cold-water fish oil
Paliative treatment that alleviates signs of disease without curing the condition
Phacoemulsification surgical technique that breaks up and removes the lens from the eye using ultrasonic vibrations; typically used in cataract surgery
Phosphorus chemical element that helps run metabolic processes of the body
Photodynamic therapy (pdt) a light-activated chemotherapy using lasers and photosensitizing compounds that targets cancer cells.
Placebo “pretend” medicine or drug that has no physiologic effect; used in controlled studies to compare and measure against real therapy.
Platelet specialized blood cell important to clotting mechanism
Pleural effusion an accumulation of fluid within the chest wall, called
Presbycusis age-related hearing loss, termed
Presbyopia