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MR290
Unit 5
Words from Units 3 and 4
• Swan-Ganz catheterization: the passing of a thin
tube (catheter) into the right side of the heart to
monitor the heart's function and blood flow
• Trocar (not trochar): a round pen with a sharply
pointed end, often three-sided, that is used inside a
hollow cylinder to introduce this into blood vessels
or body cavities; also used to introduce ports in
laparoscopic surgery.
• Rugate: A fold, crease, or wrinkle, as in the lining of
the stomach
• Fecalith: a hard mass of fecal matter
More words…
• Ductals vs ductules:
– Ductal: A tubular bodily canal or passage, especially one
for carrying a glandular secretion (as in a tear duct).
– Ductule: A small duct.
• Portals (not port holes): A doorway, entrance, or
gate, especially one that is large and imposing (as in
portal vein).
• Gross or grossly: The entire body or amount (as in
gross description or grossly examined the body).
• Pledgets: A small flat absorbent pad used to
medicate, drain, or protect a wound or sore.
More words…
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• Psoas muscle:
long fusiform muscle placed
on the side of the lumbar
region of the vertebral column
and brim of the lesser pelvis.
• Athero- and arterio– arterio-: prefix meaning 'artery‘
– athero-: Soft gruel-like deposit
• Autologous: Of or relating to a natural, normal
occurrence in a certain type of tissue or in a
specific structure of the body; Of or relating to
a graft in which the donor and recipient areas
are in the same individual.
More words…
• H&E stain or hematoxylin and eosin stain, is a popular
staining method in histology. The staining method involves
application of the basic dye hematoxylin, which colors
basophilic structures with blue-purple hue, and alcohol-based
acidic eosin Y, which colors eosinophilic structures bright pink.
• This is lung tissue.
• These are two examples of Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E)
staining. The image at left is a piece of cardiac muscle, and
that on the right is a bit of kidney tissue. Both are shown at
medium magnification, about 300x.
Bacteria
Bacteroides fragilis: a genus of Gram
-negative, rod-shaped bacteria.
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Pseudomonas: a genus of gamma
proteobacteria, belonging to the
larger family of pseudomonads.
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Escherichia coli (commonly E. coli):
a bacterium that is commonly
found in the lower intestine of warm- →
blooded animals.
Streptococcus: a genus of spherical
Gram-positive bacteria, and the lactic
acid bacteria group
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• Micro/macrometastasis: the spread of a cancer from its
primary site to secondary tumors through the blood stream.
What makes this Micrometastasis is when the secondary
tumors are too minuscule to be detected.
• Discreet vs discrete: The adjective discreet means "tactful" or
"prudent self-restraint." Discrete means "distinct" or
"separate.“
• Guyon’s canal: The ulnar canal, also called Guyon's canal, is a
potential space at the wrist between the pisiform bone and
the hamate bone through which the ulnar artery and the
ulnar nerve travel into the hand.
Fracture Types
• Phalanx vs pharynx:
– Pharynx: part of the neck and throat situated
immediately posterior to (behind) the mouth and
nasal cavity
– Phalanx: Greek word from phalangos, meaning
Finger
• Immunoblastic lymphoma: a type of solid
neoplasm that originates in lymphocytes (a
type of white blood cell in the vertebrate
immune system).
Things to remember…
• Abbreviate measurements
– http://englishplus.com/grammar/00000058.htm
• It takes more energy to type out “milliliter” rather
than “mL”. Spare your energy!
• Abbreviating makes it simpler for the doctor to read.
Measurements and numbers stand off the page for
them to read easier.
• Just because you abbreviate doesn’t mean that you
can get sloppy! Make sure your numbers and
measurements are accurate – ALWAYS!
Things to remember…
• Numbers
– http://www.dailywritingtips.com/10-rules-for-writingnumbers-and-numerals/
• As a general rule of thumb, write out numbers 0-10
as words (zero through ten). For numbers greater
than 11, write them as numbers not words.
• This also helps the numbers stand off the page for
the doctors.
• For numbers like 1st, 4th, 3rd, etc. be sure to write
them as numerals such as this. Don’t write first,
fourth, and third. Numbers jump off the page!
How do you know when to combine
medical terms?
• Roots, suffixes, and prefixes
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_medical_
roots,_suffixes_and_prefixes
• http://www.medword.com/combos.html
• Combining word parts
– http://www.emcp.com/college_resource_centers/
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• Any questions?
• Any words you need help with?
• Feel free to email me if you have questions
throughout the week!
Now we’re moving on…
Looking for that first job
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MTJobs
MTChat
Monster.com
Careerbuilder.com
Craigslist
Yahoo jobs
Google alerts
Larger metropolitan newspapers
• Questions about where to look for a job?
What should you have prepared?
• Your resume
• A work sample
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How can Kaplan help?
University Information
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References on Hand
Current Drug Book or Subscription
Anatomy Book
Abbreviations Book
Stedman’s GI/GU
Obstetrics
Orthopedics
Medical/Surgical Reference
• If you run into problems or need helpful
advice with your resume and/or cover letter,
please email me and I’d be happy to pass on
some words of wisdom.
• Any questions about resumes, finding jobs, or
filling out applications?
• Hope you have a great week!
• Feel free to email me at any time if you have
questions.
• Happy transcribing!