Medical terminology

dysuria

pain/burning with urination

hematuria

blood in the urine

nocturia

urination at night

pyuria

pus in urine

urinary incontinence

leaky bladder

vesicle tenesmus

feeling of incomplete emptying of bladder after urination

cerumen

ear wax

dysgeusia

loss/distortion of taste, tinny taste

dysphagia

difficulty swallowing

epistaxis(es)

nosebleed(s)

mucositis

inflammation of mouth

odynophagia

painful swallowing

otalgia

earache

trismus

difficulty opening mouth

xerostomia

dry mouth

proptosis

bulging of eye

diplopia

double vision

hematochezia

blood in the stool

melena

black, tarry stool associated with GI bleeding

dysphasia

difficulty speaking

A&Ox3

alert and oriented to person, place, and time

anosmia

loss of smell

dehiscence

opening of stitches/wound

dermatitis

inflammation of the skin causing dryness

Grade 1 dermatitis

mild hyperpigmentation, faint erythema

Grade 2 dermatitis

desquamation; breast

desquamation

peeling of the skin

Grade 1 desquamation

dry peeling, faint

Grade 2 desquamation

moist, bright red, raw appearing

ecchymosis

skin discoloration caused by blood leaking (bruise)

folliculitis

inflamed or infected hair follicle

telangiectasia

spider veins, dilated blood vessels

adjuvant

after surgery/main treatment (chemo)

DCISionRT

DCIS risk of recurrence test

intergluteal folds

butt cheeks

inductive chemotherapy

neoadjuvant chemo

nadir

lowest point (lowest PSA after RT)

NED

no evidence of disease (undetectable PSA)

neoadjuvant

before surgery/main treatment

Oncotype

risk of recurrence in breast patients

PMHx

past medical history

s/p

status post treatment

SCCa

squamous cell carcinoma

triple negative

ER-/PR-/HER2- for breast patients

pCR

pathologic complete response

bradycardic

pulse <60 bpm

capsular contracture

scar tissue that forms around a breast implant

dyspareunia

painful sexual intercourse

dyspnea

shortness of breath

edema

swelling