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A transurethral resection of the prostate gland (TURP) is a removal of portion of the prostate, gland by means of an instrument that is passed through (trans-) the urethra. The procedure is necessary when the prostatic tissue enlarges (hypertrophics) and interferes with urination. This is a urological operation. It is used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia abbreviated as BPH. As the name indicates, it is performed by visualising the prostate gland through the urethra and removing tissue by electrocautery or sharp dissection. This is considered as the most effective treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia. This procedure is done with spinal or general anesthetic. A large triple lumen catheter is inserted through the urethra to irrigate and drain the bladder after the surgical procedure is complete. Outcome is considered excellent for 80-90% of BPH patients. Risks of BPH surgey: BPH surgery is associated with bleeding risks, so TURP is not considered sa...

Diagnostic ultrasonography is an ultrasound-based diagnostic imaging technique used to visualize subcutaneous body structures such as muscles, joints, blood vessles, tendons, and internal organs using ultrasound waves that is inaudible sound waves to produce an image or photogrpah of an organ or a tissue for possible pathology or lesions. In physics the term "ultrasound" applies to all acoustic energy with a frequency above human hearing (20,000 hertz or 20 kilohertz). Typical diagnostic sonographic scanners operate in the frequency range of 2 to 18 megahertz, hundreds of times greater than the limit of human hearing. The choice of frequency is a trade-off between spatial resolution of the image and imaging depth: lower frequencies produce less resolution but image deeper into the body. Obstetric sonography is commonly used during pregnancy and is widely recognized by the public. There are a plethora of diagnostic and therapeutic applications practiced in me...

F. COMPLETE THE MEDICAL TERM FROM ITS MEANING GIVEN BELOW: 1. white blood cell: ____________________ cyte. 2. inflammation of the stomach: gastr ____________________. 3. pertaining to produced by treatment: ____________________genic. 4. study of kidneys: ____________________cyte. 5. mass of blood: ____________________oma. 6. viewing of living tissue: bi____________________. 7. red blood cell: ____________________cyte. 8. pain of nerves: neur____________________. 9. process of viewing: endo____________________. 10. inflammation of the small intestine: ____________________itis. G. MATCH THE ENGLISH TERM IN COLUMN I WITH ITS COMBINING FORM IN COLUMN II 1. kidney ____________________ psych/o 2. disease ____________________ ophthalm/o 3. eye ____________________ oste/o 4. to cut ____________________ radi/o 5. nose ____________________ path/o 6. flesh ____________________ ren/o 7. mind ____________________ radi/o 8. urinary tract ____________________ onc/o 9. bone...

A. COMPLETE THE SENTECES OF THE FOLLOWING: 1. The foundation of a word is known as the ____________________. 2. Word endings are called ____________________. 3. Word beginning are called ____________________. 4. A letter linking a suffix and a root, or linking two roots, in a term is called the ____________________. B. GIVEN THE MEANINGS FOR THE FOLLOWING COMBINING FORMS: 1. cardi/o ____________________. 2. ade/o ____________________. 3. bi/o ____________________. 4. cerebr/o ____________________. 5. cephal/o ____________________. 6. arthr/o ____________________. 7. carcin/o ____________________. 8. cyst/o ____________________. 9. dermat/o ____________________. 10. derm/o ____________________. 11. encephal/o ____________________. 12. electr/o ____________________. C. GIVE THE MEANING OF THE FOLLOWING SUFFIXES: 1. -oma ____________________. 2. -al ____________________. 3. –itis ____________________. 4. –logy ____________________. 5. –scopy _______________...

An antigen is a substance, usually foreign to the body (such as a poison, virus, or bacterium), that stimulates the production of antibodies. Antibodies are protein substances made by white blood cells in response to the presence of foreign antigens. For example, the flu virus (antigen) enters the body, causing the production of antibodies in the bloodstream. These antibodies will then attach to and destroy the antigens (viruses) that produced them. The reaction between an antigen and an antibody is called an immune reaction (immune/o means protection). Another example of an antigen-antibody in the Rh condition. A person who is Rh+ has a protein coating (antigen) on his or her red blood cells (RBCs). This antigen factor is something that the person is born with and is normal for him or her. A person who is Rh- has normal RBCs as well, but they do not carry the Rh factor antigen. If an Rh- woman and Rh+ man conceive an embryo, the embryo may be Rh- or Rh+. A dangerous condition a...

As an medical transcription learner, you must know about more disease conditions and its causes, so I am trying to give you appendices of terms to improve your knowledge. In this lesson, we will learn what is acromegaly...ok WHAT IS ACROMEGALY? Acromegaly is an example of an endocrine disorder. The pituitary gland attached to the base of the brain produces an excessive amount of growth hormone after the completion of puberty. So, a person with Acromegaly is of abnormal height. Because the long bones have stopped growth after puberty, but has an abnormally large growth of bones and tissue in the hands, feet, and face. High levels of growth hormone before completion of puberty produce excessive growth of long bones (gigantism) as well as Acromegaly. Acromegaly (from Greek akros "extreme" or "extremities" and megalos "large" - extremities enlargement) is a syndrome that results when the pituitary gland produces excess growth hormone (hGH) after...

MORE NEW IMPORTANT PREFIXES 1. a-, an- means no, not, without apnea-no breathing anoxia-without oxygen 2. ab- means away from abnormal-away from normal 3. ad- means toward adduction-a muscle draws the body towards the median plane 4. ana- means up, apart anabolism-process of burning energy up 5. ante-before, forward antecebum-before meals anteflexion-bending forward antepartum-before delivery 6. anti- means against antisepsis- against infection 7. auto- means self, own autoimmune-immune protection 8. bi- means two bifurcation-dividing into two bilateral-two sides 9. brady- means slow bradycardia-slow heart beat 10. cata- means down catabolism- process of burning energy down 11. con- means with, together congenital anomaly-abnormal condition of childs connective-to connect 12. contra- means against, opposite contraindication-against indication contralateral-opposite sides 13. de- means down, lack of dehydration-lack of water in the body 14...