Need help identifying 15 medical terms that would be unfamiliar to non-medical persons. Also providing singular and plural forms of selected medical terms.
This is a 47-year-old male who was in his usual state of health until early this evening when he developed an acute episode of odynophagia and a sensation of a foreign body in the proximal esophagus. This occurred after the patient had several bites of fish. The patient was evaluated with C-spine films and soft-tissue films, but no definite foreign body was seen. The soft tissue was noted to be normal. The patient, however, continued to have a sensation of a foreign body in the proximal esophagus and was complaining of upper esophageal pain. He has no past history of dysphagia, tobacco abuse, peptic ulcer disease, or reflux history. The patient has no past history of lye or corrosive substance ingestion. He denies any fever, chills, or shortness of breath.
This is a well-developed and well-nourished anxious black male in mild distress. Head and neck are normocephalic, atraumatic. Sclerae clear. The oropharynx is clear. The neck is supple with free range of motion and no thyromegaly. The trachea is midline and mobile. There is no crepitus noted. Lungs are clear bilaterally. Heart is regular rate and rhythm. Abdomen is soft and nontender with bowel sounds active in all four quadrants. There are no hepatosplenomegaly or masses noted. Rectal is deferred. Musculoskeletal with free range of motion. Neurologic with no focal deficits.
These things in the first paragraph would need to be put into everyday language:
-- acute episode of odynophagia and a sensation of a foreign body in the proximal esophagus. (2 terms here)
-- C-spine films and soft-tissue films
-- soft tissue
-- sensation of a foreign body in the proximal esophagus
-- upper esophageal pain.
-- dysphagia, ... peptic ulcer disease, or reflux history (3 terms here)
What do you find in the second paragraph?
Here are 15 medical terms from the given text that may be unfamiliar to non-medical persons:
1. Odynophagia - Painful swallowing.
2. Proximal esophagus - The upper or closer part of the esophagus.
3. C-spine films - X-ray images of the cervical spine (neck) region.
4. Soft-tissue films - X-ray images of the soft tissues, usually used to check for foreign bodies.
5. Dysphagia - Difficulty swallowing.
6. Tobacco abuse - Excessive use of tobacco products.
7. Peptic ulcer disease - A condition characterized by sores in the lining of the stomach or upper part of the small intestine.
8. Reflux history - A past medical history of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), which is the backward flow of stomach acid into the esophagus.
9. Lye - A highly caustic substance commonly found in drain cleaners.
10. Corrosive substance ingestion - Swallowing a substance that can cause damage or corrosion to internal tissues.
11. Sclerae - The white part of the eyes.
12. Normocephalic - Having a normal-shaped head.
13. Atraumatic - Indicates the absence of trauma or injury.
14. Thyromegaly - Enlargement of the thyroid gland in the neck.
15. Crepitus - A crackling or popping sensation or sound that occurs when bones or tissues rub together.
And here are the plural forms of selected medical terms:
1. Odynophagias
2. Proximal esophagi
3. C-spine films (does not change in the plural form)
4. Soft-tissue films (does not change in the plural form)
5. Dysphagias
6. Tobacco abuses
7. Peptic ulcer diseases
8. Reflux histories
9. Lyes
10. Corrosive substance ingestions
11. Sclerae (does not change in the plural form)
12. Normocephalics
13. Atraumatics
14. Thyromegalies
15. Crepituses
To identify these terms, I analyzed the given text and identified medical terminology based on their context and specialized meaning. The use of medical dictionaries or online medical resources can also help in identifying unfamiliar medical terms.