abdomen
belly region
acute hospital
A hospital where you have the chance to be medically treated all day and night.
adrenocortical carcinoma
a rare cancer that forms in the outer layer of tissue of the adrenal gland
ANCA
Anti-Neutrophilic Cytoplasmic Antibodies
aneurysm
abnormal bulge in the wall of an artery
Angina pectoris
also called stenocardia. A feeling of constriction around the heart/breast. Symptom of an acute coronary insufficiency.
arthrosis
degenerative arthropathy, which predominantly occurs when there is a disproportion between exposure and capacity of the joints
concomitant
accompanying
DEGUM
German Association for ultra sound in medicine
DGOT
German Association for Orthopedics and Traumatology
DRG
Diagnosis Related Groups (a summary of cases by diagnosis and procedures to a homogenous case group)
edema
painless swellings through fliud retention
emphysema
pathological accumulation of air in tissues or organs.
epiphyseolysis
obstruction of the epiphysial cartilage
femoral
thigh bone
G-DRG
German Diagnosis Related Group
Gastro-intestinal-diseases
Special field of internal medicine, which deals with diseases and variances of the stomach, the intestine and conterminous organs.
glaucoma
an eye disease associated with increased pressure within the eye.
Glaucoma can damage the optic nerve and cause impaired vision and blindness.
Hallux valgus
angulation of the big toe towards the other toes of the foot.
Heart diseases
Section of internal medicine and child medicine respectively, which deals with diseases and variances of the heart..
Hernia
penetration of intestines with baggy protuberances of the parietal peritoneum.
heterophoria
latent deviation, latent strabismus, phoria
hydrocephalus
water on the head, dropsy of brain, dropsy of head
hypogastrium
belly region, pubic region
hysterectomy
excision of the uterus
inflammation
redness, swelling, heat, pain or tenderness or disturbed functioning of an area of the body.
kyphosis
dorsal convex flection of the spinal column
maximum care
a wide spectrum of medical treatment combined in one hospital.
MDC
Major Diagnostic Category
metacarpophalangeal
middle hand finger bone
metritis
inflammation of the uterus
Mucoviscidosis
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mucoviscidosis is a cystic fibrosis, which belong to the most congenital metabolic diseases.
pancreatitis
Perthes` disease
osteochondropathia deformanf coxae juvenilis
PLDD
Percutaneous Laser Disc Decompression
Polyps
any growth or mass protruding from a mucous membrane.
pyogenic
bacterial
rheumatism
also called chronical polyarthrosis.
Inflammation of embryonal connective tissue.
rubella
German measles, roeteln
scoliosis
deformation of the backbone
spondylodesis
vertebra fusion, spinal fusion,
Sprengel`s deformity
Congenital deformity syndrom. Predominantly in the area of the shoulder girdle with obstruction of the shoulder.
SSEPs
Somatosensory Evoked Potential
tuberculosis
an bacterial infection, which is widespread all over the globe. Usually it chronically affects the lung, but can also attack all other organs.
Urology
vasculitis
inflammation of the blood vessels in the body
vasovagal
a transient vascular and neurogenic reaction
VATS
Video Assisted Thoracic Surgery