Medical Jargons

Hypertension
High blood pressure, also called
hypertension, is blood pressure that
is higher than normal.

BP (Blood Pressure)
the pressure of the blood in
the circulatory system, often measured
for diagnosis since it is closely related to
the force and rate of the heartbeat and
the diameter and elasticity of
the arterial walls.

Outpatient
a patient who receives medical
treatment without being admitted to
a hospital.

Vital Signs
clinical measurements, specifically pulse
rate, temperature, respiration rate, and
blood pressure, that indicate the state of
a patient's essential body functions.

Diabetes
Diabetes is a chronic (long-lasting)
health condition that affects how
your body turns food into energy.

Glucose
Glucose is the main type of sugar in
the blood and is the major source of
energy for the body's cells.

Insulin
Insulin is a hormone created by your
pancreas that controls the amount of
glucose in your bloodstream at any
given moment.

Lifestyle
the way in which a person or group
lives.

Cardiology
a medical specialty and a branch of
internal medicine concerned with
disorders of the heart.

Inpatient
a patient who stays in a hospital
while under treatment.

High Cholesterol
High cholesterol is when you have
too much of a fatty substance called
cholesterol in your blood.

Heart Attack
A heart attack, also called a
myocardial infarction, happens when
a part of the heart muscle doesn't get
enough blood.

Shock
a life-threatening condition of
circulatory failure, causing inadequate
oxygen delivery to meet cellular
metabolic needs and oxygen
consumption requirements, producing
cellular and tissue hypoxia.

ECG
Electrocardiogram (ECG) is a simple
test that can be used to check your
heart's rhythm and electrical activity.

Chemotherapy
a cancer treatment where medicine is
used to kill cancer cells.

Malignant
Indicates the presence of cancerous
cells

MRI
Magnetic Resonance Imaging is a
medical imaging technique used in
radiology to form pictures of the
anatomy and the physiological
processes of the body.

Biopsy
a procedure to remove a piece of
tissue or a sample of cells from your
body so that it can be tested in a
laboratory.

Benign
refers to a condition, tumor, or
growth that is not cancerous

DNR
•do-not-resuscitate order
•A do-not-resuscitate order, or DNR order,
is a medical order written by a doctor. It
instructs health care providers not to do
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) if a
patient's breathing stops or if the patient's
heart stops beating.

PRESENTED BY:
Christine Mae Periolo
Jobielyn Palma