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Top 25 medical terms to know Benign: Not cancerous. Malignant: Cancerous. Anti-inflammatory: Reduces swelling, pain, and soreness (such as ibuprofen or naproxen) Body Mass Index (BMI): Body fat measurement based on height and weight. Biopsy: A tissue sample for testing purposes. Hypotension: Low blood pressure. More items...

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Have you ever been watching a live sporting event when an athlete suddenly left the game due to injury? Of course you have. The media coverage goes to commercial and at the first glance of a medical update, the sports broadcaster is back on live TV saying something about a “contusion” or “abrasion.” One of two things usually happens from there. One, you may think it’s ridiculous that the media referred to a bruise as a contusion, or a scrape as an abrasion. Two, this may actually pique a desire in you to learn some medical vocabulary. For most of us, it’s probably the first. It's helpful to know commonly used medical terms, so we've compiled a list of 25 that will surely get you through a live sports broadcast, and help you out next time you’re at the doctor’s office.

Top 25 medical terms to know

Benign: Not cancerous Malignant: Cancerous Anti-inflammatory: Reduces swelling, pain, and soreness (such as ibuprofen or naproxen) Body Mass Index (BMI): Body fat measurement based on height and weight Biopsy: A tissue sample for testing purposes Hypotension: Low blood pressure Hypertension: High blood pressure Lesion: Wound, sore, or cut Noninvasive: Doesn’t require entering the body with instruments; usually simple Outpatient: Check in and check out the same day Inpatient: Plan to stay overnight for one or more days In remission: Disease is not getting worse; not to be confused with being cured Membrane: Thin layer of pliable tissue that serves as a covering or lining or connection between two structures Acute: Sudden but usually short (e.g., acute illness) Angina: Pain in the chest related to the heart that comes and goes Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD): Heartburn Cellulitis: Inflamed or infected tissue beneath the skin Epidermis: Outermost layer of skin Neutrophils: Most common type of white blood cell Edema: Swelling Embolism: Blood clot Sutures: Stitches Polyp: Mass or growth of thin tissue Compound fracture: Broken bone that protrudes through the skin Comminuted fracture: Broken bone that shatters into many pieces Next time you hear one of these terms—whether on TV, in a medical environment, or elsewhere—you won’t miss a beat. Just beware, you may be asked to translate for others.

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