Food regurgitation: Bringing up food.
Amaurosis fugax: Sudden loss of vision that is usually transient.
Palpate: Feel for.
Percuss: Tap.
ECG: Records the electric activity of your heart.
CT scan: Imaging the inside of your brain. It is like taking many X-rays and pooling them together.
MRI: Stands for magnetic resonance imaging. Basically takes pictures of the inside of your brain
Ultrasound: Looking at the inside of your belly (or the part in question) using a device on the surface of your body. The waves produced by the device are similar to sound waves and are totally harmless.
Appendicitis: Swelling and inflammation of the appendix.
Inflammation: Swelling due to irritation of the tissue due to a variety of reason.
Ovarian torsion: Twisting of the ovary on its stem.
Pneumonia: Infection of the lung.
Gastroenteritis: Infection of the stomach and the intestines.
Cholecystitis: Swelling and inflammation of the gall bladder.
Hepatitis: Swelling and inflammation of the liver.
very informative and absolutely right. we the lay man understand these medical terminology by simple statements
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