Current Medical Transcription Terminology List Six

By Raj | Aug 18, 2008

These are a few new terms in the field of medicine (current medical terminology or latest medical terms or recent medical terms whatever you may call it!) that you may come across in medical transcription which include drugs, procedures, surgical instruments, surgical devices, treatment aids, diagnostic tests, vaccines, implants, dressings, monitoring systems etc., for your information and perusal.

Acetavance IV acetaminophen
Arcuate cement delivery system for orthopedic procedures
Arista AH absorbable surgical hemostat
Arixtra (fondaparinux sodium) anticoagulant injection for acute coronary syndromes
Atavi NexPosure minimally invasive access to posterior cervical spine
Avea nasal CPAP
BD GeneOhm C. diff assay for quicker testing for C. diff.
BioGlue surgical adhesive for periosteal fixation
CardioMEMS wireless pressure monitoring system for CHF
Crosser monorail catheter
cysteamine bitartrate for Huntington’s disease
DermADAPT wound dressing
Desonate for atopic dermatitis
doripenem antibiotic for Pseudomonas
DuraHeart left ventricular assist system
EcoNail topical for nail fungus
EliA CCP assay blood test for RA
Elisa DR 70 blood test for colorectal cancer
Eovist contrast for liver MRI
Epoprostenol injection for hypertension
FluLaval flu vaccine

Current Medical Transcription Terminology

Harmony cochlear implant
human fibrinogen concentrate for congenital bleeding
Inion S-1 biodegradable graft for anterior cervical fusion
Kaletra (lopinavir/ritonavir) for HIV
Kinrix vaccine for children
Kolibri portal image-guided ENT surgery platform
Laresse dermal filler
Litx light-activated drug treatment for BPH
MarrowXpress processor of bone marrow
MitoQ for liver disease
naproxcinod for OA
NorthStar cannulated screw
Nplate (romiplostim) for thrombocytopenia
Omnaris nasal spray for allergic rhinitis
OneTouch Ping insulin pump
Oralair grasses to desensitize grass allergies
otelixizumab for type 1 diabetes
Palgic (carbinoxamine maleate) for allergic rhinitis
Pancrecarb (pancrelipase) for exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI)
PDX for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
Pentacel pediatric immunizations
ProGEL for sealing intraoperative air leaks after lung resection
Prolacria for dry eyes
Promus everolimus-eluting coronary stent
Pylera for H. pylori
RESPeRATE for hypertension
Rheos system, implantable device for hypertension
ruboxistaurin mesylate for nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy
safflower-produced insulin
SOMATOM adaptive CT scanner
Surgiflo hemostatic matrix flowable hemostat
Telaprevir plus Peg-IFN combination therapy for hepatitis C
tesetaxel antitumor medication
Tonalin CLA (conjugated linoleic acid) to reduce body fat
Tyzeka for chronic hepatitis B
UrAssist device for incontinence
ustekinumab for plaque psoriasis
Vectibix for colorectal cancer
Zaditor (ketotifen fumarate) antihistamine eye drops
Zaleplon sleep aid
Zenith Flex AAA endovascular graft
Zenvia for IEED (involuntary emotional expression disorder)
Zolinza for cutaneous T-cell lymphoma

Courtesy: MT Daily

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2 Responses to “Current Medical Transcription Terminology List Six”

Krishnan on August 19th, 2008, at 9:57 am said:

Hi Raj, stumbled on your blog. I have been in MT field from 2000 onwards. Nice to go through your blog. I am based in Chennai.

Raj on August 19th, 2008, at 12:14 pm said:

@Krishnan: Thank you; pats like these are really revitalizers tempting to find time for blogging amidst busy chores.

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