Broken Nose Glossary of Terms

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Acetaminophen: A nonaspirin pain reliever or analgesic. Acetaminophen may be given alone t...

Anesthesia: Loss of feeling or awareness, as when an anesthetic is administered before sur...

Arms: An appendage in anatomy and in clinical trials. See: Arm.

Black eye: Bruising of the eyelid and/or the area around the eye as a result of trauma to ...

Breathing: The process of respiration, during which air is inhaled into the lungs through ...

Crepitus: A clinical sign in medicine that is characterized by a peculiar crackling, crink...

CT scan: Computerized tomography scan. Pictures of structures within the body created by a...

Decongestant: A drug that shrinks the swollen membranes in the nose, making it easier for ...

Deviated septum: Failure of the nasal septum to be in the center of the nose and divide th...

Diagnosis: 1 The nature of a disease; the identification of an illness. 2 A ...

Ear: The hearing organ. There are three sections of the ear, according to the anatomy tex...

Emergency department: The department of a hospital responsible for the provision of medica...

ENT: 1. Abbreviation for ears, nose and throat. A field of medicine also called ot...

Fever: Although a fever technically is any body temperature above the normal of 98.6 degr...

Fracture: A break in bone or cartilage. Although usually a result of trauma, a fracture ca...

Ibuprofen: A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that is commonly used to treat pa...

Inflammation: A localized reaction that produces redness, warmth, swelling, and pain as a ...

Injury: Harm or hurt. To harm, hurt, or wound. The word injure may be in physical or emot...

Laceration: A cut.

Motor: Something that produces or refers to motion. For example, a motor neuron is a nerve...

Nasal: Having to do with the nose.

Nasal decongestant: A drug that shrinks the swollen membranes in the nose, making it easie...

Neck: The part of the body joining the head to the shoulders. Also, any narrow or constric...

Neck pain: Neck pain is the sensation of discomfort in the neck area. Neck pain can result...

Nose: The external midline projection from the face. The purpose of the nose is to warm, c...

Nosebleed: Bleeding from the blood vessels of the nose. The nose is rich in blood vessels ...

Nostril: The external opening of the nose. The nostrils are also called the nares.

Operating room: A facility that is equipped for performing surgery. Abbreviated OR.

Otolaryngologist: A physician specialized in diagnosing and treating diseases of the head ...

Pain: An unpleasant sensation that can range from mild, localized discomfort to agony. Pa...

Pharmacist: A professional who fills prescriptions and, in the case of a compounding pharm...

Plastic surgeon: A surgeon who specializes in reducing scarring or disfigurement that may ...

Prognosis: The forecast of the probable outcome or course of a disease; the patient's chan...

Scan: As a noun, the data or image obtained from the examination of organs or regions of...

Sensation: In medicine and physiology, sensation refers to the registration of an incoming...

Septum: A dividing wall or enclosure. For example, the septum of the nose is the thin cart...

Surgeon: A physician who treats disease, injury, or deformity via operative or manual meth...

Surgery: The branch of medicine that employs operations in the treatment of disease or inj...

Therapy: The treatment of disease. Therapy is synonymous with treatment.

Throat: The throat is the anterior (front) portion of the neck beginning at the back of th...

Trauma: A physical or emotional injury.

Tylenol: See: Acetaminophen.

X-ray: High-energy radiation with waves shorter than those of visible light. X-ray is used...