MT Monthly's New Medical Terminology
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Jewel AF: implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD).
Jewel
Plus Active Can [Model 7220C]:
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
Junior
Strength Advil Tablets:
ibuprofen 100 mg
Kaletra (lopinavir/ritonavir):
pronounced “Kuh-LEE-Tra,” this newly approved drug is used to treat HIV
infection in combination with other antiretroviral medications.
Kaltostat
Fortex: sterile
dressing
Kappa
400 Series:
new group of pacemakers.
Keppra
(levetiracetam) tablets:
antiepileptic drug indicated as adjunctive therapy in the treatment of
partial-onset seizures in patients with epilepsy; initial dose is 500 mg b.i.d.
ketoprofen:
50- and
75-mg capsules approved to treat signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis
and osteoarthritis; generic version of Orudis
keyhole
surgery: used
to treat patients with blocked heart arteries
Kinerase:
skin care product derived from a naturally occurring plant growth
factor—N6-furfuryladenine; helps to reduce the appearance of wrinkles, fine
lines, hyperpigmentation (sun spots), and moisture loss while improving skin
texture.
Klaron
Lotion 10%:
sodium sulfacetamide lotion; acne medication for adult acne patients
Klass
Vaki:
"ergonomically designed pressure equalizing orthopedic body support
system"; a contoured pad that is put on top of a mattress.
Kof-Eze:
throat lozenge (OTC)
KOH
colpotomizer system: used
in laparoscopic hysterectomies, this system helps the surgeon to visualize
anatomical landmarks; used in conjunction with the RUMI
system (uterine manipulator)
Kremer
excimer laser:
device approved to perform the LASIK procedure (see below).
KTP/YAG
surgical laser system: dual-wavelength
higher-power surgical laser system; used in gynecology, plastic surgery,
thoracic surgery, and urology
LADARVision
System: used
to correct nearsightedness and astigmatism.
Lambda
Plus PDL 1 & Lambda Plus PDL 2 laser systems: used in the activation of Photofrin in a two-step
system called photodynamic therapy (PDT) for
palliation of certain esophageal cancers
Lamictal
(lamotrigine) tablets:
approved for the add-on treatment of generalized seizures associated with
Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS).
Lamictal
(lamotrigine):
therapy for epilepsy patients with partial seizures
lamivudine
(3TC): antiviral
lamotrigine
(Lamictal):
see above
lansoprazole
(Prevacid):
indicated for acute erosive reflux esophagitis
Lantus (insulin glargine): once-daily subcutaneous administration in the
treatment of type 1 diabetes mellitus or adult patients with type 2 diabetes
mellitus who require basal (long-acting) insulin for the control of
hyperglycemia.
Lapra-Ty
suture
laser
aiming beam test
(Ophthalmology)
Laser
Lancet: portable
laser device used to draw capillary blood for testing
laser-assisted
tissue welding technique
LaserLite
Diode Laser:
device approved for treating leg veins.
Laserscope:
laser system designed for clinical PDT (photodynamic therapy)
LaserSight
galvanometric delivery system: for photorefractive keratectomy
Lasette:
at-home
blood test for diabetes that uses laser rather than lancets.
LASIK
(laser in-situ keratomileusis):
surgery for correction of nearsightedness.
LCx
Neisseria gonorrhoeae assay: detects
Neisseria gonorrhoeae in male urethral, female endocervical, and urine swab
specimens
LCx
Probe System:
test for gonorrhea
Leadcare
system:
portable device used to test for toxic lead levels
lentinan
(Lentinan-Ajinomoto): immunomodulator
Lentinan-Ajinomoto
(lentinan):
above
Leocor
Pico Runner catheter
Lescol XL (fluvastatin sodium):
an 80-mg extended-release tablet formulation of the lipid-lowering drug.
Leucomax
(molgramostim): cytokine
Leukine
(sargramostim): now
available in liquid, multiple-dose
formulation; Leukine is a yeast-expressed
granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF)
LeukoNet
Filter:
filter to remove leukocytes from blood components
LeukoScan:
infectious disease diagnostic agent
Levaquin:
a variation of ofloxacin; once-a-day drug to treat certain types of pneumonia,
sinusitis and bronchitis; available in both tablet and intravenous forms
Levbid:
hyoscyamine sulfate
Levlite
(levonorgestrel 0.100 mg and ethinyl estradiol 0.020 mg tablets):
low-dose 20-mcg oral contraceptive.
Levulan
Kerastick (aminolevulinic acid HCI) for Topical Solution, 20%: used
in conjunction with photodynamic therapy for treatment of actinic keratoses
(precancerous skin lesions) of the face or scalp.
LEVULAN PDT System: uses light-activated drugs to treat
non-hyperkeratotic actinic keratoses.
Lexxel
(enalapril maleate-felodipine ER): combination therapy for the treatment of hypertension
Licox: brain tissue oxygen monitoring
system.
Lidoderm
(lidocaine patch 5%):
used to treat the pain associated with postherpetic neuralgia, a complication of
herpes zoster.
LifeScan
Unitstik 2:
disposable, single-use lancet for diabetes patients
LifeScan:
electrochemical
blood glucose monitoring system
Lifestream
coronary dilatation catheter
Lightstic
180:
fiberoptic medical laser diffuser use in urologic procedures
limb movement sensor:
used in the diagnosis of sleep disorders.
limulus
amebocyte lysate (LAL) test: for
detection of bacterial endotoxin
Linomide
(roquinimex):
immunomodulator
Lipitor:
new drug for treatment of high cholesterol; starting dose is 10 mg taken once
daily; HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor or "statin"
Liposorber
LA-15 System:
used to treat severe hypercholesterolemia
Lipsorex:
OTC
treatment of cold sores
Lithostar
Multiline:
multi-functional system for treating upper urinary tract stones.
Livewire
TC ablation catheter:
used for the diagnosis and treatment of several supraventricular tachycardias (SVTs).
Lodine
XL: now
available in 500 mg dosage strength; etodolac extended-release tablets
LoFold
balloon technology:
used for reduced crossing profiles, short tapers and dual markers for precise
lesion treatment used during percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
(PTCA).
Lotemax
(loteprednol etabonate ophthalmic suspension 0.5%): ophthalmic anti-inflammatory product
Lotrel:
combination calcium channel blocker/ACE inhibitor
Lotronex (alosetron hydrochloride):
used to treat females with irritable bowel syndrome who suffer from
IBS-associated abdominal pain and discomfort.
Lovenox
(enoxaparin sodium) Injection: approved
for the treatment of unstable angina and non-Q-wave myocardial infarction
low-grade
squamous intraepithelial lesion (LGSIL): HPV or mild dysplasia
LT.02:
piezoelectric lithotripter.
LuMax
fiberoptic cystometry system:
diagnostic screening system for patients with bladder storage or emptying
problems
Lumigan (bimatoprost ophthalmic solution, 0.03%):
indicated for the reduction of elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) in patients
with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension.
Lunelle (medroxyprogesterone acetate and estradiol
cypionate injectable suspension): first once-a-month contraceptive option for women.
Lupron
Depot-4 Month 30 mg: leuprolide
acetate for depot suspension; used for palliative treatment of advanced
prostate cancer
Lupus
Anticoagulant Positive Control Plasma: used in quality-control monitoring of assays for thrombotic disease
Luxíq
(betamethasone valerate) Foam 0.12%: used to treat corticosteroid-responsive scalp dermatoses.
LVAS
(left ventricular assist system): implantable, electric device that “supports circulation in patients
with heart failure by taking over the workload of the heart's main pumping
chamber.”
Lymerix
(recombinant OspA): Lyme
disease vaccine.
LYMErix:
vaccine against Lyme disease.
Lynx
catheters: eight
different models of over-the-wire catheters
Macra
Lp Enzyme Immunoassay Kit:
device used to assess the risk for coronary heart disease.
macrophagic
myofasciitis:
newly identified muscle disease in which macrophages (specialized immune
cells) surround muscle tissue; muscle pain is the most frequent symptom, and
most patients respond to treatment with antibiotics and/or steroids.
macular
translocation:
surgery technique that moves the most light-sensitive part of the retina away
from an underlying diseased area; used to treat patients with age-related
macular degeneration (AMD).
Maestror
II Model 534:
bipolar dual-chamber pacemaker
Magic
Wallstent:
approved for the treatment of coronary artery disease; used to treat lesion
lengths up to 35 mm and covers vessel diameters of 3.0 mm to 5.5 mm.
Magna-SL:
small low-cost magnetic resonance imaging device for extremities
Magnes
2500WH [Whole Head] System: device
used to noninvasively examine function of the brain
Mag-Tab
SR:
magnesium caplet
MAI:
Mycobacterium avium intracellulare
Malarone (atovaquone and proguanil hydrochloride):
new drug to prevent malaria.
Mapap:
acetaminophen
Maranox
(acetaminophen):
OTC acetaminophen
Mark
IV pacemaker:
breathing pacemaker for patients who have lost neurological control of
respiration.
Masimo
Set: pulse
oximetry instrument and sensors
Mavik (trandolapril): used to treat hypertension;
ACE inhibitor; 1, 2 and 4-mg dosages
MAX-1000A:
multipurpose all-digital radiographic and fluoroscopic x-ray diagnostic imaging
system
Maxalt
(rizatriptan benzoate):
new medicine for the acute treatment of migraine; also available as Maxalt-MLT
tablets, which disintegrate within seconds on the tongue without liquids.
Mayfield/ACCISS
stereotactic workstation:
image-guided, computer-based system used in brain surgery
Mazanor
(mazindol):
obesity
MC-7000:
multi-wavelength ophthalmic laser system used to treat glaucoma, age-related
macular degeneration, and retinal disease.
MCAT
(modular coded aperture technology):
collimator
MCD/AC:
molecular coincidence detection with attenuation correction; corrects for image
distortions created by non-uniform attenuation of soft tissue in the human body.
MCRAIL
20, 30, and 40 catheters
MDI:
metered dose inhaler
MDILO:
portable
electronic device used to monitor medication usage techniques for patients using
metered dose inhalers (MDIs)
MDS system: cleared for in vitro diagnostic use as an aid in the
detection and classification of specific rare cancer cells in bone marrow
specimens.
Medipain
5: hydrocodone/acetaminophen
MedRelief: bio-electronic stimulator for the relief of chronic
and intractable pain.
medroxyprogesterone
acetate (Premphase):
hormonal replacement therapy; used with Prempro
Medstone lithotripsy therapy:
therapy that combines shockwave lithotripsy and short-term use of Actigall
(ursodiol) to breakdown gallstones so that the body may expel them.
Medtronic
Achiever:
semi-compliant balloon catheter, designed to open blockages in the coronary
arteries.
Medtronic
Falcon:
coronary balloon dilatation catheter
Medtronic GEM III AT implantable cardioverter
defibrillator (ICD): “the first total arrhythmia management system with comprehensive
therapies and diagnostic tools for physicians treating patients who have
life-threatening ventricular tachyarrhythmias with or without atrial
tachyarrhythmias (commonly called atrial fibrillation).”
Medtronic
Micro Jewel II: world's
smallest and lightest implantable cardioverter-defibrillator device; used to
treat hearts that beat dangerously fast
Medtronic
Model 4965 steroid-eluding lead: pacemaker lead designed primarily for use in infants and children;
available in lengths as short as 10 inches
Medtronic
Octopus:
instrument that immobilizes a local area of the beating heart during cardiac
surgery; “parallel tracks of small vacuum cups grip the epicardium on either
side of the coronary artery to be bypassed, immobilizing it while the rest of
the heart continues to beat’”
Medtronic
Spirit 30
and Spirit 40 catheters
Medtronic
Sprint Model 6943:
tachyarrhythmia lead.
Medtronic
Thera "i-series" cardiac pacemakers
MegaSonics
High Pressure:
combined coronary balloon and imaging catheter.
Meg-Cal
Mega:
multivitamin
MemoryLens:
foldable intraocular lens (IOL)
Memotherm: endoscopic biliary stent.
Mentax
(1% butenafine HCl cream): approved
to treat tinea corporis (ringworm) and tinea cruris (groin fungus)
Mentor
MemoryLens: pre-rolled
monofocal intraocular lens used in patients who have undergone extracapsular
cataract extraction
Meretek
UBT: breath
test for H. pylori
Meridia
(sibutramine hydrochloride monohydrate): new drug indicated for the management of obesity, including weight loss
and maintenance of weight loss; it is a neurotransmitter reuptake inhibitor that
enhances the body's normal function.
Mescolor:
anticholinergic
Metadate CD capsules: new once-daily treatment for attention deficit
hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Metadate
ER tablets (methylphenidate): 10 mg extended-release methylphenidate tablet used to treat attention
deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
metaproterenol
sulfate inhalation solution, 5%: approved for the treatment of bronchial asthma and reversible
bronchospasm
Metasul:
metal-on-metal technology used in hip joint replacement surgery.
metformin
HCl (Glucophage): antidiabetic
agent
methimazole:
generic version of Tapazole, indicated for the treatment of hyperthyroidism.
Methylin ER (methylphenidate hydrochloride
extended-release tablets): extended-release formulation of Methylin approved for the treatment of
attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
methylphenidate
hydrochloride (HCl) tablets: generic equivalent to Ritalin recently approved for
marketing; 5 mg, 10 mg and 20 mg; used to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity
disorder (ADHD)
metoprolol
tartrate:
beta-adrenergic blocking agent; hypertension; angina pectoris
mexiletine:
capsule form
of Mexitil approved for marketing; used to treat both abnormal rhythm and
heart rate
Miacalcin
(calcitonin): nasal
spray; used to treat osteoporosis
MIBB*:
breast
biopsy system; used with ABBI* and Sonopsy* technologies.
Micardis
(telmisartan):
once-daily treatment for hypertension; an angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB).
Micral:
urine dipstick test that detects low levels of albumin
Micro
suture cutter
Micro21:
system used in DNA analysis; aids in the detection of systemic rheumatic
disease, such as lupus erythematosus and other connective tissue diseases
Microgestin
Fe 1.5/30 and Microgestin Fe 1/20 Tablets: new oral contraceptives.
Microgyn
resectoscope safety sheath: enables
surgeons to use physiologic irrigating solutions while performing urologic
procedures to remove abnormal tissue
MicroLap
Gold:
microlaparoscope used to diagnose and treat pelvic pain, infertility and tubal
ligation
micropore
membrane inlet mass spectrometry (MMIMS): directly measures trace gas tensions in small blood and breath samples
to determine whether or not the lungs are working properly.
Microsponge: system that uses 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) to treat
actinic keratoses.
MicroSurgical
blades and knives
Microzide
(hydrochlorothiazide): now available in 12.5 mg capsule form; approved for treatment of
mild-to-moderate hypertension
MIDCAB
system (a/k/a CTS MIDCAB [minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass]
system: CardioThoracic
Systems, Inc., (CTS) has filed for clearance of three instruments as additional
products to its already approved MIDCAB system -- harvesting scissors, coronary
shunt and stitcher
Mifeprex (mifepristone): non-surgical method (pill form) for
ending early pregnancy.
Migranal
(dihydroergotamine mesylate, USP) nasal spray: used to treat migraines
Millennia:
portable multiparameter vital signs monitor
Min-I-ject
pre-filled
syringes
Minoxidil
Topical Solution 2%: hair
growth stimulant for individuals with androgenetic alopecia
Mirage guidewire: used to access arteriovenous malformations (AVMs)
in the brain for interventional treatment.
Mirapex (pramipexole dihydrochloride):
used to treat Parkinson’s disease
Mircette
(desogestrel/ethinyl estradiol and ethinyl estradiol): first
oral contraceptive to use a shortened hormone-free interval.
Mirena (levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine
system):
contraceptive that is as effective in preventing pregnancy as tubal ligation and
lasts for five years or until removed.
mirror
therapy:
used to help stroke patients regain movement in the limbs.
MK-639:
experimental
AIDS drug; antiviral
Mobic (meloxicam): used to treat osteoarthritis.
MobilExcimer:
mobile
excimer laser system
MODEL
PC-28LB:
ultraviolet-absorbing posterior chamber intraocular lens
Mogul 3-French steerable decapolar
electrophysiology diagnostic catheter: used to access certain intracardiac regions,
especially in the right chambers of a heart.
MOHS
technique:
method of diagnosing and treating skin cancer
molgramostim
(Leucomax):
cytokine
Momentum
DR: dual-chamber
rate-responsive pacemaker
Monarch
Mini Mask:
nasal interface compatible with Respironics' CPAP and BiPAP systems or
equivalent systems used in the treatment of adult obstructive sleep apnea
Monistat
1 (tioconazole):
new one-dose treatment for vaginal yeast infections.
Monostrut
Cardiac Prosthesis:
mechanical heart valve.
morning-after
pill: two to
four birth control pills are taken anytime up to 72 hours after unprotected
sex; 75% effective at preventing pregnancy; brands approved by FDA include
Ovral, Lo/Ovral, Nordette, Triphasil, Levlen and Tri-Levlen
Mosaic: porcine bioprosthetic heart valve produced by
Medtronic.
Motrin
Suspension:
OTC ibuprofen for children
MouthKote
F/R:
fluoride rinse
MPS
Myocardial Protection System
MPT
(Multiple Parameter Telemetry):
patient monitoring system
MRV:
magnetic
resonance venography.
MS/L:
morphine sulfate
MS/L-Concentrate:
morphine
sulfate
MS/S:
morphine
sulfate; suppository
MS-AnergiX:
potential treatment for multiple sclerosis
Muco-Fen-LA:
guaifenesin; expectorant
Multicomponent
Global AIDS Vaccine
Multi-Link Tetra: coronary stent system.
MULTI-LINK ULTRA: coronary stent that is specifically designed
for the treatment of larger native coronary arteries — those with diameters
from 3.5 to 5 mm.
Multipulse: cosmetic treatment laser.
Mumps
IgG ELISA test:
aids in the diagnosis of infection due to the mumps virus.
MUSE
(alprostadil):
approved for use in the treatment of erectile dysfunction; MUSE (Medicated
Urethral System for Erection) is a small, disposable, single-use applicator,
the stem of which is inserted approximately an inch into the urethra where the
medication is released
MycoAKT
latex bead agglutination test: used
to identify Mycobacterium species
Mycocide
NS (benzalkonium chloride):
antiseptic/germicide
mycroPhylax:
implantable cardioverter defibrillator.
myelodysplastic
syndromes:
“a group of disorders characterized by one or more peripheral blood cytopenias
secondary to bone marrow dysfunction. The syndrome may arise de novo, or
secondarily after treatment with chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy for other
diseases. Secondary myelodysplasia usually has a poorer prognosis than does de
novo myelodysplasia."
Mylotarg (gemtuzumab ozogamicin for injection):
chemotherapy agent used to treat patients 60 years and older in first relapse
with CD33-positive acute myeloid leukemia (AML) who are not considered
candidates for cytotoxic chemotherapy.
Myobloc: formulation of botulinum toxin used to treat
patients with cervical dystonia.
Myotrophin:
drug used to treat ALS
Mystic
20 MC, 30 MC, and 40 MC catheters
M-Zole
7 Dual Pack:
Miconazole nitrate cream USP, 2% and Miconazole nitrate vaginal suppositories
USP, 100 mg; combination package