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Medical Terminology
Chapter 1
Term | Definition |
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-ectasis | expansion or dilation |
-stomy | creation of an opening |
-dynia | pain |
-rrhaphy | suture |
-rrhexis | rupture |
meta- | beyond, after, or change |
hemi- | half |
ante- | before |
eu- | good or normal |
-oid | resembling |
-rrhea | discharge |
-cele | pouching or hernia |
-malacia | softening |
-phil,-philia | attraction for |
-ptosis | falling or downward in placement |
-centesis | puncture for aspiration |
-desis | binding |
-pexy | suspension or fixation |
-stomy | creation of an opening |
-icle, -ole, -ula, -ule | small |
-poiesis | formation |
-stasis | stop or stand |
cyan/o | blue |
py/o | pus |
acr/o | extremity or topmost |
crin/o | to secrete |
lith/o | stone |
onc/o | tumor or mass |
scler/o | hard |
PH | Past history |
PMH | Past medical history |
ROS | Review of Systems |
SR | Systems review |
PE or Px | Physical examination |
HEENT | head, eyes, ears, nose, throat |
Physical exmaination | Includes: general appearance, vital signs, head, eyes, ears, nose, throat, neck, lungs, heart, rectopelvis, extremities, neurologic condition, laboratory data |
L&W | family members living and well |
NAD | No acute distress |
PERRLA | Pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation |
UCHD | Usual childhood diseases |
SOAP | subjective, objective, assessment, plan |
Symptoms | Subjective portion of SOAP exam measures: |
Signs | Objective portion of soap measures: |
CP | chest pain |
EtOH | ethyl alcohol |
ROS | Review os symptoms |