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Medical terms & abbs
medical terms, abbr., suffixes and prefixes
Term | Definition |
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Dx | diagnosis |
Tx | treatment |
H&P | history and physical |
NKDA | no known drug allergies |
PCP | primary care provider |
registered nurse (RN) | an advanced level nurse who has completed an associate's or bachelor's degree: often assists with patient care planning and patient education |
licensed practical nurse (LPN) | trained and certified to provide basic care to a patient |
Ultrasonographer | trained in performing ultrasound imaging on a patient |
pathologist | a physician with special training in both evaluating both the causes and effects in disease and in laboratory medicine |
chief complaint | The main reason for the patient's visit |