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CMAA
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Dys | Abnormal |
| itis | inflammation |
| hyper | high |
| peri | around |
| Trans | across/opposite |
| tomy | surgical opening |
| scope | study of |
| anti | against |
| sub | below |
| mal | bad |
| brady | slow |
| retro | behind |
| poly | many |
| post | after |
| neo | new |
| ante | before |
| epi | out/above |
| hemi | half |
| tachy | fast |
| Prefix | The beginning/front |
| Wood Root | Body |
| Suffix | The ending |
| Confidentiality | Kept secret |
| Empathy | Sensitivity |
| Good judgement | Using knowledge etc to assess all aspects of a situation and reach a decision |
| Ethnocentrism | Believing ones race etc is more important than another |
| fx | fracture |
| tx | treatment |
| px | physical |
| bx | biopsy |
| hx | history |
| HA | headache |
| FB | full body |
| URI | Upper Respitory Infection |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| HOH | hard of hearing |
| UTI | Urinary tract infection |
| HTN | hypertension |
| CHF | congestive heart failure |
| CC | cheif complaint |
| Hemo | Blood |
| Hepato | liver |
| reno | kidney |
| glyco | sugar |
| osteo | bone |
| nephro | kidney |
| thrombo | clot |
| prn | as needed |
| rhino | nose |
| ectomy | surgical opening |
| emia | lack of |
| logist | practice of |
| oma | tumor |
| a | without |
| dynia | pain |
| S. O. A. P | Subjective Objective Assessment Plan |