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Chapter 2
Acquiring Medical Language 2nd Edition
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| acute ah-KYOOT | It just started recently or is a sharp, severe symptom. |
| chronic KRAH-nik | It has been going on for a while now. |
| exacerbation ek-SAS-er-BAY-shun | It is getting worse. |
| abrupt ah-BRUPT | All of a sudden. |
| febrile FEH-brail | To have a fever. |
| afebrile AY-FEH-brail | To not have a fever. |
| malaise mah-LAYZ | Not feeling well. |
| progressive proh-GREH-siv | More and more each day. |
| symptom SIM-tom | Something a patient feels. |
| noncontributory NON-kon-TRIB-yoo-TOH-ree | Not related to this specific problem. |
| lethargic lah-THAR-jik | A decrease in level of consciousness. |
| genetic/hereditary jih-NEH-tik, hah-REH-dih-TEH-ree | It runs in the family. |
| ROS | Review of Systems. |
| PMHx | Past Medical History. |
| FHx | Family History. |
| NKDA | No Known Drug Allergies. |
| PE | Physical Exam. |
| Pt | Patient |
| y/o | Years old. |
| h/o | History of. |
| PCP | Primary Care Provider. |
| f/u | Follow up. |
| SOB | Shortness of Breath. |
| HEENT | Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat. |
| PERRLA | Pupils are Equal, Round, and Reactive to Light and Accommodation. |
| NAD | No Acute Distress |
| CV | Cardiovascular |
| RRR | Regular Rate and Rhythm |
| CTA | Clear to Auscultation |
| WDWN | Well Developed, Well Nourished |
| A&O | Alert and Oriented |
| WNL | Within Normal Limits |
| NOS | Not Otherwise Specified |
| NEC | Not Elsewhere Classified |
| PO | Per Os (by mouth) |
| NPO | Nil Per Os (nothing by mouth) |
| PR | Per Rectum (anal) |
| IM | Intramuscular |
| SC | Subcutaneous (under the skin) |
| IV | Intravenous |
| CVL | Central Venous Line |
| PICC | Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter |
| Sig | Instructions short for signa, from Latin, for "label". It is the second line on a prescription. |
| (R) | right |
| (L) | left |
| (B) | bilateral (both sides) |
| VS | vital signs |
| T | temperature |
| BP | blood pressure |
| HR | heart rate |
| RR | respiratory rate |
| Ht | height |
| Wt | weight |
| BMI | body mass index (measurement of body fat based on height and weight) |
| I/O | intake/output: the amount of fluids a patient has taken in (by IV or mouth) and produced (usually just urine output) |
| Dx | diagnosis |
| DDx | differential diagnosis |
| Tx | treatment |
| Rx | prescription |
| H&P | history and physical |
| Hx | history |
| CC | chief complaint (the main reason for the visit) |
| HPI | history of present illness (the story of the symptoms) |
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