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chpts 1 and 2 Chardae Waller
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Gen/o JIN-oh | Creation, cause |
| Hydr/o HAI-droh | Water |
| Morph/o MOR-foh | Change |
| Myc/o MAI-koh | Fungus |
| Necr/o NEK-roh | Death |
| Orth/o OR-thoh | Straight |
| Path/o PAH-thoh | Suffering, disease |
| Phag/o FAY-goh | Eat |
| Plas/o PLAS-oh | Formation |
| Py/o PAI-oh | Pus |
| Scler/o SKLEH-roh | Hard |
| Sten/o STIH-noh | Narrowing |
| Troph/o TROH-foh | Nourishment, development |
| Xen/o ZEE-noh | Foreign |
| Xer/o ZEH-roh | Dry |
| -ac ak -al al -ar ar -ary ar-ee -eal ee-al -ic ik -tic tik -ous us | Pertaining To |
| -ia ee-ah | Condition |
| -ism iz-um | Condition |
| -ium ee-um | Tissue, structure |
| -y ee | Condition, procedure |
| -icle ik-el -ole ohl -ule yool -ula yoo-lah | small |
| -iatrics ee-AH-triks -iatry AL-ah-tree | Medical science |
| -iatrist EE-ah-trist | Specialist in medicine of |
| -ist ist | Specialist |
| -logist loh-jist | Specialist in the study of |
| -logy loh-jee | Study of |
| -algia AL-jah -dynia DAI-nee-ah | Pain |
| -cele SEEL | Hernia ( a bulging of tissue into an area where it doesn't belong ) |
| -emia EE-mee-ah | Blood condition |
| -iasis AL-ah-sis | Presence of |
| -it is AL-tis | Inflammation |
| -lysis lih-sis | Loosen, break down |
| -malacia mah-LAY-shah | Abnormal softening |
| -megaly MEH-gah-lee | Enlargment |
| -oid OYD | Resembling |
| -oma OH-mah | Tumor |
| -osis OH-sis | Condition |
| -pathy pah-thee | Disease |
| -penia PEE-nee-ah | Deficiency |
| -ptosis puh-TOH-sis | Drooping |
| -rrhage RIJ -rrhagia RAY-jee-ah | Excessive flow |
| -rrhea REE-ah | Flow |
| -rrhexis REK-sis | Rupture |
| -spasm SPAZ-um | Involuntary contraction |
| -centesis sin-TEE-sis | Puncture |
| -gram gram | Written record |
| -graph graf | Instrument used to produce a record |
| -graphy grah-fee | Process of recording |
| -meter mee-ter | instrument used to measure |
| -metry meh-tree | Process of measuring |
| -scope skohp | Instrument used to look |
| -scopy skoh-pee | Process of looking |
| -desis DEE-sis | Binding, fixation |
| -ectomy EK-toh-mee | Removal |
| -pexy PEK-see | Surgical fixation |
| -plasty PLAS-tee | Reconstruction |
| -rrhaphy rah-fee | Suture |
| -stomy stoh-mee | Creation of an opening |
| -tomy toh-mee | Incision |
| -a -ax -ex -ix -is -ma -on -um -us -y | -ae -aces -ices -ices -es -mata -a -a -i -ies |
| a- ay an- an | Not |
| anti- AN-tee contra- KON-trah | Against |
| de- dee | Down, away from |
| ante- an-tee pre- pree | Before |
| pro- proh | Before, on behalf of |
| brady- brah-dih | Slow |
| tachy- tak-ih | Fast |
| post- pohst | After |
| re- ree | Again |
| ab- ab | Away |
| ad- ad | Towards |
| circum- sir-kum peri- per-ee | Around |
| dia- dai-ah trans-tranz | Through |
| e- eh ec- ek ex- eks | Out |
| ecto- ek-toh exo- ek-soh extra- eks-trah | Outside |
| en- en endo- en-doh intra in-trah | In, inside |
| epi- eh-pee | Upon |
| sub- sub | Beneath |
| inter- in-ter | Between |
| bi- bai | Two |
| hemi- heh-mee semi- seh-mee | Half |
| hyper- hai-per | Over |
| hypo- hai-poh | Under |
| macro- mak-roh | Large |
| micro- mai-kroh | Small |
| mono maw-noh uni- yoo-nee | One |
| oligo- aw-lih-goh | Few |
| pan- pan | All |
| poly- pawlee multi- mul-tee | Many |
| con- kon syn- sin sym- sim | With, together |
| dys- dis | Bad |
| eu- yoo | Good |
| Combining vowels are used to | Join a root to any suffix beginning w/ a consonant, join two roots together, and joint two roots together even when the second root begins w/ a vowel. |
| General assessment term | Impression Diagnosis Differential diagnosis Etiology vs. idiopathic Benign vs. malignant Remission Morbidity Mortality Prognosis Localized vs. systemic/generalized Pathogens Lesion Sequelae |
| General plan terms | Disposition Observation Reassurance Supportive care Palliative |
| Areas of the health care facility | pre-op OR PACU post-op ICU ( Intensive Care Unit ) CCU SICU PICU NICU ER ED ECU L&D |
| (R) (L) (B) | Right Left Bilateral (Both Sides) |
| VS | Are made up of the HR, RR, BP, and T |
| I/O | Input/output |
| PO IV SC CVL IM PR NPO | By mouth Intraveneous Subcutaneous Central venous line Intramuscular Per rectum ( anal) Nothing by mouth |
| PRN QID QD AC TID BID PC QHS | As needed Four times a day Every day Before meals Three times a day Twice a day After meals Every hour of sleep |
| Chief complaint History of present illness Review of systems Past medical history Past surgical history Family history Social history | The main reason for the patients visit. The story of the patients problem. Description of individual body systems in order to discover any symptoms not directly related to the main problem. Other significant past illness, like high blood pressure, asth |
| SOAP | Subjective- What the patient says. Objective- What the tests reveal. Assessment- The analysis of the subjective and objective info. performed by the healthcare provider. Plan- Course of action for the patient. |
| PERRLA NOS RRR CTA A&O NAD | Pupils equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation. Not otherwise specified Regular rate and rhythm Clear to auscultation Alert and oriented No acute distress |
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