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Chapter 1 Vocab
Medical Terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -poiesis | formation |
| acr/o | extremity or topmost |
| cty/o | cell |
| hist/o | tissue |
| lapar/o | abdomen |
| crin/o | to secrete |
| gen/o | origin or production |
| litho/o | stone |
| orth/o | straight, normal, correct |
| phas/o | speech |
| phag/o | eat or swallow |
| tox/o | poison |
| troph/o | nourishment, development |
| A&W | alive and well |
| CC | chief complaint |
| CP | chest pain |
| EtOH | ethyl alcohol (beverage alcohol) |
| Dx | diagnosis |
| HEENT | head, eyes, ears, nose, throat |
| Pl | present illness |
| HPI | history of present illness |
| IMP | impression |
| NAD | no acute distress |
| NKD | no known allergies |
| O | objective information |
| PEERLA | pupils equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation |
| PMH | past medical history |
| RTC | return to clinic |
| SOAP | subjective, objective, assessment, plan |
| Sten/o | narrow |