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Medical Language
This flash card will help you to learn some terms in the medical field.
Term | Definition |
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The S in SOAP stands for: | Subjective |
PROXIMAL PRAWK-sih-mal | Closer in to the center. Proximal and approximate come from the same word and mean close |
Ventral/Antral/Anterior VEN-tral/AN-tral/an-TIH-ree-or | The front. The word anterior means "stomach |
CONTRALATERAL KON-trah-LA-ter-al | Opposite side. |
PLANTAR PLAN-tar | The sole of the foot |
Another way of looking at the body is through the three dimensions: | SAGITAL, CORONAL AND TRANSVERSE |
EMT | Emergency Medical Technician |
PHARMACIST FAR-mah-sist | Trained and licensed in preparing and dispensing medicine |
The P in SOAP stands for: | Plan |
VS | VITAL SIGNS |