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Medical Terms 1
Chapter 1 Of Medical Terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1) -iatric | pertaining to medicine, a physician, or healer |
| 2) -iatry | treatment |
| 3) -poiesis | formation |
| 4) -statis | stop or stand |
| 5) py/o | pus |
| 6) acr/o | extremity or topmost |
| 7) aden/o | gland |
| 8) aden/o | vessel |
| 9) arthr/o | joint |
| 10) cephal/o | head |
| 11) enter/o | small intestine |
| 12) hepat | liver |
| 13) lapar/o | abdomen |
| 14) nephr/o | kidney |
| 15) son/o | sound |
| 16) sten/o | narrow |
| 17) CC | chief complaint |
| 18) c/o | complaint of |
| 19) EtOH | ethyl alcohol |
| 20) H&P | history and physical |
| 21) BP | blood pressure |
| 22) Dx | diagnosis |
| 23) NAD | no acute distress |
| 24) NKA | no known allergies |
| 25) O | objective information |
| 26) OH | occupational history |
| 27) P | plan |
| 28) Px | physical examination |
| 29) R | respiration |
| 30) RTC | return to clinic |