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Ch. 2 - Medical Term
Flashcards - word parts, terms, abbreviations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| SOAP METHOD | Subjective, Objective, Assessment, and Plan. Medical notes share a consistent pattern in their organization and layout. |
| Differential Diagnosis dih-fer-EN-shal DAI-ag-NOH-sis | A list of possible causes of the patient's problem or complaint. |
| Etiology ee-tee-AW-loh-jee | The cause |
| Pathogen PATH-oh-jin | The organism that causes the problem |
| Prophylaxis PROH-fuh-LAK-sis | Preventive treatment |
| Proximal PRAWK-sih-mal | Closer in the center - proximal and approximate come from the same word and mean close |
| Distal DIH-stal | Farther away from the center - distal and distant come from the same word and mean far |
| Prone PROHN | Lying down on belly |
| ipsilateral IP-sih-LA-ter-al | Same side |
| Sagittal SA-jih-tal | Divides the body in slices right to left - Sagittal is Latin for arrow; think of this as dividing the body in half, as if someone shot and arrow through it |