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Medical Termniology
Chapter 1&2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Nephr/o | Kidney |
| idiopathic | No known cause |
| HEENT | Head, Ears, Eyes ,Nose, Throat |
| WNL | Within normal limits |
| PERRLA | Pupil, Equal, Round, React, Light, Accomidate |
| Caudal | near tail of inferior |
| RR | Respiratory Rate |
| plas/o PLAH-soh | formation |
| RRR | Regular Rate and Rhythm |
| PICC | Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter |
| H&P | History and Physical |
| ipsilateral | same side |
| Supine | laying on back |
| prone | laying on belly |
| prophylaxis | preventive teatment |
| palliative | treating the symtops not the condition |
| occult | hidden |
| asucultation | to listen |
| orentied | being aware of who they are, where they are, and the current time a paitent who is aware of all three is "orentied x3 |
| SOAP | Subjective, Objective, Assessment, and Plan |
| dia- | through |
| -rrhaphy | Suture |
| -pexy | surgical fixation |
| -denis | binding, fixation |
| -penia | deficiency |
| -malacia | abnormal softening |
| -dynia | pain |
| -osis | condition |
| -y | condition |
| -ia | condition |
| plas/o | formation |
| myco- | fungus |