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Deciphering the Code
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| DNR | Do Not Resuscitate |
| EKG | Electrocardiogram |
| NICU | Neonatal Intensive Care Unit |
| OR | Operating Room |
| RX | Prescription |
| ADHD | Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: a behavior disorder |
| AFIB | Atrial Fibrillation: a disturbance of the rhythm of the heart |
| CHF | Congestive Heart Failure: also called heart failure. A condition in which the heart can not pump enough blood throughout the body |
| COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: a lung disease that makes it hard to breath |
| CVA | Cerebrovascular Accident: a stroke or “brain attack” |
| Lou Gehrig’s Disease | Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: also known as ALS, it is a progressive and fatal disease that affects the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord |
| Parkinson’s | Parkinson’s Disease is a neurodegenerative disease of mainly the central nervous system that affects both the motor and non-motor systems of the body |
| Aase-Smith Syndrome | A rare inherited disorder characterized by amnesia with some joint and skeletal deformities. The genetic basis of the disease is not known |
| Addison’s Disease | Also known as Primary Adrenal Insufficiency, a rare long-term endocrine disorder that occurs when the adrenal glands are damaged and can not produce enough hormones. It is a lifelong condition that is treated with steroid hormone replacement therapy. |
| Crohn’s Disease | Named after Burrill B. Crhon, it is a chronic inflammatory bowl disease characterized by recur at episodes of intestinal inflammation, primarily manifesting as diarrhea and abdominal pain. |
| Diagnosis | Using the subjective and objective data to determine the patient’s condition |
| Differential Diagnosis | Based on the subjective and objective data, the health care professional cannot yet determine the diagnosis; for example, vague chest pain could lead to a differential diagnosis of pneumonia or a heart condition |
| Benign | Not cancerous |
| Malignant | Cancerous |
| Idiopathic | No known cause |
| Prefix: Mono- , Uni- | One |
| Prefix: Bi- | Two |
| Prefix: Tri- | Three |
| Prefix: Ab- | Away |
| Prefix: Ad- | Toward |
| Prefix: Ecto- , Exo- | Outside |
| Prefix: Epi- | Upon |
| Anterior or Ventral | In front of or front surface of |
| Posterior or dorsal | Back |
| Superior | Above |
| Inferior | Below |
| Lateral | Away from the midline |
| Medial | Toward the midline |
| Distal | Describing the lower extremities attachment to the trunk of the body |
| Proximal | Describing the upper extremities attachment to the trunk of the body |
| Prefix: Ambi- | Both sides |
| Prefix: Dys- | Abnormal, Painful, or Impaired |
| Prefix: Eu- | Good, Well, or Normal |
| Prefix: Homo- | Same |
| Prefix: Iso- | Equal, Like, or Similar |
| Prefix: Mal- | Bad or Abnormal |
| Suffix: -algia | Pain |
| Suffix: -emia | Blood Condition |
| Suffix: -itis | Inflammation |
| Suffix: -lysis | Loosen, Break Down |
| Suffix: -oid | Resembling |
| Suffix: -opathy | Disease |
| Suffix: -pnea | To Breath or Respirations |
| Suffix: -centensis | Puncture |
| Suffix: -ectomy | Removal |
| Suffix: -ostomy | Creation of an Opening |
| Suffix: -otomy | Incision |
| Suffix: -orrhaphy | Suture |
| Suffix: -opexy | Surgical Fixtation |
| Suffix: -oplasty | Reconstruction |
| Suffix: -otripsy | To Crush |
Created by:
Jordan Caraway
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