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Med Term 1-3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| angi/o | blood vessel |
| arthr/o | joint |
| derm/o | skin |
| dermat/o | skin |
| enter/o | small intestine |
| gastr/o | stomach |
| gen/o | generation, cause |
| hem/o | blood |
| hemat/o | blood |
| hepat/o | liver |
| hydr/o | water |
| morph/o | change |
| muscul/o | muscle |
| my/o | muscle |
| necr/o | death |
| neur/o | nerve |
| orth/o | straight |
| path/o | suffering, disease |
| phag/o | eat |
| plas/o | formation |
| pneum/o | lung |
| pneumon/o | lung |
| py/o | pus |
| scler/o | hard |
| sten/o | narrowing |
| troph/o | nourishment, development |
| vas/o | blood vessel |
| vascul/o | blood vessel |
| xen/o | foreign |
| SOAP | Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan |
| BID | twice daily, bis in die |
| TID | thrice daily, ter in die |
| Q | every x (Q4hr =every four hours, Q3 days = every 3 days) |
| QD | daily, quaque die |
| QID | four times daily, quater in die |
| QHS | at night, quaque hora somni |
| AC | before meals, ante cibum |
| PC | after meals, post cibum |
| prn | as needed, per re nata |
| ad lib | as desired, ad libitum |
| PO | by mouth, per os |
| NPO | nothing by mouth, nil per os |
| PR | per rectum |
| IM | intramuscular |
| SC | subcutaneous |
| IV | intravenous |
| CVL | central venous line |
| PICC | peripherally inserted central catheter |
| Sig | label, signa |
| WNL | within normal limits |
| NOS | not otherwise specified |
| NEC | not elsewhere classified |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| HEENT | head, eyes, ears, nose, throat |
| PERRLA | pupils are equal, round, reactive to light and accomodation |
| NAD | no acute distress (patient does not display intense symptoms) |
| CV | cardiovascular |
| RRR | regular rate and rhythm |
| CTA | clear to auscultation (description of normal sounding lungs) |
| WDWN | well developed, well nourished |
| A&O | alert & oriented |
| Dx | diagnosis |
| DDx | differential diagnosis |
| Tx | treatment |
| Rx | prescription |
| H&P | history & physical |
| Hx | history |
| CC | chief complaint |
| HPI | history of present illness |
| ROS | review of systems (anything not related to CC) |
| PMHx | past medical history |
| FHx | family history |
| NKDA | no known drug allergies |
| PE | physical exam |
| Pt | patient |
| y/o | years old |
| h/o | history of |
| PCP | primary care provider |
| f/u | follow up |
| VS | vital signs |
| T | temperature |
| BP | blood pressure |
| HR | heart rate |
| RR | respiratory rate |
| Ht | height |
| Wt | weight |
| BMI | body mass index |
| I/O | intake/output: amount of fluids taken in (mouth or IV) and produced (urine) |
| ♂ | male |
| ♀ | female |
| (R) | right |
| (L) | left |
| (B) | bilateral |
| ⬆️ | increased |
| ⬇️ | decreased |
| adip/o | fat |
| kerat/o | hard, horny |
| seb/o | oil |
| alb/o | white |
| leuk/o | white |
| squam/o | scale |
| crypt/o | hidden |
| lip/o | fat |
| steat/o | fat |
| cutane/o | skin |
| melan/o | black |
| trich/o | hair |
| onych/o | nail |
| ungu/o | nail |
| pachy/o | thick |
| xanth/o | yellow |
| eryhtr/o | red |
| pil/o | hair |
| xer/o | dry |
| hidr/o | sweat |
| sebace/o | oil |
| abrasion | scraping away of skin |
| abscess | localized collection of pus in the body |
| acne vulgaris | common acne; inflammation of skin follicles |
| actinic dermatitis | inflammation of the skin caused by sun exposure |
| actinic keratosis | horny skin condition caused by sun exposure |
| adipocele | a hernia filled with fatty tissue |
| albinism | lack of pigmentation in skin |
| albino | person afflicted with albinism |
| allograft | graft from another person |
| alopecia | baldness |
| anesthetic | drug that blocks sensation |
| anhidrosis | lack of sweating |
| antibiotic | drug that destroys or opposes the growth of microorganisms |
| antihistamine | drug that opposes the effects of histamine |
| antipruritic | drug that prevents or relieves itching |
| antiseptic | drug that prevents sepsis by killing microorganisms |
| atopic dermatitis | an unusual inflammation of the skin |
| autograft | transplant from same patient |
| basal cell carcinoma | cancerous tumor of basal skin cells |
| biopsy | removal of tissue in order to examine it |
| bulla | a large blister, latin for bubble |
| chemosurgery | removal of tissue that has been destroyed using chemicals |
| chemotherapy | treatment using chemicals |
| cherry angioma | a small blood vessel tumor |
| cicatrix | latin for scar |
| comedo | a hair follicle plugged with sebum, latin for to eat up |
| crust | dried substance on the skin (blood,pus) |
| cryosurgery | destruction of tissue through freezing |
| culture & sensitivity | growing microorganisms in isolation in order to determine which drugs they might respond to |
| cyanhidrosis | blue sweat |
| decubitis ulcer | bed sore |
| depigmentation | loss of skin pigmentation |
| dermabrasion | rubbing or scraping away the outer surface of the skin |
| dermatitis | inflammation of the skin |
| dermatofibroma | fibrous skin tumor |
| dermatolysis | loss of skin |
| dermatomycosis | fungal skin condition |
| dermatoscope | instrument used to look at skin |
| dysplastic nevus | mole with bad changes/formations (often precancerous) |
| ecchymosis | larger bruise, greek, to pour out |
| eczema | a red, itchy rash that may weep or ooze, then become crusted and scaly, greek, to boil over |
| electrocauterization | using electricity to destroy tissue by burning it |
| electrodessication | using electricity to destroy tissue by drying it |
| epidermal | pertaining to the skin |
| epidermal tumor | tumor on the skin |
| erosion | loss of skin |
| erythema | redness, greek |
| erythrocyanosis | red and/or blue discoloration of the skin |
| erythroderma | red skin |
| excisional biopsy | removal of an entire lesion for examination |
| excoriation | a scratch |
| fissure | a crack in the skin, latin for split or divide |
| hemathidrosis | sweating blood |
| heterograft/xenograft | transplant taken from a species other than the patient's |
| hidradentitis | inflammation of the sweat glands |
| hidradenoma | tumor of the sweat gland |
| hidropolesis | formation of sweat |
| homograft | transplant from the same species |
| hyperhidrosis | excessive sweating |
| hyperkeratosis | excessive growth of horny skin |
| hypermelanosis | excessive melanin in the skin |
| hyperpigmentation | excessive pigment in the skin |
| hypodermia | pertaining to beneath the skin |
| hypohidrosis | diminished sweating |
| hypomelanosis | diminished melanin in the skin |
| hypopigmentation | diminished pigment in the skin |
| ichthyosis | condition in the skin that is dry and scaly resembling fish scales |
| impetigo | highly contagious bacterial infection of the skin, latin to attack |
| I&D | incision and drainage, to cut into a wound to allow trapped infected liquid to drain |
| percutaneous | pertaining to through the skin |
| petechia | small bruise, latin for freckle or spot |
| plaque | solid mass on surface of the skin |
| postpartum alopecia | baldness experienced by women after pregnancy |
| pruritus | itching, latin |
| psoriasis | skin condition characterized by patches of itchy, red, scaly, skin |
| pustule | pus filled blister, latin for little blister |
| rhytidoplasty | reconstruction of wrinkled skin |
| scale | skin flaking off |
| sclerodermatitis | inflammation of the skin accompanied by thickening and hardening |
| scleronychia | scleronychia |
| seborrheic dermatitis | inflammation of the skin caused by the discharge of oil (sebum) |
| squamous cell carcinoma | cancerous tumor of squamous skin cells |
| steatitis | inflammation of fat tissue |
| steatoma | a fatty tumor |
| subcutaneous | pertaining to beneath the skin |
| telanglectasia (spider angioma) | the overexpansion of the blood vessel, sometimes called a spider angioma because of how it looks on the skin |
| tinea | a fungal condition often called "ringworm" due to its circular appearance |
| transdermal | pertaining to through the skin |
| trichomycosis | a fungal condition of the hair |
| tumor | a larger solid mass |
| ulcer | from Latin, for "sore"; a sore |
| urticaria | from Latin, for "burning nettle"; swollen, raised, itchy areas of the skin |
| vascular lesion | wounds related to blood vessels |
| verruca | from Latin, for "wart"; a wart |
| vesicle | from Latin, for "little bladder"; a small blister |
| xanthoderma | yellow skin |
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