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Med Term CH2
Medical Terminology Ch 2 Fall 2025 Ivy Tech
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| SOAP | subjective (What patient reports to you), objective (what you observe), assessment (analysis), plan (actions you take going forward) |
| CC | Chief Complaint (primary reason patient seeks medical attention) |
| Proximal | (PRAWK–sih–mal) closer to the center |
| ROS | review of systems (systematic inventory of body systems to uncover additional symptoms |
| Distal | (DIS–tal) farther away from the center |
| Contralateral | (KON–trah–LAT–eh–ral) opposite side |
| Ipsilateral | (IP–suh–LAT–uh–ruhl) on the same side |
| Dorsum | (DOR–sum) the top of the hand or foot |
| Auscultation | (AW–skuhl–TAY–shun) listening to sounds within the body |
| Etiology | (EE–tee–AH–luh–jee) cause or origin of a disease |