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Medical Terminology
Module 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| SOAP | Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan |
| Subjective | The patient's personal story of the health issue |
| Objective | The data collected during the health care provider's interaction with the patient |
| Assessment | Diagnosis; How severe the problem is and chances for improvement |
| Plan | What the provider recommends to do about the patient's current health status (medicine, surgery, etc) |
| Anatomic position | Standing facing forward, arms at the side, with palms forward |
| Proximal | Closer in to the center |
| Distal | Farther away from the center |
| Lateral | Out to the side |
| Medial | Toward the middle |
| Ventral/antral/anterior | The front |
| Dorsal/posterior | The back |
| Cranial | Toward the top |
| Caudal | Toward the bottom |
| Superior | Above |
| Inferior | Below |
| Prone | Lying down on belly |
| Supine | Lying down on back |
| Contralateral | Opposite side |
| Ipsilateral | Same side |
| Unilateral | One side |
| Bilateral | Both sides |
| Dorsum | The top of the hand or foot |
| Plantar | The sole of the foot |
| Palmar | The palm of the hand |
| Sagittal | Divides the body from right to left |
| Coronal | Divides the body from front to back |
| Transverse | Divides the body from top to bottom |