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Med Term
Terms w/ Definitions & Types of Healthcare Professionals
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| genetic/hereditary | runs in the family |
| lethargic | decrease in level of consciousness; in a medical record, generally an indication that the patient is really sick |
| noncontributory | not related to this specific problem |
| symptom | something a patient feels |
| progressive | more & more each day |
| malaise | not feeling well |
| afebrile | to not have a fever |
| febrile | to have a fever |
| abrupt | all of a sudden |
| exacerbation | getting worse |
| chronic | been going on for a while now |
| acute | started recently or is a sharp, severe symptom |
| pericardium | tissue around the heart |
| osteomyelitis | inflammation of the bone marrow |
| osteocarcinoma | bone cancer tumor |
| hypoglycemia | condition characterized by low sugar in the blood (low blood sugar) |
| hyperplasia | over-formation condition |
| hepatosplenomegaly | enlargement of the liver & spleen |
| dysentery | bad intestine condition |
| dermatomycosis | skin condition caused by fungus |
| cardiopulmonary | pertaining to the heart & lungs |
| angiosclerosis | hardening of a blood vessel |
| osteotomy | incision into a bone |
| myalgia | pain of muscle |
| hepatitis | inflammation of the liver |
| cardiology | study of the heart |
| arthritis | inflammation of the joint |
| angiectomy | surgical removal of a vessel |
| Physician Assistant (PA) | midlevel healthcare provider who works under the license of a supervising physician; requires postgraduate training |
| Nurse Practitioner (NP) | nurse with postgraduate training that serves as a midlevel health care provider; works under the license of a supervising physician |
| Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) | specially trained in the emergency care of a patient before and/or during transport to medical facility |
| speech therapist | specially trained in evaluating & treating problems with speech and/or swallowing |
| occupational therapist | specially trained in everything & treating problems with performing daily activities at home, school, or work |
| Physical Therapist | specially trained in evaluating & treating physical impairments including disabilities or recovery from an injury |
| respiratory therapist | specially trained in treating patient's respiratory issues under the guidance of a health care provider |
| dietician | specially trained in evaluating the nutritional status of a patient & developing an appropriate diet plan |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) | trained & certified to provide basic care to a patient |
| Registered Nurse (RN) | an advanced level nurse who has completed an associate or bachelor's degree; often assists with patient care planning & patient education |
| Medical Assistant | trained to carry out basic administrative & clinical tasks under the guidance of a health care provider |
| Pathologist | physician with special training in both evaluating the causes & effects of disease & in laboratory medicine |
| Medical Laboratory Technician | trained in performing laboratory testing on bodily fluids |
| Phlebotomist | trained in the removal of blood from the body for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes |
| Radiologist | physician specially trained in evaluating images of the body to diagnose illness or injury |
| Radiology Technician | trained to perform radiologic testing or administer radiation therapy under the direction of a health care provider |
| Ultrasonographer | trained in performing ultrasound imaging on a patient |
| Pharmacist | trained & licensed in preparing & dispensing medicine |
| Pharmacy Technician | trained to assist a pharmacist with pharmacy-related tasks |
| Patient Service Coordinator | handles administrative tasks & coordinates patient care |
| Medical Transcriptionist | trained in converting the voice-recorded dictations of health care providers into text format |
| oriented | being aware of who he or she is, where he or she is, & the current time; a patient who is aware of all 3 is "oriented x3) |
| alert | able to answer questions; responsive; interactive |
| palpation | to feel |
| percussion | to hit something & listen to the resulting sound or feel for the resulting vibration; (drums are a percussion instrument) |
| ascultation | to listen |
| unremarkable | another way of saying normal |
| marked | really stands out |
| Pediatrician | physician with special training in caring for children |
| Surgeon | physician qualified to treat patients surgically, that is, by means of operation or invasive procedure |
| anesthesiologist | physician with special training in pain sedation & pain control |
| epidemiologist | specialist in the study of the causes & distribution of diseases in populations & the use of this data to enhance public health |
| diagnosis | what the health care professional thinks the patient has |
| impression | another way of saying assessment |
| transverse | divides the body from top to bottom |
| physician | skilled heath care provider who attended & graduated medical school |
| ipsilateral | same side |
| unilateral | one side |
| bilateral | both sides |
| dorsum | top of hand or foot |
| plantar | sole of foot |
| palmar | palm of hand |
| sagittal | divides the body along a hypothetical plane from left to right |
| coronal | divides the body along a hypothetical plane from front to back |
| inferior | below |
| prone | lying down on belly |
| supine | lying down on back |
| contralateral | opposite side |
| superior | above |
| dorsal/posterior | the back |
| cranial | toward the top |
| caudal | toward the bottom |
| lateral | out to the side |
| medial | toward the middle |
| ventral/antral/anterior | the front |
| reassurance | to tell the patient that the problem is not serious or dangerous |
| supportive care | to treat symptoms & make the patient feel better |
| sterile | extremely clean, germ-free conditions; especially important during medical procedures & surgery |
| prophylaxis | preventive treatment |
| proximal | closer to center |
| distal | farther away from the center |
| disposition | what happened to the patient at the end of the visit; often used at the end of ED notes to reference where the patient went after the visit |
| discharge | 1. to send home 2. fluid coming out of a part of the body to "unload" |
| palliative | treating the symptoms, but not actually getting rid of the cause |
| observation | watch, keep an eye on |
| etiology | the cause |
| mortality | the risk for dying |
| morbidity | the risk for being sick |
| pathogen | the organism that causes the problem |
| pending | waiting for |
| lesion | diseased tissue |
| recurrent | to have again |
| sequela | a problem resulting from a disease or injury |
| prognosis | the chances for things getting better or worse |
| occult | hidden |
| localized | stays in a certain part of the body |
| systemic/generalized | all over the body (or most of it) |
| idiopathic | no known specific cause; it just happens |
| remission | to get better or improve; most often used when discussing cancer; remission does not mean cure |
| degeneration | to be getting worse |
| malignant | dangerous; a problem |
| benign | safe |
| differential diagnosis | list of conditions the patient may have based on the symptoms exhibited & the results of the exam |
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