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Medical Terminology
Chapter 2: Introduction to Health Records
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the abbreviation PMHx mean? | Past medical history |
| What is the abbreviation for body mass index? | BMI |
| What does the term malignant mean? | dangerous, cancerous |
| A person trained in performing ultrasound imaging on a person is called? | Ultrasonographer |
| What does the objective term palpation mean? | To feel |
| What is the term used to describe someone that is lying on their belly? | Prone |
| A physician with special training in caring for children is called? | Pediatrician |
| What is the abbreviation for a pediatric intensive care unit? | PICU |
| What does the anatomical position distal mean? | Farther away from the center |
| What is a pathogen? | A organism that causes the problem |