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Chapter 1&2
Med Term
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Medical Language come mostly from two ancient languages | Greek and Latin |
| Eponyms | Lou Gehrig's disease |
| Acronyms | MRI |
| Modern Languages | German French English |
| Ultima | The last syllable |
| Penult | the almost last-syllable (second to last) |
| Antepenult | the one that is just before the penult |
| Root | foundation or subject of the term |
| suffix | ending that gives essential meaning to the term |
| Prefix | added to the beginning of a term when needed to further modify the root |
| arthr/o (AR-throh) | joint (arthroscope, arthritis) |
| cardi/o (KAR-dee-oh) | heart (cardiology, pericardium) |
| enter/o (EN-ter-oh) | small intestine (enteropathy, dysentery) |
| gastr/o (Gas-tro) | stomach (gastrointestinal, gastritis) |
| hepat/o (he-PAH-toh) | liver (hepatology, hepatitis) |
| neur/o (NUR-oh | nerve (neurology, neuralgia) |
| hem/o (HEE-moh), hemat/o (heh-MAH-toh) | blood (hemorrhage, hematoma) |
| my/o (MAI-oh), muscul/o (MUS-kyoo-loh) | muscle (myocardial, myalgia, musculoskeletal, muscular) |
| angi/o (AN-gee-oh), vas/o (VAS-oh), vascul/o (VAS-kyoo-loh) | vessel (angioplasty, angiectomy, vasospasm, vasectomy, vasulopathy, vasculities) |
| derm/o (DER-moh), dermat/o (der-MAH-toh), cutane/o kyoo-TAY-nee-oh) | skin (dermoscopy, dermatology, subcutaneous) |
| pneum/o (NOO-moh), pneumon/o (noo MAW-noh), pulmon/o (PUL-maw-noh) | lung (pneumoomy, pneumonia, pulmonologist) |
| gen/o (JIN-oh) | creation., cause (pathogenic) |
| hydr/0 (HAI-droh) | water (hydophobia) |
| morph/o (MOR-foh) | change (morphology) |
| myc/o (MAI-koh) | fungus (dermatomycosis) |
| necr/o (NEH-kroh) | death (necrosis) |
| orth/o (OR-thoh) | straight (orthodontist) |
| path/o (PAH-thoh) | suffering, disease (pathology) |
| phag/o (FAY-goh) | eat (aohagia) |
| plas/o (PLAH-soh) | formation (hyperplasia) |
| py/o (PAI-oh) | pus (pyorrhea, pyemia) |
| scler/o (SKLEH-roh) | hard (scleroderma) |
| sten/o (STIH-noh) | narrowing (stenosis) |
| troph/o (TROH-foh) | nourishment, development ( trophology) |
| xen/o (ZEE-noh) | foreign (xenograft) |
| ac, al, ar, ary, eal, ic, tic, ous | pertaining to |
| ia, ism | condition |
| ium | tissue, structure |
| y | condition, procedure |
| icle, ole, ule, ula | small |
| iatrics, iatry | medical science |
| iatrist | specialist in medicine of |
| ist | specialist |
| logist | specialist in the study of |
| logy | study of |
| algia, dynia | pain |
| cele | hernia |
| emia | blood condition |
| iasis | presence of |
| itis | inflammation |
| lysis | loosen, break down |
| malacia | abnormal softening |
| megaly | enlargement |
| oid | resembling |
| oma | tumor |
| osis | condition |
| pathy | disease |
| penia | deficiency |
| ptosis | drooping |
| rrhage, rrhagia | excessive flow |
| rrhea | flow |
| rrhexis | rupture |
| spasm | involuntary contraction |
| centesis | puncture |
| gram | written record |
| graph | instrument used to produce a record |
| graphy | writing procedure |
| meter | instrument used to measure |
| metry | process of measuring |
| scope | instrument used to look |
| scopy | process of looking |
| desis | binding, fixation |
| ectomy | removal |
| pexy | surgical fixation |
| plasty | reconstruction |
| rrhaphy | suture |
| stomy | creation of an opening |
| tomy | incision |
| Singular a | Plural ae |
| Singular ax | Plural aces |
| Singular ex | Plural ices |
| Singular ix | Plural ices |
| Singular is | Plural es |
| Singular ma | Plural mata |
| Singular on | Plural a |
| Singular um | Plural a |
| Singular us | Plural i |
| Singular y | Plural ies |
| a, an | not |
| anti, contra | against |
| de | down, away from |
| ante, pre | before |
| pro | before, on behalf of |
| brady | slow |
| tachy | fast |
| post | after |
| re | again |
| ab | away |
| ad | toward |
| circum,peri | around |
| dia, trans | through |
| e, ec, ex | out |
| ecto, exo, extra | outside |
| en, endo, intra | in, inside |
| epi | upon |
| sub | beneath |
| inter | between |
| bi | two |
| hemi, semi | half |
| hyper | over |
| hypo | under |
| macro | large |
| micro | small |
| mono, uni | one |
| oligo | few |
| pan | all |
| poly, multi | many |
| con, syn, sym | with, together |
| dys | bad |
| eu | good |
| Figure out the definition of a term by interpreting the definition | suffix first, then the prefix (if one is present) then the root or roots |
| How to translate | read the word, say the word out loud, break down the word into parts (suffixes, roots, and prefixes, translate the parts, reassemble the pieces into a statement. |
| c (before a,o,u) sounds like | K |
| c (before e,i,y) sounds like | s |
| ch sounds like | k |
| g (before a,o,u) sounds like | g |
| g (before e,i,y) sounds like | j |
| ph sounds like | f |
| pn sounds like | n |
| pt (initial) sounds like | t |
| rh, rrh sounds like | r |
| x (initial) sounds like | z |
| what does S stand for in S.O.A.P | Subject; what the patient says |
| what does O stand for in S.O.A.P | Object; what the test reveal |
| what does A stand for in S.O.A.P | Assesment; the analysis of the subjective and objective information; performed by the health care provider |
| what does P stand for in S.O.A.P | Plan: the course of action for the patient |
| Acute | it just started recently or is a sharp, severe symptom |
| Chronic | it had been going on for a while now |
| exacerbation | it is getting worse |
| abrupt | all of a sudden |
| febrile | to have a fever |
| afebrile | to not have a fever |
| malaise | not feeling well |
| progressive | more and more each day |
| symptom | something a patient feels |
| noncontributory | not related to this specific problem |
| lethargic | a decrease in level of consciousness |
| genetic/hereditary | it runs in the family |
| alert | able to answer questions, responsive, interactive |
| oriented | being aware of who he or she is |
| marked | it really stands out |
| unremarkable | another way of saying normal |
| auscultation | to listen |
| percussion | to hit something and listen to the resulting sounds or feel for the resulting vibration |
| palpation | to feel |
| impression | another way of saying assessment |
| diagnosis | what the health care professional thinks the patient has |
| differential diagnosis | a list of conditions the patient may have based on the symptoms exhibited and the results of the exam |
| benign | safe |
| malignant | dangerous; a problem |
| degeneration | to be getting worse |
| remission | to get better or improve |
| idiopathic | no known specific cause; it just happens |
| localized | stays in a certain part of the body |
| systemic/generalized | all over the body (or most of it ) |
| prognosis | the chances for things getting better or worse |
| occult | hidden |
| lesion | diseased tissue |
| recurrent | to have again |
| sequela | a problem resulting from a disease or injeury |
| pending | waiting for |
| pathogen | the organism that causes the problem |
| morbility | the risk for being sick |
| mortality | the risk for dying |
| etiology | the cause |
| disposition | what happened to the patient at the end of the visit; often sed at the end of ED notes to reference where the patient went after |
| discharge | to unload; to send home; fluid coming out of a part of the body |
| palliative | treating the symptoms, but not actually getting rid of the cause |
| observation | watch, keep an eye on |
| reassurance | to tell the patient that the problem is not serious or dangerous |
| supportive care | to treat the symptoms and make the patient feel better |
| sterile | extremely clean, germ-free conditions |
| prophylaxis | preventive treatment |
| anatomic postition | is a person 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 along a hypothetical plane from right to left; think of dividing the body in half |
| coronal | divides the body along a hypothetical plane from front to back |
| transverse | divides the body from top to bottom. |
| physician | a skilled health care provider who attended and graduated medical school |
| pediatrician | a physician with special training in caring for children |
| surgeon | a physician qualified to treat patients surgically, that is, by means of operation or invasive procedure |
| anesthesiologist | a physician with special training in pain sedation and pain control |
| epidemiologist | a specialist in the study of the causes and distribution of diseases in populations and the use of this data to enhance public health |
| physician assistant | a midlevel health care provider who works under the license of a supervising physician |
| nurse practitioner | a nurse with postgraduate training that serves as a midlevel health care provider |
| emergency medical technician | specially trained in the emergency care of a patient before and/or during transport to medical facitility |
| speech therapist | specially trained in evaluating and treating problems with speech and or swallowing |
| occupational therapist | specially trained in evaluating and treating physical impairments including disabilities or recovery from an injury |
| physical 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 and developing an appropriate diet plan |
| licensed practical nurse | trained and certified to provide basic care to a patient |
| registered nurse | an advanced level nurse who has completed an associates or bachelors degree |
| medical assistant | trained to carry out basic administrative and clinical tasks u nder the guidance of a |
| pathologist | a physician with special training in both evolution the causes and effect of disease and in laboratory medicine |
| medical laboratory technician | trained in performing laboratory testing on bodily fluids |
| phlebotomist | trained in the removal of blood from the body |
| radiologist | a 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 and licensed in preparing and dispensing medicine |
| pharmacy technician | trained to assist a pharmacist with pharmacy-related tasks |
| patient service coordinator | handles administrative tasks and coordinates patient care |
| medical transcriptinist | trained in converting the voice-recorded dictations of health care providers into text format |
| CCU | coronary care unit |
| ECU | emergency care unit |
| ER | emergency room |
| ED | emergency department |
| ICU | intensive care unit |
| PICU | pediatric intensive care unit |
| NICU | neonatal intensive care unit |
| SICU | surgical intensive care unti |
| PACU | post-anesthesia care unit |
| 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 |
| Dx | diagnosis |
| DDx | differential diagnosis |
| Tx | treatment |
| Rx | prescription |
| H&P | history and phycial |
| Hx | history |
| CC | chief complaint |
| HPI | history of present illness |
| ROS | review of systems |
| 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 |
| SOB | short of breath |
| HEENT | head, eyes, ears, nose, throat |
| PERRLA | pupils are equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation |
| NAD | no acute distress |
| CV | cardiovascular |
| RRR | regular rate and rhythm |
| CTA | clear to auscultation |
| WDWN | well developed, well nourished |
| A&O | alert and oriented |
| WNL | within normal limits |
| NOS | not otherwise specified |
| NEC | not elsewhere classified |
| PO | by mouth |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| PR | per rectum |
| IM | intramuscular |
| SC | subcutaneous (under the skin) |
| IV | intracenous |
| CVL | central venous line |
| PICC | peripherally inserted center catheter |
| Sig | instructions short for label |
| BID | twice daily |
| TID | three times daily |
| Q | every x ; example Q4h would mean every 4 hours |
| QD | daily |
| QID | four times daily |
| QHS | at night |
| AC | before meals |
| PC | after meals |
| prn | as needed |
| ad lib | as desired |
| Subjective is the color | blue |
| Objective is the color | red |
| Assessment is the color | yellow |
| Plan is the color | green |
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