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Chapter 1 terms
Medical Terminology Chapter 1 terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Vas/o | Vessel |
| Ht | Height |
| PERRLA | Pupils Equal, Round, and Reactive to Light and Accommodation |
| I/O | Input/Output |
| NICU | Neonatal Intensive Care Unit |
| ED | Emergency Department |
| Hx | History |
| FHx | Family History |
| f/u | Follow Up |
| HPV | Human Papilloma Virus |
| SICU | Surgical Intensive Care Unit |
| Dermat/o | Skin |
| Wilms Tumor | Nephroblastoma |
| De Musset's Sign | Patient's head nodding in rhythm with their own heartbeat |
| Enter/o | Small Intestine |
| Neur/o | Nerve |
| Hepat/o | Liver |
| Asperger Syndrome | Autism Spectrum Disorder |
| Bell's Palsy | A nerve condition causing weakness in a person's facial muscles, causing one side of the face to droop. |
| Down Syndrome | A genetic condition caused by either a full or partial copy of chromosome 21. |