The body’s ability to maintain a stable internal environment (like temperature, pH, and blood sugar).

A record of a patient’s past and present illnesses, conditions, treatments, and medications.

Information about the patient’s current health problem or illness.

Information about past illnesses, surgeries, or medical conditions.

Information about a person’s lifestyle, habits, job, family life, and environment that may affect health.

The main reason the patient is seeking medical care, stated in their own words.

Objective findings that can be observed or measured by a healthcare provider (e.g., fever, rash).

Subjective experiences reported by the patient (e.g., pain, nausea, dizziness).

Identification of a disease or condition based on signs, symptoms, and tests.

Differential Diagnosis

A list of possible conditions that could explain the patient’s symptoms.

The ability to understand and share another person’s feelings.

A person’s outward behavior or appearance, especially during an interaction.

The ability to communicate sensitively and respectfully.

A blood vessel that carries oxygen-rich blood away from the heart.

A blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart.

A prefix meaning excessive, above normal, or too much.

A prefix meaning below normal or too little.

A suffix meaning a condition of the blood.

A process in which substances interact to form new substances.

A federal law that protects the privacy and security of a patient’s medical information.

Anything that increases the chance of developing a disease or condition.

The process of deciding the order in which patients receive care based on how serious their condition is.

The body’s defense system that fights infections and diseases.

A thick, slippery substance that protects and lubricates body tissues and traps germs.

A clear fluid that carries white blood cells and helps remove waste from tissues.

Small, bean-shaped structures that filter lymph and help fight infection.

A disease in which abnormal cells grow uncontrollably and can spread to other parts of the body.

A substance or exposure that can cause cancer.

The body’s response to injury or infection, causing redness, swelling, heat, and pain.

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PBS 2.1 vocab

Term	Defnition
Homeostasis	The body’s ability to maintain a stable internal environment (like temperature, pH, and blood sugar).
Medical History	A record of a patient’s past and present illnesses, conditions, treatments, and medications.
Current History	Information about the patient’s current health problem or illness.
Previous History	Information about past illnesses, surgeries, or medical conditions.
Social History	Information about a person’s lifestyle, habits, job, family life, and environment that may affect health.
Chief Complaint	The main reason the patient is seeking medical care, stated in their own words.
Physical Signs	Objective findings that can be observed or measured by a healthcare provider (e.g., fever, rash).
Symptoms	Subjective experiences reported by the patient (e.g., pain, nausea, dizziness).
Diagnosis	Identification of a disease or condition based on signs, symptoms, and tests.
Differential Diagnosis	A list of possible conditions that could explain the patient’s symptoms.
Empathy	The ability to understand and share another person’s feelings.
Demeanor	A person’s outward behavior or appearance, especially during an interaction.
Tact	The ability to communicate sensitively and respectfully.
Artery	A blood vessel that carries oxygen-rich blood away from the heart.
Vein	A blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart.
Hyper	A prefix meaning excessive, above normal, or too much.
Hypo	A prefix meaning below normal or too little.
-emia	A suffix meaning a condition of the blood.
-itis	A suffix meaning inflammation.
Chemical Reaction	A process in which substances interact to form new substances.
HIPAA	A federal law that protects the privacy and security of a patient’s medical information.
Risk Factor	Anything that increases the chance of developing a disease or condition.
Triage	The process of deciding the order in which patients receive care based on how serious their condition is.
Immune System	The body’s defense system that fights infections and diseases.
Mucus	A thick, slippery substance that protects and lubricates body tissues and traps germs.
Lymph	A clear fluid that carries white blood cells and helps remove waste from tissues.
Lymph Nodes	Small, bean-shaped structures that filter lymph and help fight infection.
Cancer	A disease in which abnormal cells grow uncontrollably and can spread to other parts of the body.
Carcinogen	A substance or exposure that can cause cancer.
Inflammation	The body’s response to injury or infection, causing redness, swelling, heat, and pain.

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