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2.1.1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| homeostasis | the body's automatic process of regulating and maintaining a stable, balanced internal environment |
| current medical history | a comprehensive record of your health, detailing chronic conditions, current symptoms, all medications |
| previous medical history | a patient's comprehensive health record, detailing past illnesses, surgeries, hospitalizations, injuries, medications, allergies, immunizations |
| social medical history | details their lifestyle, environment, and personal habits (like job, education, diet, exercise, substance use, relationships, and hobbies) |
| family medical history | a record of diseases and health conditions in a person's close blood relatives |
| chief complaint | the brief, patient-stated reason for a medical visit |
| physical signs | measurable, objective body data used to monitor health and homeostasis, known as vital signs |
| symptoms | any subjective evidence of disease or physical disturbance that a patient experiences and reports |
| diagnosis | the identification of a patient's disease, injury, or condition |
| differential diagnosis | a systematic, step-by-step method used by healthcare professionals to identify the potential causes of a patient's symptoms |
| empathy | the ability to understand, share, and experience the feelings, thoughts, and experiences of another person, such as a patient |
| demeanor | outward behavior or bearing |
| tact | the discretion and sensitivity in dealing with others |
| artery | any of the tubular, branching, muscular, and elastic-walled vessels that carry blood away from the heart through the body |
| vein | A blood vessel that returns blood—typically deoxygenated—to the heart. |
| hyper- | over, overly, or overdoing |
| hypo- | "under," "below," or "deficient" |
| -emia | in nouns denoting that a substance is present in the blood. |
| -itis | forming names of inflammatory diseases. |
| chemical reaction | a process that involves the rearrangement of atoms and/or molecules to transform matter |
| HIPAA | HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) is a 1996 U.S. federal law establishing national standards to protect sensitive patient health information (PHI) from unauthorized disclosure |
| risk factor | any behavioral, environmental, genetic, psychological, or demographic attribute that increases the likelihood of an individual developing a disease, injury, or negative health outcome |
| triage | the process of rapidly assessing and prioritizing patients based on the urgency of their need for care, particularly in emergency or disaster scenarios where resources are limited |
| immune system | a complex network of cells (especially white blood cells/leukocytes), tissues, and organs that defend the body against foreign invaders (pathogens) and diseases |
| mucus | a thick, slippery, gel-like substance produced by cells in the body's mucous membranes |
| lymph | a clear, watery fluid that passes from the intercellular spaces of body tissue into the lymphatic vessels. It is derived from interstitial fluid, resembles blood plasma in composition, and contains white blood cells |
| lymph nodes | small, bean-shaped structures or organs, part of the lymphatic and immune system, that act as filters for foreign substances |
| cancer | a malignant tumor of potentially unlimited growth that expands locally and systemically |
| carcinogen | any agent—including substances, chemicals, physical agents, or biological organisms—that promotes the development of cancer or increases its incidence |
| inflammation | a fundamental, non-specific immune response to tissue damage or infection |
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