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MED104 MED TERM
MED104 MIDTERM
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| SUBJECTIVE | Information reported by the patient (symptoms, feelings, history). |
| OBJECTIVE | Measurable or observed data (vitals, exam findings, lab results). |
| ASSESSMENT | Provider’s evaluation or diagnosis based on S and O. |
| PLAN | Treatment or next steps (medications, tests, follow-up). |
| Anatomical position | Standing facing forward, arms at the side, palms forward. |
| epi/derm/is | outermost layer of skin; gives skin strength and flexibility Prefix: epi- upon; above Root: derm skin Suffix: -is structure; layer |
| derm/is | deeper layer; home to hair follicles, nerves and glands Root: derm skin Suffix: -is structure; layer |
| In medical terminology, what is a root? | the foundation or subject of the term |
| acute | recently started |
| chronic | going on for a while |
| exacerbation | getting worse |
| abrupt | all of a sudden |
| malaise | not feeling well |
| progressive | more and more each day |
| noncontributory | not related to this specific problem |
| lethargic | decreased level of consciousness |
| centrifugal | away from the center |
| centripetal | toward the center |
| petechia | small bruise |
| ecchymosis | larger bruise |
| keloid | overgrowth of scar tissue |
| cicatrix | scar |
| abscesses | large pustules localized collection of pus |
| impetigo | contagious bacterial infection of the skin |
| abduction | joints moving away from the body |
| adduction | joints moving toward the body |
| extension | straightening a joint |
| flexion | bending a joint |
| epiphyseal plate | "growth plate" epi- above, upon phys- growth eal- pertaining to |
| appendicular | arms and legs |
| axial center | skull and spine |
| apathy | without emotion |
| efferent | carry away; motor signals traveling away from the brain or spinal cord to muscles or glands. |
| afferent | carry toward; sensory signals traveling toward the brain or spinal cord. |
| aneurysm | abnormal bulging or ballooning of a blood vessel wall (widening/abnormal dilation) |
| phaco/scope | instrument for viewing/looking into the lens of the eye |
| ex/o/phthalm/us | bulging of the eyeball |
| mastoido/centesis | puncture of the mastoid area to remove fluid or relieve pressure |
| oto/toxic | pertaining to substances harmful to the ear |
| myringo/tomy | incision into the eardrum |
| presby/cusis | age-related hearing loss |
| angio/plasty | repair/reconstruction of the blood vessels |
| thrombo/cyto/penia | deficiency of platelets in the blood cells |
| ipsi/lateral | same side |
| grapho/spasm | "writer's cramp" |
| hetero/graft | graft from the same species |
| homo/graft auto/graft | graft from another part of the patient's body |
| xeno/graft | graft from another species |
| angi/o vas/o vascul/o | vessel |
| osteo/dys/trophy | poor bone development |
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