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Medical Terminology

TermDefinition
Idiopathic (ID-ee-oh-PATH-ik) No known specific causes; it just happens
Sagittal (SAJ-ih-tal) Divides the body along a hypothetical plane from right to left. Saggita is Latin for arrow; think of this as dividing the body in half, as if someone shot an arrow toward it.
NPO Nil Per Os (Nothing by Mouth)
WDWN Well Developed, Well Nourished (the patient is growing or has grown appropriately and does not appear to be malnourished)
QID Four Times Daily (From the Latin phrase Quater in die, which means "four in a day"
Dorsum (DOR-sum) the top of the hand or foot
Differential Diagnosis (DIF-eh-REN-chal DAI-ag-NOS-sis) a list of conditions the patient may have based on the symptoms exhibited and the results of the exam
Auscultation (AW-skul-TAY-shun) To listen
Epidemiologist (EP-ih-DEE-mee-AWL-uh-jist) A specialist in the study of the causes and distribution of diseases in populations and the use of this data to enhance public health
Exacerbation (eks-AS-er-BAY-shun) It is getting worse
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