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Medical Terminology
word parts and abbreviations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| PT | Patient |
| PCP | Primary Care Provider |
| CC | Chief Complaint: Patient |
| Diagnosis | What the healthcare professional thinks the patient has |
| Proximal | Closer in the center of |
| Distal | Farther away from the center |
| Prone | Lying down on the Belly |
| Supine | Lying down on the back |
| H&P | History and Physical |
| SOAP | Subjective-The problem in the patients own words Objective-What the test reveals Assessment-When the healthcare Professional formulates a logical analysis Plan- Course of care or action for the patient |