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Med terms 1 i think

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word roots foundation of words, may have more than one root or none at all
prefixes beginning of words, modify word root. location, number, and time. not all words have a prefix
suffixes ending of words and modify root. condition, disease, or procedure. all words must have prefix
bi/o life
carcin/o cancer
cardi/o heart
chem/o chemical
cis/o to cut
dermat/o skin
enter/o small intestine
gastr/o stomach
gynec/o female
immun/o immunity
nephr/o kidney
neur/o nerve
ophthalm/o eye
pulmon/o lung
rhin/o nose
ot/o ear
path/o disease
dis apart from
dys painful, difficult, abnormal
eu normal
extra outside of
intra within
macro large
micro small
neo new
post after
pre before
pro before
pseudo false
retro backward, behind
tachy fast
bi two
hemi half
mono one
multi many
nulli none
pan all
poly many
quadri four
semi partial, half
tetra four
tri three
algia pain
cele protrusion
cyte cell
dynia pain
ectasis dilation
ectomy surgical removal
itis inflammation
lytic destruction
megaly enlarged
oma tumor
ptosis drop
rrhage abnormal flow
rrhea discharge
sclerosis hardening
stenosis narrowing
ac pertaining to
al pertaining to
an pertaining to
ar pertaining to
ary pertaining to
atic pertaining to
eal pertaining to
iac pertaining to
ic pertaining to
ical pertaining to
ile pertaining to
ine pertaining to
ior pertaining to
nic pertaining to
ory pertaining to
ose pertaining to
ous pertaining to
tic pertaining to
centesis puncture to withdraw fluid
ectomy surgical removal
ostomy surgically create an opening
otomy cutting into
pexy surgical fixation
plasty surgical repair
rrhaphy suture
gram record
graphy process of recording
meter instrument for measuring
metry process of measuring
scope instrument for viewing
scopy process of visually examining
abbreviations used in medical fields to save time
the medical record ensures all documents are present/complete/signed/in order. outlines patients day to day condition, type and time of services, patients response to treatment. written by admitting physician
physicians orders ordered by doctor. provides list of care, medications, tests, and treatments
nurses notes completed by nursing staff to record patient care throughout day. includes vital signs, treatment specifics, patient response to treatment, condition
physicians progress notes physicians daily record of patients condition. includes results of physical exam, summary of test results, updated assesments/diagnosis, further plans for treatment
consultation reports given by a specialist when physician asks for patient evaluation
ancillary reports from various treatment and therapies. includes rehab, social services, respiratory therapy, dietetics
diagnostic reports include the results of all diagnostic tests performed on patient. often written by lab or med imaging department
informed consent document voluntarily signed by patient, describes purpose, methods, procedure, benefits, risks of procedures
operative report from surgeon detailing an operation, includes pre and post operative diagnosis, specific details of procedure, how patient tolerated procedure
anesthesiologists report details of drugs given to patient during surgery, response to anesthesia
pathologists report report given by pathologist who studies tissue removed from patient
discharge summary outlines patients entire hospital stay
acute care of general hospitals provide services to diagnose and treat diseases for short period of time
specialty care hospitals provide for a specific type of disease
nursing homes/long term care provide long care for patients who need extra time to recover before going home/people who can't care for themselves
urgent care centers walk in clinics that provide immediate care needed not requiring emergency dept. often for people who don't have primary care physician
ambulatory care centers/surgical centers/outpatient clinics provide services for patients who don't need overnight care. offer simple surgeries/therapies or diagnostic testing
physicians offices doctors providing diagnostic treatment services in office setting
health maintenance organization (HMO) group of primary care physicians, specialists, and other healthcare professionals. provides wide range of services in pre paid system
home health care provide nursing, therapy, personal care, or housekeeping services in patients home
rehabilitation centers provide physical and occupational therapy in patient and outpatient settings
hospice provide supportive treatment to terminally ill patients
HIPAA the health insurance portability/accountability act
Created by: Kimberly0203
 

 



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