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Chapter 1 Vocab
Medical Terminology
Term | Definition |
---|---|
-poiesis | formation |
acr/o | extremity or topmost |
cty/o | cell |
hist/o | tissue |
lapar/o | abdomen |
crin/o | to secrete |
gen/o | origin or production |
litho/o | stone |
orth/o | straight, normal, correct |
phas/o | speech |
phag/o | eat or swallow |
tox/o | poison |
troph/o | nourishment, development |
A&W | alive and well |
CC | chief complaint |
CP | chest pain |
EtOH | ethyl alcohol (beverage alcohol) |
Dx | diagnosis |
HEENT | head, eyes, ears, nose, throat |
Pl | present illness |
HPI | history of present illness |
IMP | impression |
NAD | no acute distress |
NKD | no known allergies |
O | objective information |
PEERLA | pupils equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation |
PMH | past medical history |
RTC | return to clinic |
SOAP | subjective, objective, assessment, plan |
Sten/o | narrow |