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Medical Terms 1
Chapter 1 Of Medical Terminology
Term | Definition |
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1) -iatric | pertaining to medicine, a physician, or healer |
2) -iatry | treatment |
3) -poiesis | formation |
4) -statis | stop or stand |
5) py/o | pus |
6) acr/o | extremity or topmost |
7) aden/o | gland |
8) aden/o | vessel |
9) arthr/o | joint |
10) cephal/o | head |
11) enter/o | small intestine |
12) hepat | liver |
13) lapar/o | abdomen |
14) nephr/o | kidney |
15) son/o | sound |
16) sten/o | narrow |
17) CC | chief complaint |
18) c/o | complaint of |
19) EtOH | ethyl alcohol |
20) H&P | history and physical |
21) BP | blood pressure |
22) Dx | diagnosis |
23) NAD | no acute distress |
24) NKA | no known allergies |
25) O | objective information |
26) OH | occupational history |
27) P | plan |
28) Px | physical examination |
29) R | respiration |
30) RTC | return to clinic |