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Types of Health Rec.
Medical Terms & Abbreviations
Term | Definition |
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SOAP | Subjective, Objective, Assessment & Plan. |
Noncontributory | Not related to the specific problem. |
Malaise | Not feeling well. |
Lethargic | A decrease in level of consciousness in a medical record this is generally an indication that the patient is really sick. |
Percussion | To hit something & listen to the resulting sound or feel for the resulting vibration drums are a percussion instrument. |
Prophylaxis | Preventive treatment. |
Contralateral | Opposite side. |
Ipsilateral | Same side. |
(B) | Bilateral(both sides). |
Sig | Instructions short for signa, from latin, for label. |
Ad lib | As desired. |