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Chapter 1 Introduction to Medical Terminology

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show gland  
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show cancer  
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cardi/o   show
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chem/o   show
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cis/o   show
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enter/o   show
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gynec/o   show
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hemat/o   show
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hydr/o   show
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immun/o   show
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show voice box  
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show shape  
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show kidney  
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show nerve  
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opthalm/o   show
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ot/o   show
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show disease  
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show lung  
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show nose  
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show urine, urinary tract  
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uni-   show
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show narrowing  
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-centesis   show
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show surgical removal  
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-ostomy   show
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show cutting into  
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show surgical fixation  
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-plasty   show
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show record or picture  
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show process of recording  
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-meter   show
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show process of measuring  
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show instrument for viewing  
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show process of visually examining  
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show Written or dictated by the admitting physician; details the patients history, results of hte physician's examination, initial diagnoses, and physician's plan of treatment  
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show Complete list of the care, medications, tests, and treatments the physician orders for the patient  
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show Record of the patient's care throughout the day; includes vital signs, treatment specifics, patient's response to treatment, and patient's condition  
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show Physician's daily record of the patient's condition, results of the physician's examinations, summary of test results, updated assessment and diagnoses, and further plans for hte patient's care  
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show Reports given by specialists whom the physician has asked to evaluate the patient  
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Ancillary Reports   show
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Diagnostic Reports   show
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Informed Consent   show
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show Report from the surgeon detialing an operation; includes a pre- and postoperative disgnosis, specific details of the surgical procedure tiself, and how the patient tolerated the procedure  
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show Relates the details regarding the substances (such as meidcaitons and fluids) given to a patient, the patient's response to anesthesia, and vbital signs during surgery  
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Pathologist's Report   show
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Discharge Summary   show
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show Provide services to diagnose (laboratory, diagnostic imaging) and trat (surgery, medications, therapy) diseases for a short period of time; in addition, they usually provide emergency and obstetrical care  
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show Provide care for very specific types of diseases; for example, a psychiatric hospital  
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Nursing Homes or Long-Term Care Facilities   show
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Ambulatory Care, Surgical Centers or Outpatient Clinics   show
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show Provide diagnostic and treatment services in a private office setting  
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Health Maintenance Organization (HMO)   show
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show Provides nursing, therapy, personal care, or housekeeping servies in the patient's own home  
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Rehabilitation Centers   show
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show Provides supportive treatment to terminally ill patients and their families  
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