Health Science: Theory + Practice - Medical Terminology Review

ac

before meals

BID

twice a day

BP

blood pressure

CBC

complete blood count

CC

chief complaint

CVA

cerebrovascular accident

DNR

do not resuscitate

DOB

date of birth

EHR/EMR

Electronic Health/Medical Record

fx

fracture

hx

history

NPO

nothing by mouth

PO

by mouth

PRN

as needed

pt

patient

q

every

SOAP

Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan (documentation method)

STAT

immediately

TID

three times a day

anthropometric

measurements used to assess the body

asepsis

the absence of bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms

diaphoresis

sweating, especially heavy/profuse sweating

dysuria

painful or difficult urination

hemostasis

the stopping of blood flow

informed consent

the process of a patient agreeing to a produced after the provider explains risks, benefits, and alternatives

Who acts as the witness for Informed Consent?

a Medical Assistant (MA)

ischemia

an inadequate blood supply to an organ or part of the body

palpation

the act of using touch during a physical examination

syncope

temporary loss of consciousness; fainting

vertigo

a sensation of loss of balance; dizziness

bloodborne pathogens

infectious microorganisms in human blood that can cause disease

What are examples of bloodborne pathogens?

HIV; Hepatitis B

HIPAA

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act; ensures patient privacy

a-/an-

without; lack of

ab-

away from

ad-

toward

ante-

before, forward

anti-

against

brady-

slow

contra-

against; opposite

dys-

bad; difficult; painful

endo-

within

epi-

upon; over

hyper-

excessive; above normal

hypo-

under; below normal

inter-

between

intra-

within

macro-

large

micro-

small

peri-

around

post-

after

pre-

before

tachy-

fast

aden/o

gland

angi/o

vessel

arthr/o

joint

blephar/o

eyelid

cardi/o

heart

cephal/o

head

chol/e

gall; bile

col/o

colon

cost/o

rib

crani/o

skull

cyan/o

blue

cyst/o

bladder; sac

derm/o, dermat/o

skin

encephal/o

brain

enter/o

intestine

erythr/o

red

gastr/o

stomach

gloss/o

tongue

hemat/o, hem/o

blood

hepat/o

liver

hist/o

tissue

hydr/o

water

lapar/o

abdomen

laryng/o

larynx

lith/o

stone

mamm/o

breast

melan/o

black

mening/o

meninges

my/o

muscle

myel/o

spinal cord; bone marrow

neur/o

nerve

opthalm/o

eye

ot/o

ear

pancreat/o

pancreas

path/o

disease

ped/o

child

phleb/o

vein

pneum/o, pulmon/o

lungp

psych/o

mind

rhin/o

nose

splen/o

spleen

thromb/o

clot

tonsill/o

tonsil

trache/o

trachea

ur/o

urine; urinary tract

vas/o

vessel; duct

vertebr/o

vertebra