Allied Health Study Guide | CHP. 1

Subjective Evidence

Information based on feelings and personal perspectives.

Objective Evidence

Verified information based on facts and evidence.

Symptom

Another term for subjective evidence, indicating a personal experience of a condition.

Sign

Another term for objective evidence, indicating observable indicators of a condition.

Subjective Example

A headache, which is a personal experience.

Objective Example

A red rash, which is an observable sign.

Abduction

Motion of a limb away from the midline of the body.

Adduction

Motion of a limb towards the center of the body.

Eupnea

Quiet breathing or a resting respiratory rate.

Infection

Invasion of the body by organisms like bacteria or viruses.

Inflammation

Localized response to tissue irritation or destruction.

Edema

Swelling caused by excess fluid in tissues.

Hypo

Prefix meaning deficient or decreased.

Hyper

Prefix meaning efficient or increased.

Osis

Suffix indicating an abnormal condition or disease.

Graphy

Suffix meaning to record.

Ather/o

Combining form meaning plaque or fatty substance.

Arteri/o

Combining form meaning artery.

Megaly

Suffix meaning enlargement.

Algia

Suffix meaning pain.

Intra

Prefix meaning within.

Arthr/o

Combining form meaning joints.

Plasty

Suffix meaning surgical repair.

Itis

Suffix meaning inflammation.

Ist

Suffix indicating a person who specializes in a certain area.

Neuro

Combining form meaning nerve and nervous system.

Derm

Combining form meaning skin.

Ology

Suffix meaning study of.

Pyel/o

Combining form meaning kidney.

Pyr/o

Combining form meaning fever.

Sclerosis

Suffix meaning abnormal hardening.

Myel

Combining form meaning spinal cord or marrow.

Myo

Combining form meaning muscle.

Acute Illness

Rapid onset, severe, and short duration.

Chronic Illness

Long duration, controllable but usually not curable.

Palpitation

Rapid pulsation or irregular beating of the heart.

Palpation

Method of feeling with fingers or hands during examination.

Ilium

Part of the hip bone.

Ileum

Last and longest portion of the small intestine.

Fissure

Groove or crack in the skin.

Fistula

Abnormal passage between two internal organs leading to the surface.