Theory and practice Medical terminology and Math reveiw

ac

Before meals

BID

twice a day

BP

blood pressure

CBC

Complete blood count

CC

Chief complaint

CVA

Cerebrovascular accident commonly known as a stroke

DNR

do not resuscitate

DOB

Date of birth

EHR

Electronic Health/ Medical Records

fx

fracture

hx

history

NPO

nothing by mouth

PO

by mouth

PRN

as needed

pt

patient

q

every

SOAP

subjective, objective, assessment, plan

STAT

immediately

TID

three times a day

anthropometric

Measurements used to assess the body (BMI, height, weight,)

Asepsis

The absence of bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms

Diaphoresis

Sweating profusely

Dysuria

painful urination

Hemostasis

The stopping of blood flow

Informed consent

the process of a patient agreeing to a procedure after the provider explains the risks, benefits, and alternatives, MA acts as witness.

Ischemia

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

Palpation

The act of using tough during physical examination

Syncope

fainting

Vertigo

Dizziness

Bloodborne pathogens

infectious microorganisms in human blood that can cause disease (HIV, HEP B)

HIPAA

health insurance probability and accountability act

a-/an

without/lack of

ab

away abduct

ad

toward adduct

ante

before

anti

against

brady

slow

tachy

fast

contra

against, opposite

dys

bad, difficult, painful

endo

within

epi

upon

hyper

excessive

hypo

under

inter

between

intra

within

macro

large

micro

small

peri

around

post

after

pre

before

adeno

gland

angio

vessel

artho

joint

blepharo

eyelid

cardio

heart

cephalo

head

chole

gall, bile

colo

colon

costo

rib

cranio

skull

cyano

blue

cysto

bladder, sac

dermo dermato

skin

encephalo

brain

entero

intestine

erythro

red

gastro

stomach

glosso

tongue

hemato hemo

blood

hepato

liver

histo

tissue

laparo

abdomen

laryngo

larynx

mammo

breast

melano

black

meningo

meninges

myo

muscle

myelo

spinal cord, bone marrow

neuro

nerve

ophthalmo

eye

oto

ear

pancreato

pancreas

patho

disease

pedo

child

phlebo

vein

pneumo

lung

psycho

mind

rhino

nose

spleno

spleen

thrombo

clot

tonsillo

tonsil

tracheo

trachea

uro

urine

vaso

vessel, duct

vertebro

vertebra

cholangio

bile duct

algia

pain

cyte

cell

ectomy

surgical removal