NURS 104 Vocab

comedo

a whitehead or blackhead

proximal

closer to the center of the body

dermis

the middle layer of the skin

-cytosis

high or elevated cell count

-osis

abnormal condition

-itis

inflammation

epidermis

the outer layer of the skin

in the SOAP method was does ‘p’ (plan) represent

the next course of action including medications, tests, and follow ups

arthr/o

joint

thrombocyte

platelet

third degree

full thickness burn

what is the largest organ in the human body

the skin

in the SOAP method what does ‘A’ (assessment) represent

the clinical impression or diagnosis determined by the provider

my/o

muscle

leukocyte

white blood cell (WBC)

QID

four times daily

leuko-

white

hem/o

blood

erythrocyte

red blood cell (RBC)

TID

three times daily

ligaments

connective tissue holding bone to bone

in the SOAP method what does ‘s’ (subjective) represent

what the patient tells you in their own words such as a chief complaint

kinesi/o, kinet/o

movement

gastr/o

stomach

BID

two times daily

hypo-

below or deficient

derm/o

skin

myelo

bone marrow or the spinal cord

PRN

as needed

hyper-

above or excessive

oste/o

bone

scoliosis

lateral s shaped curve of the spine

NPO

nothing by mouth

pruritus

an itch

intra-

within

nephr/o

kidney

lordosis

inward curve of the lower back

PO

by the mouth

inter-

between

hepat/o

liver

kyphosis

outward curve of the upper back

first degree

injury involving only the epidermis

PMHx

past medical history

sub-

below or under

cardi/o

heart

fracture type: spiral

a break caused by a twisting force

CC

chief complaint

epi-

upon

what does the suffix of a medical term usually provide

essential meaning such as a condition, disease, or procedure

fracture type: transverse

a straight line break across the bone

PERRLA

pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation

fourth degree

burn extending through to the muscle or bone

urticaria

hives, raised, itchy splotchy areas

tachy-

fast

what part of a medical term provides the essential meaning or the foundation

the root

atrophy

wasting or loss of muscle bulk

burs/o

bursae (fluid filled sacs near joints)

ataxia

lack of coordination

chondr/o

cartilage

tendons

connective tissue holding muscle to bones

kerato-

hard skin texture

VS

vital signs

Hypodermis

the deepest layer under the skin

xero-

dryness

brady-

slow

cyan/o

blue

dys-

bad or difficult

onych/o, ungu/o

nail

a- or an-

without

alopecia

hair loss

-iatry

field of medicine

myo

muscle

third degree burn

full thickness burn

-graphy

process of recording

diaphoresis

profuse sweating

hypohidrosis

too little sweat production

what is the term the oil produces by the skin

sebum

-emia

blood condition

melano-

black

SOB

short of breath

seb/o, or sebace/o

oil

hidr/o

sweat

comedo

a whitehead or blackhead

urticaria

hives, raised, itchy splotchy areas

diaphysis

the middle or shaft of a long bone

in the SOAP method what does ‘a’ (assessment) represent

the clinical impression or diagnosis determined by the provider

second degree burn

partial thickness burn

kyphosis

outward curve of the upper back

spiral fracture

a break caused by a twisting force

atrophy

wasting or loss of muscle bulk

burs/o

bursae (fluid filled sacs near joints)

in the SOAP method what does ‘p’ plan represent

the next course of action including tests or follow up

proximal

closer to the center of the body

-penia

low or deficiency in a cell count

lateral

toward the side

transverse fracture

a straight line break across the bone

in medical word building what is the function of a prefix

it modifies the root of the term

epiphysis

the ends of a long bone

medial

toward the midline

-ologist

specialist in a particular field