Medical Terminology (Chapter 2)
Terms
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- A
- assessment
- A & W
- alive and well
- CC
- chief complaint
- c/o
- complains of
- Dx
- diagnosis
- FH
- family history
- HEENT
- head, eyes, ears, nose, throat
- L & W
- living and well
- NAD
- no acute distress
- NKA, NKDA
- no known allergies, no known drug allergies
- O
- objective information
- OH
- occupational history
- P
- plan (recommendation, disposition)
- PE, Px
- physical examination
- PERRLA
- pupils equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation
- PH, PMH
- past history, past medical history
- ROS, SR
- review of systems, systems review
- R/O
- rule out
- S
- subjective information
- SH
- social history
- Sx
- symptom
- UCHD
- unusual chilhood diseases
- WNL
- within normal limits
- acute
- sharp; having severe symptoms and a short course
- chronic
- a condition developing slowly and persisting over a period of time
- benign
- mild or noncancerous
- malignant
- harmful or cancerous
- degeneration
- gradual deterioration of normal cells and body functions
- degenerative disease
- any disease in which there is deterioration of structure or function of tissue
- diagnosis
- determination of the presence of a disease based on an evaluation of symptoms, signs, and test findings (results) (dia = through; gnosis = knowing)
- etiology
- study of the cause of a disease (etio = cause)
- exacerbation
- increase in severity of a disease with aggravation of symptoms (ex = out; acerbo = harsh)
- remission
- a period in which symptoms and signs stop or abate
- febrile
- relating to a fever (elevated temperature)
- idiopathic
- a condition occuring without a clearly identified cause (idio = one's own)
- localized
- limited to a definite area or part
- systemic
- relating to the whole body rather than only a part
- malaise
- a feeling of unwellness, often the first indication of illness
- marked
- significant
- morbidity
- sick; a diseased state
- mortality
- the state of being subject to death
- prognosis
- foreknowledge; prediction of the likely outcome of a disease based on the general health status of the patient along with knowledge of the usual course of teh disease - often noted in one word (e.g., Prognosis: good)
- progressive
- pertaining to the advance of a condition as signs and symptoms increase in severity
- prophylaxis
- a process or measure that prevents disease (pro = before; phylassein = guard)
- recurrent
- to occur again; describes a return of symptoms and signs after a period of quiescence (rest or inactivity)
- sequela
- a disorder or condition, usually resulting from a previous disease or injury
- sign
- a mark; objective evidence of disease that can be seen or verified by an examiner
- syndrome
- a running together; combination of symptoms and signs that give a distinct clinical picture indicating a particular condition or disease (e.g., menopausal syndrome)
- noncontributory
- not involved in bringing on the condition or result
- unremarkable
- not significant or worthy of noting