Studied by 10 peopleEtiology
cause of a disease or condition
Pathomechanics
study of forces and their effects on and within human body in motion resulting in an injury
Contraindications
drug or procedure that should not be used because it will be harmful for the patient
Acute
symptoms appear and change or worsen rapidly (e.g Heart Attack)
Prognosis
prediction of the probable outcome of a condition
Precautions
actions you take to prevent something bad
Chronic
develops and worsens over an extended period of time
Prevalence
total number of cases at a point in time
Incidence
number of new cases during specific time period
aphasia
lack of speech
Mononeuropathy
singular brain disease
Tracheostomy
surgical opening in the Trachea
Tracheotomy
surgical incision in the trachea
Endoscopy
examination of the insides
Otorhinopharyngology
science of the ear, nose, and pharynx
Otorhinolaryngology
science of the ear, nose, and larynx
rhinoplasty
plastic surgery of the nose
otoplasty
plastic surgery of the ear
Acute meningitis
rapid inflammation of the meninges
arthritis
inflammation of the joints
Dysphagia
difficulty in swallowing
craniostomy
surgical opening of the cranium
encephalitis
inflammation of the brain (encephalon)
adenocarcinoma
cancerous tumor forming in the glands
pharyngoplasty
plastic surgery of the pharynx
pt
patient
Dx
diagnosis
Tx
Treatment or intervention
Rx
Prescription
r/o
rule out
t/c
to consider
d/t
due to
npo
Nil per ors or nothing by mouth
Px
Prognosis
ST
speech therapy
CxHx
Case History
CC
Chief Complaint
S/S
Signs and Symptoms
ADL
Activity of Daily Living
S/P
Status Post
SOAP
Subject, Objective, Asessment, Plan of Action
c̅
with
WNL
within normal limits
-asthen(o)
weakness
-cele
pertaining to a tumor or swelling
a-
lack of
ab-
away from
arthro-
pertaining to a join
brady-
slow
tachy-
fast
cephal(o)-
pertaining to the head
dia-
through, completely
dys-
difficult, painful, abnormal
eu
easy, good, normal
hemi-
half
hyper-
over, excessive
hypo-
under, deficient
macro-
large
latero-
side
mining(o)-
membrane or meninges
my(o)-
muscle
nas(o)-
nose
ne(o)-
new
neur(o)-
pertaining to a nerve or the nervous system
oro-
mouth
ot(o)
ear
path(o)
pertaining to a disease
phag(o)
pertaining to eating, ingesting, or engulfing
pharyng(o)
throat or pharynx
pneum(o)-
pertaining to respiration, the lungs or air
pro-
before, in front of
pseud(o)-
false
pulm(o)-
pertaining to the LUNG
quadr(i)-
four
rhin(o)-
pertaining to the nose
salping(o)-
pertaining to a tube
thorac(o)-
pertaining to the chest
-algia
pertaining to pain
-asthen(o)
weakness
-cele
pertaining to a tumor or swelling
-ectomy
surgical removal of a particular part of the body
-lysis
decline, disintegration, or destruction
-megaly
enlargement of an organ
-ology
science of
-oma
tumor
-osis
pertaining to a disease process
-ostomy
surgical creation of an opening or hole
-otomy
surgical incision
-pathy
disease or a system for treating disease
-phagia
pertaining to eating or swallowing
-phasia
pertaining to speech
-plasty
plastic surgery
-plegia
paralysis
-pnea
pertaining to breathing
-ptosis
drooping
-rrhage
abnormal or excessive flor or discharge
-scopy
examination with an instrument
pt
patient
Dx
diagnosis
Tx
treatment; intervention
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