Chap 1 & 2 Flashcards
BAR
Bright, alert, responsive
-scope
instrument for visual examination
QAR
quiet, alert, responsive
-al
pertaining to
ICU
Intensive Care Unit
where unstable medical patients go for constant care
-tomy
incision, process of cutting into
-osis
abnormal condition
DOB
date of birth
NAF
no abnormalities found
PE
pulmonary embolism
SOAP (subjective, objective, assessment, plan)
a way for healthcare workers to document in a structured and organized way
-algia
pain
WNL
within normal limits
-scopy
visual examination
define what a suffix is
a part that comes at the end of a medical term
define what a prefix is
It’s located at the beginning of the term. It alters meaning of the medical term
arthr/o
joint
cardi/o
heart
cyt/o
cell
enter/o
small intestine