Medical Terminology

Question 1

SOAP

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Acronym for Subject, Objective, Assessment and Plan

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CC

Answer 2

Acronym for chief complaint

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CPR

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acronym for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation or Computerized Patient Record

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DS

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Acronym for Discharge Summary

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Dx

Answer 5

Abbreviation for Diagnosis

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EHR

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Acronym for Electronic Health Report

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H&P

Answer 7

Acronym for History and Physical

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HIPPA

Answer 8

Acronym for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

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HPI

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Acronym for History of Present Illness

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PE

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Acronym for Physical Exam

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ROS

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Acronym for Review of Systems

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-al

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pertaining to

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an-

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not; without

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anti-

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against

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appendic/o-

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appendix

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arthr/o-

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joint

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-ary

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pertaining to

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-ation

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being; having; process

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brady-

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slow

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cardi/o-

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heart

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dys-

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abnormal; difficult; painful

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cutane/o

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skin

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gastr/o-

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stomach

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-graphy

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process of recording

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hepat/o-

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liver

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esthes/o-

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feeling; sensation

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hypo-

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below; deficient

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-ia

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condition; state; thing

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hemat/o-

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blood

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intra-

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within

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-ion

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action; condition

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-ism

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disease from a specific cause; process

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-itis

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infection of; inflammation of

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-logy

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study of

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-megaly

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enlargement

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nas/o-

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nose

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-oma

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mass; tumor

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-osis

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abnormal condition; process

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-pathy

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disease

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laryng/o-

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larynx

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poly-

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many; much

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post-

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after; behind

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pre-

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before; in front of

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re-

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again and again; backward; unable to

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nat/o-

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birth

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neur/o-

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nerve

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tachy-

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fast

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tonsill/o-

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tonsil

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ven/o-

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vein

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pneumon/o-

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lung; air

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psych/o-

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mind

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urin/o-

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urinary system; urine