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word root

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the fundamental meaning for the word

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prefix

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a word part that is affixed before the root that modifies the meaning

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suffix

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a word part that is affixed after the root that modifies the meaning

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combining vowel

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a vowel whose purpose is to connect two word parts

–> Usually “o”

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medical record

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chart documents that details a patient’s hospital stay

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Electronic Medical Record (EMR)

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a digital medical record

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History and Physical

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written or dictated by admitting physician; details patient’s history, results of physician’s examination, initial diagnoses, and physicians’ plan of treatment

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Physician’s Orders

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complete list of care, medications, tests, and treatments physician orders for patient

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Nurses’s Notes

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record of patient’s care throughout the day; includes vital signs, treatment specifics, patient’s response to treatment, and patient’s condition

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Physician’s Progress Notes

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physician’s daily record of patient’s condition, results of physician’s examinations, summary of test results, updated assessment and diagnoses, and further plans for patient’s care

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Consultation Reports

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reports given by specialists whom physician has asked to evaluate patient

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Ancillary Reports

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reports from various treatments and therapies patient has received, such as rehabilitation, social services, or respiratory therapy

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Diagnostic Reports

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results of diagnostic tests performed on patient, principally from clinical lab (e.g., blood tests) and medical imaging (e.g., X-rays and ultrasound)

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Informed Consent

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document voluntarily signed by patient or a responsible party that clearly describes purpose, methods, procedures, benefits, and risks of a diagnostic or treatment procedure

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Operative Report

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report from surgeon detailing an operation; includes pre- and postoperative diagnosis, specific details of surgical procedure itself, and how patient tolerated procedure

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Anesthesiologist’s Report

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relates details regarding substances (such as medications and fluids) given to patient, patient’s response to anesthesia, and vital signs during surgery

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Pathologist’s Report

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report given by pathologist who studies tissue removed from patient (e.g., bone marrow, blood, or tissue biopsy)

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Discharge Summary

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comprehensive outline of patient’s entire hospital stay; includes condition at time of admission, admitting diagnosis, test results, treatments and patient’s response, final diagnosis, and follow-up plants

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Acute Care or General Hospitals

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Provide services to diagnose (laboratory, diagnostic imaging) and treat (surgery, medications, therapy) diseases for a short period of time; in addition, they usually provide emergency and obstetrician care

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Specialty Care Hospitals

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Provide care for very specific types of diseases; for example, a psychiatric hospital

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Nursing Homes or Long-Term Care Facilities

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Provide long-term care for patients needing extra time to recover from illness or injury before returning home, or for persons who can no longer care for themselves

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Ambulatory Care Centers, Surgical Centers, or Outpatient Clinics

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Provide services not requiring overnight hospitalization; services range from simple surgeries to diagnostic testing or therapy

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Physicians’ Offices

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Provide diagnostic and treatment services in a private office setting

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Health Maintenance Organization (HMO)

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Provides wide range of services by a group of primary-care physicians, specialists, and other healthcare professionals in a prepaid system

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Home Health Care

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Provides nursing, therapy, personal care, or housekeeping services in patient’s own home

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Rehabilitation Centers

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Provide intensive physical and occupational therapy; includes inpatient and outpatient treatment

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Hospices

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Provides supportive treatment to terminally ill patients and their families

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superior / cephalic

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more toward the head, or above another structure

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inferior / caudal

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more toward the feet or tail, or below another structure

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anterior / ventral

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more toward the front or belly side of the body

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posterior / dorsal

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more toward the back or spinal cord side of the body

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medial

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refers to the middle or near the middle of the body or the structure

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lateral

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refers to the side

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proximal

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located nearer the point of attachment to the body

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distal

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located farther away from the point of attachment to the body

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apex

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tip or summit of an organ

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base

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bottom or lower part of an organ

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superficial

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more toward the surface of the body

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deep

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further away from the surface of the body

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supine

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the body is lying horizontally and facing upward

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prone

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the body is lying horizontally and facing downward