1
Q
abduct
A
move away from midline
2
Q
adduct
A
move toward midline
3
Q
-ism -osis - ia -iasis
A
condition of
4
Q
pseud/o
A
fake; false
5
Q
poikil/o
A
varied, irregular
6
Q
-itis
A
inflammation
7
Q
a- an-
A
abscence of
8
Q
Dys-
A
bad, painful, difficult
9
Q
epi-
A
above, upon
10
Q
-ic
A
pertaining to
11
Q
gastr/o
A
stomach
12
Q
meso-
A
middle
13
Q
cephal/o
A
head (upward)
14
Q
cyte
A
cell
15
Q
leuk/o
A
white
16
Q
hyper-
A
excessive/many
17
Q
acro-
A
extremities
18
Q
megaly
A
enlargement
19
Q
centesis
A
surgical puncture to remove fluid
20
Q
caudal
A
toward the tail
21
Q
subdermal
A
under the skin
22
Q
macrocephaly
A
abnormally large head
23
Q
laparoscopy
A
visual examination of the abdomen
24
Q
meatus
A
opening or canal
25
hypo-
under, below
26
pod/ped
foot
27
brachi/o, -brachial
arm
28
celi/o-
belly, abdomen
29
a- an- non- dis- anti-
negative prefix
30
throacic cavity
The portion of the ventral cavity that surrounds and protects the heart and lungs
30
Cranial cavity
ventral cavity above diaphragm
30
pmhx
past medical history
31
c/o
complains of (symptoms)
32
erythr/o
red
33
erythema
redness of the skin
34
S
subjective (symptoms)
35
O
Objective (signs-found on physical exam)
36
A
Assessment (diagnosis)
37
P
Plan (treatment and referral)
38
Modifying Factors
What makes it better? What makes it worse?
39
enter/o
intestine
40
rhin/o
nose, pertaining to the nose
41
rhinorhea
runny nose
42
dysphonia
difficulty speaking
43
hepatomegaly
enlarged liver
44
diplo
double
45
enlarged heart
cardiomegaly
46
Hysterectomy
Removal of the uterus
47
Pulmonologist
Specialist of the lung
48
orthopedic
treatment broken bones/joint issues
49
ENT specialist
ear, nose, throat (infections)
50
Rheumatologist
arthritis, osetoporosis
51
Oncologist
cancer
52
Geriatrician
elders/old age
53
Immunologist
allergies
54
Cardiologist
heart/chest pain
55
Pediatrician
checkups/vaccines
56
Emergency Medicine Physician
life threatening situation
57
Surgeon
injuries, deformities, diseases
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