General Subjective Terms Ch. 2 Flashcards
(93 cards)
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acute
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it just started recently or is a sharp, severe pain
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chronic
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it has been going on for a while
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exacerbation
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it is getting worse
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abrupt
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all of a sudden
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febrile
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to have a fever
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afebrile
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to not have a fever
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malaise
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not feeling well
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progressive
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more and more each day
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symptom
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something a patient feels
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noncontributory
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not related to this specific problem
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lethargic
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a decrease in level of consciousness; in a medical record, this is generally an indication that the patient is really sick
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genetic/hereditary
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it runs in the family
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alert
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able to answer questions; responsive; interactive
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oriented
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being aware of who or she is, where he or she is, and the current time; a patient who is aware of all three is “oriented x3”
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marked
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it really stands out
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unremarkable
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another way of saying normal
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auscultation
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to listen
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percussion
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to hit something and listen to the resulting sound or feel for the resulting vibration; drums are a percussion instrument
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palpation
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to feel
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impression
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another way of saying assessment
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diagnosis
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what the health care professional thinks the patient has
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different diagnosis
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a list of conditions the patient may have based on the symptoms exhibited and the results of the exam
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benign
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safe
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malignant
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dangerous; a problem
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degeneration
to be getting worse
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remission
to get better or improve; most often used when discussing cancer; remission does not mean cure
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idiopathic
no known specific cause; it just happens
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localized
stays in a certain part of the body
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systemic/ generalized
all over the body (or most of it)
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prognosis
the chances for things getting better or worse
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occult
hidden
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lesion
diseased tissue
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recurrent
to have again
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sequela
a problem resulting from a disease or injury
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pending
waiting for
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pathogen
the organism that causes the problem
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morbidity
the risk for being sick
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mortality
the risk for dying
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etiology
the cause
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disposition
what happened to the patient at the end of the visit often at the end of the ED notes to reference where the patient went after the visit (home, ICU, hospital bed)
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discharge
literally to unload
1. to send home (unload the patient from the health care setting to home)
2. fluid coming out of a part of the body (your body unloading a fluid)
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palliative
treating the symptoms, but not actually getting rid of the cause
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obeservation
watch, keep on eye on
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reassurance
to tell the patient that the problem is not serious or dangerous
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supportive care
to treat the symptoms and make the patient feel better
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sterile
extremely clean, germ-free conditions; especially important during medical procedures and surgery
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prophylaxis
preventive treatment
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lateral
out to the side
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medial
toward the middle
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ventral/antral/anterior
the front
ventral means stomach
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dorsal/posterior
the back
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cranial
toward the top
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caudal
toward the bottom
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superior
above
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inferior
below
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prone
lying down in belly
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supine
lying down on back
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contralateral
opposite side
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ipsilateral
same side
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unilateral
one side
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bilateral
both sides
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dorsum
the top of the hand or foot
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plantar
the sole of the foot
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palmar
the palm of the hand
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sagittal
divides the body along a plane from right to left
sagitta is latin for arrow
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coronal
divides the body along a plane from front to back
corona is latin for crown
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transverse
divides the body from the top to bottom
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physician
a skilled health care provider who attended and graduated medical school
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pediatrician
a physician with special training in caring for children
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surgeon
a physician qualified to treat patients surgically, that is, by means of operation or invasive procedure
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anesthesiologist
a physician with special training in pain sedation and pain control
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epidemiologist
a specialist in the study of the causes and distribution of diseases in populations and the use of this date to enhance public health
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physician assistant (PA)
a midlevel health care provider who works under the license of a supervising physician; requires a postgraduate training
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nurse practitioner (NP)
a nurse with postgraduate training that serves as a midlevel health care provider; works under the license of a supervising physician
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emergency medical technician (EMT)
specially trained in the emergency care of a patient before and/or during the transport to medical facility
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speech therapist
specially trained in evaluating and treating problems with speech and/or swallowing
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occupational therapist
specially trained in evaluation and treating problems with performing daily activities at home, school, or work
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physical therapist
specially trained in evaluation and treating physical impairments including disabilities or recovery from an injury
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respiratory therapist
specially trained in treating patient's respiratory issues under the guidance of a health care provider
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dietician
specially trained in evaluating the nutritional status of a patient and developing an appropriate diet plan
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licensed practical nurse (LPN)
licensed vocational nurse (LVN)
trained and certified to provide basic care to a patient
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registered nurse (RN)
an advanced level nurse who has completed an associate's or bachelor's degree; often assists with patient care planning and patient education
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medical assistant (MA)
trained to carry out basic administrative and clinical tasks under the guidance of a health care provider
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pathologist
a physician with special training in both evaluating the causes and effects of disease and in laboratory medicine
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medical laboratory technician
trained in performing laboratory testing on bodily fluids
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phlebotomist
trained in the removal of blood from the body for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes
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radiologist
a physician specially trained in evaluating images of the body to diagnose illness or injury
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radiology technician
trained to perform radiologic testing or administer radiation therapy under the direction of a health care provider
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ultrasonographer
trained in performing ultrasound imaging on a patient
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pharmacist
trained and licensed in preparing and dispensing medicine
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pharmacy technician
trained to assist a pharmacist with pharmacy-related tasks
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patient service coordinator
handles administrative tasks and coordinates patient care
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medical transcriptionist
trained in converting the voice-recorded dictations of health care providers into text format
