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Chapter 10
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Medical
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10/10/2012
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Term
Abduction
 Definition
Draws away from the midline
Term
Adduction
 Definition
Draws toward the midline
Term
Anterior
 Definition
Situated in front of or directed towards the front. Also refers to the front part of the human body
Term
Deep
 Definition
Farther from the surface
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Distal
 Definition
Farther from the body
Term
Dorsal
 Definition
Referring to the side opposite the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot
Term
Elevation
 Definition
Raising a part of the body
Term
Everted
 Definition
Turned outward
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Extension
 Definition
Straightening out
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External
 Definition
Outside
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Flexion
 Definition
Bending or angulation
Term
Fowler's Position
 Definition
Sitting upright
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Inferior
 Definition
Situated below or away from the crown of the head
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Internal
 Definition
Inside
Term
Inverted
 Definition
Turned inward
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Lateral
 Definition
Farther from the midline
Term
Lateral Recumbent
 Definition
Lying horizontal on side
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Medial
 Definition
Closer to the midline
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Midline
 Definition
Divides the body into right and left sides
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Palmar
 Definition
Referring to the palm of the hand
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Plantar
 Definition
Referring to the sole of the foot
Term
Posterior
 Definition
Situated behind or directed towards the rear. Also refers to the back part of the human body
Term
Pronation
 Definition
Turning of the hand so the palm faces downward
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Prone
 Definition
Lying horozontal with face flat to ground
Term
Proximal
 Definition
Closer to the body
Term
Semi-Fowler's Position
 Definition
Lying in a supine position with the head of the bed at approximately 30 degrees
Term
Superficial
 Definition
Closer to the surface
Term
Superior
 Definition
Situated above or towards the crown of the head
Term
Supination
 Definition
Turning of the hand so the palm faces upward
Term
Supine
 Definition
Lying horozontal with back flat on ground and face up
Term
Trendelenburg Position
 Definition
Lying angled with feet elevated 12 inches above head
Term
Volar
 Definition
Referring to the palm side of the hand or the sole side of the foot
Term
ACLS
 Definition
Advanced cardiac life support
Term
ALS
 Definition
Advanced life support
Term
AMA
 Definition
Against medical advice
Term
Ax
 Definition
Assessment
Term
B/L
 Definition
Bilateral
Term
BLS
 Definition
Basic life support
Term
BSA
 Definition
Body surface area
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BSI
 Definition
Body substance isolation
Term
c
 Definition
With
Term
cc
 Definition
Chief complaint
Term
c/o
 Definition
Complaint of
Term
c/w
 Definition
Consistent with
Term
D/C
 Definition
Discharge
Term
DNI
 Definition
Do not intubate
Term
DNR
 Definition
Do not resuscitate
Term
DOA
 Definition
Dead on arrival
Term
DOB
 Definition
Date of birth
Term
Dx
 Definition
Diagnosis
Term
DDx
 Definition
Differential diagnoses
Term
ED
 Definition
Emergency department
Term
EMS
 Definition
Emergency medical services
Term
FHx/FMHx
 Definition
Family history
Term
f/u
 Definition
Follow-up
Term
H&P
 Definition
History and physical
Term
HPI
 Definition
History of present illness
Term
Hx
 Definition
History
Term
ICU
 Definition
Intensive care unit
Term
LPM
 Definition
Liters per minute
Term
MCI
 Definition
Mass casualty incident
Term
Neonate
 Definition
An infant less than 30 days old
Term
nl
 Definition
Normal
Term
OSH
 Definition
Outside hospital
Term
PALS
 Definition
Pediatric advanced life support
Term
PCP
 Definition
Primary care physician
Term
PMD
 Definition
Primary doctor
Term
PMHx
 Definition
Past medical history
Term
PSHx
 Definition
Past surgical history
Term
Pt
 Definition
Patient
Term
PTA
 Definition
Prior to arrival
Term
R/O
 Definition
Rule out
Term
RN
 Definition
Registered Nurse
Term
ROS
 Definition
Review of systems
Term
Rx
 Definition
Treatment/prescription
Term
rxn
 Definition
Reaction
Term
s
 Definition
Without
Term
s/p
 Definition
Status post
Term
s/s
 Definition
Signs and symptoms
Term
sts
 Definition
States
Term
sx
 Definition
Symptom
Term
Tx
 Definition
Transport
Term
UTD
 Definition
Up-to-date (as in immunizations)
Term
via
 Definition
by way of
Term
VS
 Definition
Vital signs
Term
VSS
 Definition
Vital signs stable
Term
WNL
 Definition
Within normal limits
Term
yo
 Definition
Year old
Term
Auscultation
 Definition
Physician listens to the internal sounds of the body, usually using a stethoscope
Term
Inspection
 Definition
Physician inspects or looks at different parts of the patient's body
Term
Organomegaly
 Definition
Enlargement of organs
Term
Palpation
 Definition
Physician feels the different parts of the body
Term
Percussion
 Definition
Physician taps on a surface to determine the underlying structure
Term
TTP
 Definition
Tenderness to palpation
Term
CT Scan
 Definition
Computed Tomography Scan - Digital geometry processing is used to generate a three-dimensional image of the inside of an object from a large series of two-dimensional X-ray images taken around a single axis of rotations
Term
Endoscopy
 Definition
Looking inside the body for medical reasons using an endoscope, which is an instrument used to examine the interior of a hollow organ or cavity of the body
Term
Idiopathic
 Definition
No known cause
Term
Infarct
 Definition
Tissue death caused by a local lack of oxygen due to obstruction of the tissue's blood supply
Term
Ischemia
 Definition
Decrease in the blood supply to a bodily organ, tissue or part caused by constriction or obstruction of the blood vessels
Term
MRA
 Definition
Magnetic Resonance Angiogram - a type of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan that uses a magnetic field and pulses of radio wave energy to provide pictures of blood vessels inside the body, often used to look at the blood vessels that go to the brain, kidneys, and legs
Term
MRI
 Definition
Magnetic Resonance Imaging - uses a magnetic field and pulses of radio wave energy to make pictures of organs and structures inside the body
Term
Necrosis
 Definition
Premature death of cells in living tissues. Necrosis is caused by factors external to the cell or tissue, such as infection, toxins, or trauma
Term
Ostomy
 Definition
Surgically created opening connecting an internal organ to the surface of the body
Term
Stenosis
 Definition
Narrowing of a body opening or passage
Term
U/S
 Definition
Ultrasound - uses high frequency sound waves to create images by detecting sound waves reflected form internal organs and structures.
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