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SOAP Notes Terminology
Ch#3 Worksheets 1&2
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Graduate
11/05/2007

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osteoma
Definition
tumor of the bone
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hypoglycemia
Definition
abnormally low blood sugar
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subcutaneous
Definition
beneath the skin
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suprapubic
Definition
above the pubis symphysis
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dorsal
Definition
pertaining to the back of the body
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cephalad

Definition
toward the head
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erythema
Definition
abnormal redness of the skin
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intercostal
Definition
between the ribs
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anterior or ventral
Definition
front of the body
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afferent
Definition
conducting toward a structure
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symphysis pubis
Definition
fusion of the bones medially (the midline cartilaginous joint uniting the superior rami of the left and right pubic bones
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cardiomegaly
Definition
enlargement of the heart
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meniscectomy
Definition
removal of cartilaginous tissue that makes up the meniscus
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chondroma
Definition
a cartilaginous tumor (benign, encapsulated with a lobular growing pattern)
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arthrodesis
Definition
fusion of a joint (artificial induction of joint ossification between two bones via surgery)
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craniotomy
Definition
surgical opening of the skull (part of the skull--a "bone flap"--is removed IOT access the brain)
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neurology
Definition
the study of the nervous system (or nervous disorders)
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anesthesia
Definition
"without sensation" (drug-induced loss of consciousness during which patients are not arousable, even by painful stimulation)
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phlebitis
Definition
inflammation of a vein (usually in the legs)
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hypertension
Definition
abnormally high blood pressure (chronically elevated)
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arthritis
Definition
joint inflammation
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arthroscopy
Definition
inspection of joint with a scope
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myopathy
Definition
disease of a muscle
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dispnea
Definition
difficult or bad breathing
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ataxia

Definition

lack of coordination

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chondromalacia
Definition
softening of cartilage
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encephalitis
Definition
inflammation of the brain
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meningioma
Definition
tumor of the meninges
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hemiplegia
Definition
paralysis of one half of the body
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subclavicular
Definition
beneath the clavicle
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analgesia
Definition
"without pain" - acts in various ways to affect the peripheral and central nervous system, including: paracetamol, morphine, tramadol, and salicylate, etc...
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bilateral
Definition

affecting both sides

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contralateral
Definition
opposite sides
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aphasia
Definition
lack of speach (loss of language ability due to mental injury)
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tendinitis

Definition
inflammation of a tendon (usually due to overuse)
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bradykinesia
Definition
"slow movement" - used to refer to slowly-progressing diseases
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dysphagia

Definition
"difficult to eat" - refers to a patient that has difficulty swallowing
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arthralgia
Definition
"joint pain" - swelling, injury, infection of the joints
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cerebromalacia
Definition
softening of the brain
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costochondral
Definition
 pertaining to the rib and rib cartilage
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