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Medical Vocabulary Unit 1
Common charting terms and abbreviations
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Health Care
12th Grade
02/09/2012

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Acute
Definition
a condition w/ severe symptoms and a short course
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Benign
Definition
mild; noncancerous
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Chronic
Definition
a condition that develops slowly and persists over time
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Degeneration/Degenerative Disease
Definition
gradual, progressive deterioration of body structure or function over time
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Diagnosis
Definition
a physician's determination of the exstance of disease based on objective and subjective findings.
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Etiology
Definition
cause of a disease
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Exacerbation
Definition
increase in severity
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Febrile
Definition
having elevated temperature
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Gross
Definition
visible to the naked eye
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Idiopathic
Definition
lacking a clearly defined cause
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Localized
Definition
confined to a specific area
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Malignant
Definition
harmful, cancerous, or invasive
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Microscopic
Definition
only visible with the use of a microscope or other magnifying instrument.
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Morbidity
Definition
state or presence of disease
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Mortality
Definition
death
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Prognosis
Definition
knowledgeable prediction of the outcome of a disease
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Progressive
Definition
continuing increase in the severity of signs and symptoms of a disease
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Prophylaxis
Definition
measuring that prevents
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Recurrent
Definition
happening repeatedly after a period of inactivity
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Systemic
Definition
throughout the body
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CC
Definition
chief complaint (patient's own statement of what prompted him/her to seek medical attention)
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c/o
Definition
complaints of (patient's description of a symptom)
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D/C
Definition
discontinue or discharge (from present site)
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Dx
Definition
diagnosis
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H&P
Definition
history and physical
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HPI
Definition
history of present illness
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NKDA
Definition
no known drug allergies
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PE
Definition
physical examination
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PHM
Definition
past medical history
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Sx
Definition
symptom
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Tx
Definition
treatment
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WNL
Definition
within normal limits
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