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    The document provides definitions for 50 common medical terms, abbreviations, and prefixes/suffixes used in medical documentation and language. Some key terms defined include abrasion, abscess, acute, benign, biopsy, chronic, contusion, edema, fracture, hypertension, inpatient, outpatient, and more. It also explains common medical prefixes like a-/an-, dys-, -ectomy, and suffixes like -itis, -logy, -opathy, and how they relate to different body parts or systems. Finally, it lists some common medical acronyms and their meanings, such as BMI, BP, CPR, DNR, EKG, HR, and others.

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    The document provides definitions for 50 common medical terms, abbreviations, and prefixes/suffixes used in medical documentation and language. Some key terms defined include abrasion, abscess, acute, benign, biopsy, chronic, contusion, edema, fracture, hypertension, inpatient, outpatient, and more. It also explains common medical prefixes like a-/an-, dys-, -ectomy, and suffixes like -itis, -logy, -opathy, and how they relate to different body parts or systems. Finally, it lists some common medical acronyms and their meanings, such as BMI, BP, CPR, DNR, EKG, HR, and others.

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    The document provides definitions for 50 common medical terms, abbreviations, and prefixes/suffixes used in medical documentation and language. Some key terms defined include abrasion, abscess, acute, benign, biopsy, chronic, contusion, edema, fracture, hypertension, inpatient, outpatient, and more. It also explains common medical prefixes like a-/an-, dys-, -ectomy, and suffixes like -itis, -logy, -opathy, and how they relate to different body parts or systems. Finally, it lists some common medical acronyms and their meanings, such as BMI, BP, CPR, DNR, EKG, HR, and others.

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    MEDICAL TERMS

    by MJA

    The charts providers use for making notes are often filled with these terms.
    You might even know some of them by a different name.

    1. Abrasion: A cut or scrape that typically isn’t serious.


    2. Abscess: A tender, fluid-filled pocket that forms in tissue, usually due to
    infection.
    3. Acute: Signifies a condition that begins abruptly and is sometimes severe,
    but the duration is short. 
    4. Benign: Not cancerous.
    5. Biopsy: A small sample of tissue that’s taken for testing.
    6. Chronic: Signifies a recurring, persistent condition like heart disease. 
    7. Contusion: A bruise.
    8. Edema: Swelling caused by fluid accumulation.
    9. Epidermis: The outer layer of the skin.
    10. Fracture: Broken bone or cartilage. 
    11. Hypertension: High blood pressure. 
    12. Inpatient: A patient who requires hospitalization. 
    13. Intravenous: Indicates medication or fluid that’s delivered by vein.
    14. Malignant: Indicates the presence of cancerous cells. 
    15. Outpatient: A patient who receives care without being admitted to a
    hospital. 

    Medical terminology follows the same structural rules all language does, including use
    of prefixes and suffixes. You likely know some of these from words outside the realm of
    medicine.

    16. A-, an-: Lack of or without.


    17. Dys-: Abnormal, difficult, or painful. 
    18. -ectomy: Surgical removal of something. 
    19. -itis: Signifies inflammation.
    20. -lysis: Decomposition, destruction, or breaking down.
    21. -ology: The study of a particular concentration. 
    22. -pathy: Disease or disease process.
    23. Poly-: Many.
    24. -plasty: Surgical repair.
    25. Pseudo-: False or deceptive, usually in regards to appearance.
    26. Retro-: Behind or backward.
    Some medical root words are intuitive simply based on your experiences. If you’re an
    athletic person, for example, you probably know cardiovascular exercise is any activity
    that gets your heart rate pumping. 

    27. Cardi/o: Related to the heart.


    28. Derm/a/o, dermat/o: Pertaining to the skin.
    29. Encephal/o: Related to the brain.
    30. My/o: Related to muscle. 
    31. Gastr/o: Related to the stomach.
    32. Hemat/o: Pertaining to blood. 
    33. Oste/o: Related to bone.
    34. Pulmon/o: Refers to the lungs. 
    35. Stasis: Slowing or stopping the flow of a bodily fluid.

    There are many more medical acronyms and abbreviations than what’s listed below.
    But unless you’re planning to become a doctor or another type of provider, this
    condensed lineup should get you up to speed. 

    36. BMI: Body mass index, a measure of body fat based on height and weight. 
    37. BP: Blood pressure. 
    38. CPR: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, a life-saving technique that’s also called
    mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. 
    39. DNR: Do not resuscitate, a medical order indicating providers should not perform
    CPR. 
    40. ED/ER: Emergency department or emergency room.
    41. EKG: Electrocardiogram, a way of monitoring the heart and testing for problems. 
    42. HR: Heart rate, expressed as beats per minute. 
    43. HDL-C: High-density lipoprotein cholesterol, often called “good” cholesterol.
    44. LDL-C: Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, often called “bad” cholesterol. 
    45. NICU: Neonatal intensive care unit, a specialized unit that cares for premature
    infants. 
    46. OR: Operating room where surgeries are performed.
    47. Psych: Refers to psychiatry or the psychiatric ward. 
    48. PT: Physical therapy, a type of treatment to help patients move and feel better.
    49. Rx: Prescription, usually for medication but can also signify another treatment. 
    50. Stat: Immediately. 

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