position/direction
Ab-
What is away from?
uni-
what is one?
cyan/o
what is blue?
abdomin/o
What is abdomen?
foundation or subject of the term
root
e-, ec-
What is out or away?
ultra-
What is beyond or excessive?
leuk/o
What is white?
cephal/o
What is head?
The levels of organization in the body - biggest to smallest (atoms)
what is organism, body system, organs, tissue, cells, organelles, molecules, and atoms?
circum-
What is Around?
hypo-
What is below or deficient?
melan/o
What is black?
gastr/o
What is stomach?
Medical terms have how many parts
what is Three
dia-, trans
What is across or through?
pan-
What is all?
erythr/o
what is red?
arthr/o
What is joint?
medical records provides a person
What is Physical, Emotional, nutritional, social history?
extra-
What is outside?
oligo-
What is few or deficient?
enter/o
what is small intestine?
the letters of S O A P represent
S subjective – that which the patient describes
O objective – observable information, such as
test results, blood pressure readings, etc.
A assessment – progress and evaluation of the effectiveness of the plan
P plan – decision to proceed or alter strategy