Term
ER
Emergency Room
No Know Drug Allergies
NKDA
OR
Operating Room
African-American Female
AAF
Pt
Patient
STAT
Immediently
A shortened form of a medical term or phrase
Abbreviation
Signs
Objective observations used to diagnose diseases
A type of abbreviation that is formed from the initial letters of words and is pronounced as a word
Acronym
Y/o
Year(s) old
Inspection
Observation of one or more areas of the body
The process of looking at a patient, asking questions, gathering data
Observation
Endogenous
An injury or condition that originates within the body
The written description of symptoms in a patients record
Patient History
Exogenous
An injury or condition that originates outside the body
Congenital
A condition that is present at birth and may be a result of either genetic or environmental factors
The identification of a health condition
Diagnosis
Convalescence
A period of gradual recovery after illness or injury
Inherited; passed on from ones parents
Genetic
Idiopathic
A disease that has an unknown etiology (cause)
Auscultation
The use of a stethoscope to listen to sounds within body cavities
Capable of causing an infection
Infectious
Palpation
Application of light or firm pressure on the skin above internal organs or structures to check for abnormalities
Marked by inflammation (redness, heat, fever, and swelling) or caused by inflammation
Inflammatory
Percussion
Tapping areas on the surface of the body to produce a vibrating sound