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anatomical position: standing erect with the arms at the side of the body, the palms of the hands facing forward, the eyes looking straight ahead and the legs are parallel with the feet and toes point forward
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ancillary reports: reports from various treatments and therapies the patient has received, such as rehabilitation, social services, respiratory therapy, or the dietician
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anterior: more toward the front or belly side of the body
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apex: the tip or summit of an organ
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base: bottom or lower part of an organ
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cells: the basic unit of all living things. all the tissues and organs in the body are compose of cells
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combining vowel/form: used to combine a word root with a suffix that begins withe a consonant or two or more word roots, usually o or i
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consultation reports: the report given by a specialist whom the physician has asked to evaluate the patient
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deep: further away from the surface of the body
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diagnostic reports: results of all diagnostic test performed on the patient, principally from the lab and medical imaging
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discharge summary: a comprehensive outline of the patient's entire hospital stay; includes condition at time of admission, diagnosing, test results, treatments and patient's response full diagnosis, and follow up
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distal: located farther away from the point of attachment of the body
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frontal plane: divides the body into front and back portions, runs side to side
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history and physical: written or dictated by the admitting physician; details the patient's history, results of exams, initial diagnosis and treatment
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inferior: more toward the feet or tail, or below
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informed consent: a document voluntarily signed by the patient or a responsible party that clearly describes the purpose, methods procedures, benefits, and risks of a diagnostic or treatment procedure
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lateral: refers to the side
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medial: refers to the middle or near the middle of the body or structure
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operative report: report from surgeon detailing an operation; includes a pre-/postoperative diagnosis, procedure, and how patient tolerated surgery
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organs: groups of tissues coming together to perform special functions
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pathologist's report: report given by a pathologist who studies tissue removed from the patient
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physician's orders: a complete list of the care, medications, tests and treatments the physician orders for the patient
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posterior: more toward the back or spinal cord side of the body
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prefix: found at the beginning of the word, give information about the location of an organ, the number of parts, or the time
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prone: the body lying horizontally and facing downward
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proximal: located closer to the point of attachment to the body
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sagittal plane: vertical plane is lengthwise and divides the body or any of its parts into the right and left portions
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suffix: found at the ending of the word: adds meaning , such as condition, disease or procedure. Every medical term contains a suffix
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superficial: more toward the surface of the body
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superior: more toward the head, or above
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supine: the body lying horizontally and facing upward
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systems: several organs working in a compatible manner to perform a complex function
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tissues: formed when cells are grouped together to perform one activity
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transverse plane: runs crosswise parallel to the ground and divides the body into upper and lower portions
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word root: main part or the foundation of the word, tells the body system or part of the body
