Hippocrates
Greek physician; referred to as the father of medicine
abbreviations
shorthand way to record long and complex medical terms
homonyms
words that have the same sound but different meaning
acronyms
words that are formed from the first letter of each word of the term
eponymns
name given to disease, body parts or procedure from the person that discovered or perfected it
root
core of the word
suffix
end of the word
prefix
beginning of the word
etymology
study of the origin of words
disease
condition in which one or more body parts are not functioning normally
prognosis
prediction of the probable course and outcome of disease without achieving a cure
diagnosis
identification of disease or condition by use of signs, symptoms, history, lab tests, or procedures
infection
invasion of the body by disease producing organisms
inflammation
localized response to injury
lesion
pathologic change of tissue due to injury or disease
trauma
wound injury
laceration
torn skin
triage
medical screening of patients to determine priority of need and proper place of treatment
HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996; law that protects health insurance coverage for workers and their families when they change or lose their jobs; also addresses security and privacy of health data
ICD-10
Internation Classification of Disease, 10th edition; set of diagnostic coding reference