Medical Glossary
Understanding your health records starts with understanding the terminology. 15 medical terms explained in plain language, with context on how they appear in your unified Tabula Medica records.
Lab Results
A1C (Hemoglobin A1c)
A blood test measuring your average blood sugar over the past 2–3 months. It reflects how well gluco...
A blood test measuring your average blood sugar over the past 2–3 months. It reflects how well gluco...
Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP)
A group of 8 blood tests measuring glucose, calcium, sodium, potassium, CO2, chloride, BUN, and crea...
A group of 8 blood tests measuring glucose, calcium, sodium, potassium, CO2, chloride, BUN, and crea...
Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP)
A set of 14 blood tests that includes everything in a BMP plus liver function tests (ALT, AST, ALP, ...
A set of 14 blood tests that includes everything in a BMP plus liver function tests (ALT, AST, ALP, ...
Creatinine
A waste product from muscle metabolism filtered by the kidneys. Blood creatinine levels indicate how...
A waste product from muscle metabolism filtered by the kidneys. Blood creatinine levels indicate how...
Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR)
An estimate of how much blood your kidneys filter per minute. It's calculated from creatinine, age, ...
An estimate of how much blood your kidneys filter per minute. It's calculated from creatinine, age, ...
Complete Blood Count (CBC)
A blood test measuring white blood cells (WBC), red blood cells (RBC), hemoglobin, hematocrit, and p...
A blood test measuring white blood cells (WBC), red blood cells (RBC), hemoglobin, hematocrit, and p...
Lipid Panel
A blood test measuring total cholesterol, LDL ('bad' cholesterol), HDL ('good' cholesterol), and tri...
A blood test measuring total cholesterol, LDL ('bad' cholesterol), HDL ('good' cholesterol), and tri...
Technology
FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources)
A modern standard for exchanging healthcare data electronically, developed by HL7. FHIR uses RESTful...
A modern standard for exchanging healthcare data electronically, developed by HL7. FHIR uses RESTful...
SMART on FHIR
An open standard for authorizing third-party apps to access healthcare data. SMART stands for Substi...
An open standard for authorizing third-party apps to access healthcare data. SMART stands for Substi...
USCDI (United States Core Data for Interoperability)
A standardized set of health data classes required for nationwide health information exchange. USCDI...
A standardized set of health data classes required for nationwide health information exchange. USCDI...
Insurance
Explanation of Benefits (EOB)
A document from your insurance company explaining what medical services were billed, what they paid,...
A document from your insurance company explaining what medical services were billed, what they paid,...
Deductible
The amount you pay out-of-pocket for healthcare services before your insurance starts covering costs...
The amount you pay out-of-pocket for healthcare services before your insurance starts covering costs...
Prior Authorization
A requirement by your insurance company to approve a medical service, procedure, or prescription bef...
A requirement by your insurance company to approve a medical service, procedure, or prescription bef...
Vital Signs
Blood Pressure
The force of blood against artery walls, measured as systolic (top number, during heartbeat) over di...
The force of blood against artery walls, measured as systolic (top number, during heartbeat) over di...
Body Mass Index (BMI)
A calculation using height and weight (kg/m²) to estimate body fat. Underweight: <18.5, Normal: 18.5...
A calculation using height and weight (kg/m²) to estimate body fat. Underweight: <18.5, Normal: 18.5...
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