Basic Medical Terminology Part 5 Flashcards

1
Q

R

A

respiration or rectal

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2
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(R) or Rt

A

right

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3
Q

Ra

A

radium

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4
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RBC

A

red blood cell or count

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5
Q

RDA

A

recommended daily allowance

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6
Q

REM

A

rapid eye movement

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7
Q

RHD

A

rheumatic heart disease

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8
Q

RLQ

A

right lower quadrant

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9
Q

RN

A

registered nurse

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10
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R/O

A

rule out

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11
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ROM

A

range of motion

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12
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RR

A

recovery room

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13
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RRT

A

registered respiratory therapist or registered radiologic technologists

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14
Q

RT

A

respiratory therapist

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15
Q

RUQ

A

right upper quadrant

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16
Q

Rx

A

prescription, take, treatment

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17
Q

S

A

sacral

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18
Q

S&A

A

sugar and acetone

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19
Q

s or w/o

A

without

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20
Q

SA

A

sino atrial

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21
Q

sc or SC

A

subcutaneous

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22
Q

SGOT or SGPT

A

transaminase test

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23
Q

SICU

A

surgical intensive care unit

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24
Q

SIDS

A

sudden infant death syndrome

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25
Q

Sig

A

give the following directions

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26
Q

sm

A

small

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27
Q

SOB

A

short of breath

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28
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Sod (Na)

A

sodium

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29
Q

sol

A

solution

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30
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sos

A

if necessary

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31
Q

spec

A

specimen

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32
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SpGr or sp gr

A

specific gravity

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33
Q

SPN

A

student practical nurse

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34
Q

spt

A

spirits, liquor

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35
Q

ss

A

one half

36
Q

SSE or SS enema

A

soap solution enema

37
Q

staph

A

staphylococcus infection

38
Q

stat

A

immediately (at once)

39
Q

STD

A

sexually transmitted disease

40
Q

strep

A

streptococcus infection

41
Q

sup

A

superior

42
Q

supp

A

suppository

43
Q

Surg

A

surgery, surgical

44
Q

susp

A

suspension

45
Q

Sx

A

symptom, sign

46
Q

syp

A

syrup

47
Q

T&A

A

tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

48
Q

T or temp

A

temperature

49
Q

tab

A

tablet

50
Q

TB

A

tuberculosis

51
Q

tbsp

A

tablespoon

52
Q

TCDB

A

turn, cough, and deep breathe

53
Q

TIA

A

transient ischemic attack

54
Q

tid

A

three times a day

55
Q

TLC

A

tender loving care

56
Q

TO

A

telephone order

57
Q

tol

A

tolerated

58
Q

TPN

A

total parental nutrition

59
Q

TPR

A

temperature, pulse, and respiration

60
Q

tr or tinct

A

tincture

61
Q

tsp

A

teaspoon

62
Q

TUR

A

transurethral resection

63
Q

TWE

A

tap water enema

64
Q

tx

A

traction, treatment, or transplant

65
Q

UA or U/A

A

urinalysis

66
Q

ung

A

ointment

67
Q

Ur or ur

A

urine

68
Q

URI

A

upper respiratory infection

69
Q

UTI

A

urinary tract infection

70
Q

UV

A

ultraviolet

71
Q

Vag

A

vaginal

72
Q

VD

A

venereal disease

73
Q

VDRL

A

serology for syphillis

74
Q

VICA

A

Vocational Industrial Clubs of America

75
Q

VO

A

verbal order

76
Q

Vol

A

volume

77
Q

VS

A

vital signs

78
Q

WBC

A

white blood cell or count

79
Q

WC

A

ward clerk or secretary

80
Q

w/c

A

wheelchair

81
Q

WHO

A

World Health Organization

82
Q

W/P

A

whirlpool

83
Q

wt

A

weight

84
Q

x

A

times

85
Q

x-match

A

cross match

86
Q

XR

A

X-ray

87
Q

Zn

A

zinc