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Abbreviations- Chapter 12 & 13 Flashcards

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ad lib

A

as desired

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ADL

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activities of daily living

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BR

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bed rest

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BRP

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bathroom priveledges

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W/C, WC

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wheel chair

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PDR

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physicians desk reference

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AMA

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american medical association

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CDC

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center for disease control

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ENT

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ears,nose, throat

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Kg

A

kilogram

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L

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liter

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lb, #

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pound

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ml, mL

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milliliter

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OTC

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over the counter

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oz

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ounce

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DTaP

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diphtheria-tetanus -acellular pertussis
Diphtheria-a disease cause by a toxin. makes a thick coating in back of nose or throat that makes it hard to breathe or swallow
tetanus- causes painful tightening on the muscles. can result in death.
acellular- vaccine that contains inactivated cells.
pertussis- contagious respiratory disease, violent coughing. Hard to breathe.

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HepA

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hepatitis A vaccine

hepatitis A- liver disease caused by the hepatitis virus.

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HepB

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hepatitis B vaccine - a liver disease that results from infection with the hepatitis B virus.

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Hib

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Haemophilus influenza B vaccine

Haemophilus- a bacterium that can cause a severe infection, occurring mostly in infants and children younger than five.

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IPV

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polio vaccine
polio- a contagious viral illness. Severe case, paralysis, difficulty breathing and sometimes death. May affect spinal cord.

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MMR

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measles, mumps, rubella (vaccine)
measles- begins with a fever for a few days, followed by a cough, runny nose and pink eye. a rash on face and neck, spreads down the body. Rash then fades.
Mumps- painful swelling of the salivary glands. Starts with a fever, headache, muscle aches, tiredness and lost of appetite. After that is when the salivary glands under the ears or jaw become swollen. Lasts 7-10 days.
Rubella- “three day measles” red rash, affects skin and lymph nodes.

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Tdap

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tetanus-diphtheria- acellular pertussis

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VAR

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varicella (chicken pox)- can be spread from person to person. Can lead to severe skin infection, scars, pneumonia, brain damage or death.

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opt/o
optic/o
ocul/o
ophthalm/o

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eyes or vision

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corne/o

kerat/o

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cornea- transparent outer layer of eye, maintains shape and protects the inner portion

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cor/o

pupill/o

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black circular portion of eyes, permits light to enter the eye

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ir/o

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iris- colored portion of the eye, surrounds the pupil

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retin/o

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retina-converts images into electrical impulses, transmits images to the brain

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blephar/o

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eyelid-protects the eye

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conjunctiv/o

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conjunctiva- mucous membrane lining of the eyelid and sclera
conjunctivitis - pink eye

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scler/o

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sclera- white of the eye

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dacry/o

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tear, tear duct

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cataract

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lens of eye is clouding, foggy

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glacoma

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the loss off peripheral vision

“tunnel vision”

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strabismus

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crossing of the eyes

“lazy eye”

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astigmatism

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unequal curvature of the cornea

causes eye to not focus properly

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hyperopia

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farsightedness, things far away are clear, but up close is blurry

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myopia

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nearsightedness- can see things close, but not far

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dipl/o

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diplopia- two, double, double vision

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monochromatism

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condition of seeing in one color. Colorblindness.

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nyctalopia

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“night blindness”

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cryoretinopexy

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cry/o-cold
pexy-surgical fixation
freezing the retina

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photophobia

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phot/o-light
phobia- fear
abnormal fear of or sensitivity to light

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ophthalmoplegia

A

ophthalm/o-eye
plegia-paralysis
paralysis of the eye

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conjunctivitis

A

conjunctiv/o- conjunctiva
itis-inflammation
pink eye

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PERRLA

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pupils are equal, round, responsive to light and accomidation

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aur/o
aur/i
ot/o

A

ears

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acous/o

audi/o

A

hearing

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tympanic membrane

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tympan/o-eardrum

transmits sound vibrations

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cochlea

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cochle/o

snail shaped portion that contains organ of hearing

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otitis media

A

inflammation of the ear, ear infection

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vertigo

A

dizziness,whirling loss of balance

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tinnitus

A

ringing, buzzing in ear

54
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presbycusis

A

progressive hearing loss as we age

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