Basic Medical Terminology Part 4 Flashcards

1
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NB

A

newborn

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neg

A

negative, none

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3
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Neur

A

neurology

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4
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NG or ng

A

nasogastric tube

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5
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NIH

A

National Institute of Health

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6
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nil

A

none

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7
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no

A

number

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8
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NO

A

nursing office

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9
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noc, noct

A

at night, night

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10
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NP

A

nurse practitioner

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11
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NPN

A

nonprotein nitrogen

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12
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NPO

A

nothing by mouth

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13
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N/S

A

normal saline

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14
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Nsy

A

nursery

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15
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N/V or N&V

A

nausea and vomiting

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16
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NVS

A

neurological vital signs

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17
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O2

A

oxygen

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18
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O&P

A

ova and parasites

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19
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Ob or Obs

A

obstetrics

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20
Q

od

A

overdose

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21
Q

OD

A

right eye

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22
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oint

A

ointment

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23
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OJ

A

orange juice

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24
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OOB

A

out of bed

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25
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OPD or OPC

A

outpatient department or clinic

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26
Q

opp

A

opposite

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27
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OR

A

operating room

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28
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Ord

A

orderly

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29
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Orth

A

orthopedics

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30
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os

A

mouth

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31
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OS

A

left eye

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32
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OT

A

occupational therapy, occupational therapist

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33
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OU

A

each eye

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34
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OV

A

office visit

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35
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oz

A

ounce

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36
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p

A

after

37
Q

P

A

pulse or phosphorus

38
Q

PA

A

physician’s assistant

39
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PAC

A

premature atrial contraction

40
Q

PAP

A

Papanicolaou test (smear)

41
Q

Path

A

pathology

42
Q

Pb

A

lead

43
Q

PBI

A

protein bound iodine

44
Q

oc

A

after meals

45
Q

PCA

A

patient controlled analgesia

46
Q

PCP

A

patient care plan

47
Q

PDR

A

Physicians’ Desk Reference

48
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PE

A

physical exam or pulmonary edema

49
Q

Peds

A

pediatrics

50
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per

A

by or through

51
Q

PET

A

positron emission tomography

52
Q

pH

A

measure of acidity/ alkalinity

53
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Pharm

A

pharmacy

54
Q

PID

A

pelvic inflammatory disease

55
Q

PKU

A

phenylketonuria

56
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PM or pm

A

after noon

57
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PMC

A

postmortem

58
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PMS

A

premenstrual syndrome

59
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PNS

A

peripheral nervous system

60
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po

A

by mouth

61
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PO

A

phone order

62
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post

A

posterior or after

63
Q

post-op

A

after an operation

64
Q

PP

A

postpartum

65
Q

PPO

A

preferred provider organization

66
Q

pre

A

before

67
Q

pre-op

A

before an operation

68
Q

prep

A

prepare

69
Q

prn

A

whenever necessary, as needed

70
Q

Psy

A

psychology or psychiatry

71
Q

pt

A

patient or pint

72
Q

Pt

A

prothrombin time

73
Q

PT

A

physical therapy, physical therapist

74
Q

PTT

A

partial thromboplastin time

75
Q

PVC

A

premature ventricular contraction

76
Q

PVD

A

peripheral vascular disease

77
Q

Px

A

prognosis

78
Q

q

A

every

79
Q

qd

A

every day

80
Q

qh

A

every hour

81
Q

q2h

A

every 2 hours

82
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q3h

A

every 3 hours

83
Q

q4h

A

every 4 hours

84
Q

qid

A

four times a day

85
Q

qns

A

quantity not sufficient

86
Q

qod

A

every other day

87
Q

qs

A

quantity sufficient

88
Q

qt

A

quart