Ch. 15 Diagnostic Procedures, Nuclear Medicine, and Pharmacology Flashcards
(88 cards)
1
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-centesis
A
surgical puncture to remove fluids
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-crit
A
to separate
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-globin
A
protein
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-graphy
A
process of producing a picture or record
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-ology
A
study of
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-otomy
A
cutting, surgical incision
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-scope
A
instrument for visual examination
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-scopy
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visual examination
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-uria
A
urination, urine
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ac
A
ante cibum, before meals
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ad lib
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ad libitum, as desired
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ADR
A
adverse drug reaction
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albumin /o
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albumin,protein
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alges /o
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pain
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amt
A
amount
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an-
A
without
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anti-
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against
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arthr /o
A
joint
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bid
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bis n die, twice a day
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BMP
A
basic metabolic panel
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BP
A
blood pressure
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BPM
A
beats per minute
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BUN
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blood urea nitrogen
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C&S
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Culture and Sensitivity
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calc /i
calcium
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cardi /o
heart
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CBC
complete blood count
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creatin /o
creatinine
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CT scan
computed tomography scan
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ech /o
sound
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endo
endoscopy
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endo-
within
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enter /o
small intestine
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ESR
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
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fluor /o
glowing
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glycos /o
glucose, sugar
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Hct
hematocrit
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hem /o
blood
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hemat /o
blood, relating to blood
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hs
bedtime
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hyper-
increased, high
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hypo-
decreased, low
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IM
intramuscular
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intra-
within
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IV
intravenous
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lapar /o
abdomen, abdominal wall
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lingu /o
tongue
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MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
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NPO
nil per os, nothing by mouth
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NSAID
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
51
ophthalm /o
eye
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ot /o
ear
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OTC
over the counter
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par-, para-
apart from
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pc
post cibum, after meals
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PET imaging
Positron Emission Tomography
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pharmac /o
drugs
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phleb /o
vein
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po
per os, by mouth
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prn
pro re nata, as needed
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PT
prothrombin time
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py /o
pus
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pyret /o
fever
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qd
every day
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qod
every other day
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qh
queque plus h (for hour), every hour
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q4h
every 4 hours
(can replace "4" with other numbers)
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qid
quater in die, four times a day
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radi /o
radiation, x-rays
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RBC
red blood count
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RR
respiratory rate
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Rx
recipe (to take), prescription
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SC, SQ, Subq
subcutaneous
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sig
signa (to write), to be labeled accordingly
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son /o
sound
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SPECT imaging
single photon emission computed tomography
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steth /o
chest
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sub-
below
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TENS
transcutaneous electronic nerve stimulation
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tid
ter in die, three times a day
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tom /o
to slice
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TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration
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trans-
across, through
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UA
urinalysis
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ultra-
beyond, excess
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g
gram
87
mg
milligram
88
oz
ounce
