Chapter 12 & 13- Abbreviations Flashcards
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ad lib
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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 privileges
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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 specialist
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Kg
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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 (no prescription required)
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oz
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ounce
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DTaP
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diptheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis
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HepA
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hepatitis A vaccine
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HepB
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hepatitis B vaccine
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Hib
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Haemophilus Influenza B vaccine
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IPV
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polio vaccine (inactivated polio vaccine)
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MMR
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measles, mumps, rubella (vaccine)
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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 vaccine)
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Diphtheria
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caused by a toxin/poison made by bacteria that causes thick coating in back of nose or throat that makes it hard to breath and swallow
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Tetanus (Lockjaw)
painful tightening of muscles leads to locking of jaw so person cant open mouth or swallow
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Acellular
vaccines that contain inactivated cells
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Pertussis (whooping cough)
respiratory disease that causes uncontrollable, violent coughing making it hard to breath
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Hepatitis A
liver disease caused by hepatitis A virus
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Hepatitis B
liver diseased caused by infection of hepatitis B virus, usually spread when body fluid from infected person enters your body
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Haemophilus
bacterium that causes a severe infection
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Polio
severe contagious viral illness that can cause paralysis, difficulty breathing or death
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Measles
highly contagious viral disease that begins with a fever, then a cough, runny nose, conjunctivitis (pink eye), rash spread throughout body, etc
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Mumps
contagious disease that leads to painful swelling of salivary glands, caused by mumps virus, includes fever, headache, muscle aches, tiredness, loss of appetite then salivary glands under ears and jaw become swollen and tender
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Rubella (German measles)
three day measles, contagious viral infection includes red rash that affects the skin and lymph nodes, transmitted by droplets from nose or throat that others breath in
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Varicella (Chicken Pox)
common mild childhood disease, can be spread through air or contact with fluid from chickenpox blisters
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opt/o, optic/o, ocul/o, ophthalm/o
eyes or vision
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corne/o, kerat/o
cornea (transparent outer layer of eye)
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cor/o, pupill/o
pupil (black circular portion of eye)
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ir/o
iris (colored portion of the eye)
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retin/o
retina (converts images into electrical impulses)
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blephar/o
eyelid (protects the eye)
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conjuctiv/o
conjunctiva (mucous membrane lining of eyelid)
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scler/o
sclera (white part of eye)
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dacry/o
tear, tear duct
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cataract
clouding of the lens of the eye
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glaucoma
loss of peripheral vision (tunnel vision)
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strabismus
crossing of the eyes (lazy eye)
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astigmatism
unequal curvature of the cornea
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hyperopia
farsightedness
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myopia
nearsightedness
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diplopia
double vision
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monochromatism
color blindness
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nyctalopia
night blindness
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cryoretinopexy
surgical fixation of the retina by using extreme cold
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photophobia
abnormal fear of or sensitivity to light
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ophthalmoplegia
paralysis of the eye muscle
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conjunctivitis
pink eye
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PERRLA
pupils are equal, round, responsive to light and accomodation
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aur/o, aur/i, ot/o
ears
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acous/o, audi/o
hearing
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tympanic membrane
transmits sound vibrations (tympan/o=eardrum)
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cochlea
snail shaped portion that contains organ of hearing
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otitis media
inflammation of the middle ear
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vertigo
dizziness, whirling, loss of balance
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tinnitus
ringing, buzzing, roaring sound in ear
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presbycusis
a progressive hearing loss occurring in old age
