Friday - Abbreviations & Anatomy

Question 1

-Ptosis

Answer 1

Falling/ Relapse or Drooping of the upper eyelid

Question 2

-Stomy

Answer 2

Surgical opening

Question 3

-Etomy

Hint: E as in ….

Answer 3

Excision/ Removal

“Exit”

Question 4

-Tomy

Answer 4

Incision “to cut”

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Ology

Answer 5

The study of

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Osis

Answer 6

Indicates something that is abnormal

Question 7

Pseudo

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False

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Retro

Answer 8

Behind or backward

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Abbreviation: A-Fib

Answer 9

Atrial Fibrillation

Question 10

Abbreviation: AMT

Answer 10

Amount

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Abbreviation: ECG

Answer 11

Electrocardiogram

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Abbreviation: ETOH

Answer 12

Ethanol (Alcohol)

Question 13

Abbreviation: PO

Answer 13

Orally or by mouth

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Abbreviation: PRN

Answer 14

As needed

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Roots: Aden

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Gland

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Roots: Chondr

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Cartilage

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Roots: Cyst

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Bladder

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Roots: Hepat

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Liver

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Roots: Oste

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Bone

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Roots: Pepsia

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Digestion

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Roots: Pyel

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pelvis of Kidney

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Roots: Steth

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Chest

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Roots: Arthr

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Joint

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Roots: Crani

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Skull

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Roots: Gastr

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Stomach

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Roots: Phleb

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Vein

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Roots: Throm

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Clot

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Plane: Sagittal

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Left and right sides

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Plane: Coronal

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Dorsal & Ventral Portions Front and back cut

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Plane: Transverse

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Superior and inferior portions

Question 31

Which term represents away from the midline, pertaining to a side

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Lateral

Question 32

Nephrologist

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physician who studies and treats diseases of the kidney

Question 33

CHF

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Congestive heart failure- heart is unable to pump its required amount of blood

Question 34

lymphadenectomy

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Removal of all parts of an organ or tissue

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PH

Answer 35

past history for someone that smoked but no longer does in a medical records

Question 36

Cholecystectomy

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Removal of the gallbladder

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arthrocentesis

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surgical puncture to remove fluid from the joint space

Question 38

lapar/o

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Abdominal wall

Question 39

nephrolithiasis

Answer 39

condition of stones in the kidney

Question 40

MA

Answer 40

Missed appointment

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Dentalgia

Answer 41

Toothache

Question 42

acrophobia

Answer 42

Fear of heights

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Ac

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Before meal

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AMI

Answer 44

acute myocardial infarction

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C/o

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Complains of

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Ca

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Cancer/ carcinoma

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LAC

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Laceration

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LOC

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Level of consciousness

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NKDA

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No known drug allergy

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NPO

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Nothing by mouth

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Sig

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Label

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POMR

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Problem oriented medical record

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CMS

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Medicare and Medicaid services

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Ambi

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Both around

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gastroenterology

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study of the stomach and intestines

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Rx

Answer 56

Medical prescriptions

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Thoracentesis

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Procedure to remove excess fluid from the space between the lungs and the chest

Question 58

Spinal stenosis

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Narrowing of the spinal canal

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Hyperlipidemia

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A condition in which there are high levels of fat particles (lipids) in the blood.

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BUN

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Blood urine nitrogen

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Spirometer

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Measures the function of lungs

Question 62

PAR

Answer 62

Contact with third party payer