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Friday - Abbreviations & Anatomy Flashcards

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-Ptosis

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Falling/ Relapse or Drooping of the upper eyelid

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-Stomy

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Surgical opening

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-Etomy

Hint: E as in ….

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Excision/ Removal

“Exit”

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-Tomy

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Incision “to cut”

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Ology

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The study of

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Osis

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Indicates something that is abnormal

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Pseudo

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False

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Retro

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Behind or backward

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Abbreviation: A-Fib

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Atrial Fibrillation

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Abbreviation: AMT

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Amount

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Abbreviation: ECG

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Electrocardiogram

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Abbreviation: ETOH

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Ethanol (Alcohol)

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Abbreviation: PO

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Orally or by mouth

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14
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Abbreviation: PRN

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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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21
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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

31
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Which term represents away from the midline, pertaining to a side

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Lateral

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Nephrologist

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physician who studies and treats diseases of the kidney

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CHF

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

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lymphadenectomy

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Removal of all parts of an organ or tissue

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PH

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

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Cholecystectomy

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Removal of the gallbladder

37
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arthrocentesis

A

surgical puncture to remove fluid from the joint space

38
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lapar/o

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Abdominal wall

39
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nephrolithiasis

A

condition of stones in the kidney

40
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MA

A

Missed appointment

41
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Dentalgia

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Toothache

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acrophobia

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Fear of heights

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Ac

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Before meal

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AMI

A

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

A

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

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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

58
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Spinal stenosis

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Narrowing of the spinal canal

59
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Hyperlipidemia

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

60
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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

62
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PAR

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Contact with third party payer

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