Med Term Review Flashcards
(207 cards)
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hypo-
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below normal
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peri-
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around; over; surrounding
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ante-
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before
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caud/o
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tail
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sub-
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under
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-oma
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tumor; mass
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-logist
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the study of
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-gen
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substance that produces
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hyper-
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above normal
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-ostomy/stomy
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surgical opening
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-algia
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pain
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-plasty
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surgical repair
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-ic
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pertaining to
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tachy-
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fast
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viscer/o
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internal organs
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cyt/o
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cell
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anti-
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against
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epi-
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over; on; upon
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-ectomy
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surgical removal
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-tomy; -otomy
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surgical incision
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-centesis
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surgical puncture
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brady-
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slow
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-pathy
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disease
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abd
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abdominal
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ER
emergency room
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hs
bed time
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y/o
years old
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pt
patient
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VS
vital signs
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CBC
complete blood count
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EKG
electrocardiogram
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NPO
nothing by mouth/last eaten
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wt
weight
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OR
operating room
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WNL
within normal limits
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c/o
complains of
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ht
height
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NKA
no known allergies
important for meds
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@
at
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SOB
shortness of breath
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STAT
immediately
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transverse
across the body, top and bottom
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coronal/frontal
through the ears, front + back
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sagittal
cuts into unequal right and left chunks
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midsagittal
cuts into equal right and left chunks
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anterior
frontal/coronal plane
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dorsal
in back
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posterior
in back
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ventral
frontal/coronal plane
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superior/cephalic
toward the head
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inferior/caudal
below; bottom
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distal
most distal from point of origin
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lateral
to the side/outside the body
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midline
line that runs through the center of the body
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proximal
sagittal plane, closest point of origin/extremities
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medial
toward the middle
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what is the universal position
anatomical position
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fowlers
comfort + rest (semi sitting; head is elevated) used in OBGYN
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lateral position
most common recovery position; lying on the side
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prone
lying flat with face down; tx for breast cancer; bedsore; sleeping and resting position in kids; tx in some radiation cancer therapy
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supine
on back; for MRI and CT scans
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Sim's
rectal exams ONLY; prone but with one leg at 90 degree angle
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Knee Chest
lying down with knees bent while on knees and chest; rectal AND pelvic exams
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Acute
rapid onset; short duration; curable with no lasting side effects; days to 3 weeks
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Chronic
gradual onset; not curable; symptoms can come and go; really bad in the US
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Benign
not cancerous (not invading neighboring tissue); not destroying
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Malignant
cancerous; attacks tissue
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Metastasis
when a tumor goes to another area; prognosis is usually bad
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congenital
present at birth; cleft lip
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convalescence
period of time where the patient is gradually recovering
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genetic
passed from parents
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iatrogenic
doctor produced condition; chemo = hairloss
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idiopathic (doctor is an idiot)
unknown cause of etiology (cause/origin)
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inflammatory
causes inflammation; redness, swelling, heat, fever; -itis
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ischemic
severely decreased or absence of blood flow to an area of the body
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neoplastic
new, abnormal growth; benign or malignant
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nosocomial
an infection acquired at the hospital that was not present upon admission; MRSA, pneumonia
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opportunistic
a pathogen that doesn't normally cause a disease is able to
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terminal
disease which there is tx but no cure; fatal
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autoimmune
the patients own immune system is causing the disorder; RA;Multiple Sclerosis(MS); no NSAIDs and tx is limited
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derm/o
skin
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-esthesia
sensation; feeling
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lip/o
fat
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-opsy
examination or inspection
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blephar/o
eyelid
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xer/o
dry
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pil/o
hair; hair follicle
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psor/o
itching
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cyan/o
blue
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cauter/o
burn; heat
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-osis
abnormal condition
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necr/o
dead
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cry/o
cold
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onchy/o
nail
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jaund/o
yellow
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melan/o
black
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carcin/o
cancer
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-derma/-dermis
skin
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albin/o
white
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prurit/o
itching
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erythem/o
redness
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ecchym/o
blood in the tissues (bruise)
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a-; an-
not; without
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sweat gland
sudoriferous gland
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oil gland
sebaceous gland
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structures in the integ. system
epidermis;dermis;hypodermis; hair; nail; glands
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papule
1st; a red solid skin elevation w/ a diameter of < 1cm
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nodule
2nd; red solid skin elevation w/ a diameter of > 1 cm
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pustule
(think pus is in pimple) 3rd stage; a small infected skin elevation that contains abscess (pus)
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cyst
a think-walled pouch or sac containing fluid + pus down deep; from bacteria not viral
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macule
freckle
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verruca
wart; viral infection
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wheals
hives: slightly swollen area that is red or paler than surrounding skin; autoimmune condition or from allergic reaction on the skin
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tinea
in foot = athletes foot; anywhere else = ringworm; fungus; must come in contact
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is corticosteroids better to take orally or localized injection
localized
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anti-inflammatory drugs
corticosteroids; 3 months max
NSAIDS; 10 days max
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eczema
dermatitis (general term); autoimmune; acute or chronic skin lesions characterized by erythema, itchiness; and edema; smaller skin area; skin only
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psoriasis
eczema on steroids; dry, scaly, itchy patches on skin; attacks joints AND skin
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what do you say to someone who is not very medically educated when they have a tumor?
a mass; lesion or space occupying lesion
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SOL
space occupying lesion
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shin
tibia
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knee cap
patella
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funny bone
humerus
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collar bone
clavicle
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fingers
phalanges
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palm of hand
metacarpals
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shoulder blade
scapula
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wrist
carpals
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arch of foot
metatarsals
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fibr/o
fiber
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cost/o
rib
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myel/o
bone marrow; spinal cord
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orth/o
bone
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carp/o
wrist
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-scopy
visual exam using a scope
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dys-
painful; difficult
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kines/o
movement
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-gram
to record
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arthr/o
joint
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syn-
together; with
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fx
fracture
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BP
blood pressure
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what is normal BP range?
120/80
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when should a pt BP be concerning?
140/90
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LS
lumbosacral (lower part of the spine); in between the sacrum and lumbar
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MRI
magnetic resonance imaging; coffin
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OTC
over the counter (NSAIDS)
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PFT
personal fitness trainer; pulmonary function test
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lei/o
smooth
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my/o
muscle
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chondr/o
cartilage
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crani/o
skull
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-algia
pain
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narc/o
numbness; sleep; stupar
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-trophy
condition of growth or development
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flex/o
to bend
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spondyl/o
vertebrae; backbone
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pyret/o
fever
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ped/o
foot;child
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pod/o
foot
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ORIF
open reduction internal fixation
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NSAID
non-steroidal anti inflammatory drug
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L
lumbar
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PO
by mouth
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DTR
deep tendon reflexs
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RICE
rest, ice compression, elevation
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hemi-
half
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-ectomy
surgical removal; exicision
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oste/o
bone
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-spasm
sudden involuntary contraction
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acr/o
extremities
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-penia
deficiency
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brachi/o
arms
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sarc/o
flesh
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neur/o
brain
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-asthenia
weakness; w/o sensation
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-plegia
paralysis
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-paresis
weakness
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-desis
to bind; tie together
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intra-
within; into
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inter-
between; (you "inter" BETWEEN poles)
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amb
ambuilate
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ambuilate
to walk
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CFT
certified fitness trainer
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R
respiration
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prn
as needed
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PT
physical therapy
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ROM
range of motion
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active ROM
pt moves
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passive ROM
you move the PT
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arteri/o
artery
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coron/o
heart
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coagul/o
clotting
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angi/o
vessel (blood)
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phleb/o
vein
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-stenosis
narrowing; tightening
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-sclerosis
hardening
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echo-
reflected sound
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dia-
through; throughout; completely
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-emic/-emia
blood condition
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-lytic
loosen; divide; cut apart
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sphygm/o
pulse; (think sphygmomanometer) BP measurer
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ather/o
plaque
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son/o
sound
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thromb/o
clot; coagulation
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what are OTC meds?
NSAIDs; aleve, advil, tylenol; 10 days MAX; anti-inflammatory
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what is the key to reduce OA for bed ridden pts?
ROM therapy
