Medical Terminology Flashcards
(41 cards)
1
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ADL
A
Activities of Daily living
2
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stat
A
asap
3
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tachycardia
A
Fast heart rate
4
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splenomegaly
A
Enlargement of your spleen
5
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apnea
A
Absence of breathing (unable)
6
Q
BRP
A
Bathroom privileges
7
Q
polyuria
A
Often urination
8
Q
i and o
A
Input and output
9
Q
pc
A
After meals
10
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ac
A
Before meals
11
Q
PROM
A
Passive range of motion
12
Q
dys
A
Abnormal, bad, difficult
13
Q
olig
A
Less, barely sufficient
14
Q
poly
A
Many, multiple
15
Q
cyanotic
A
Blue looking
16
Q
angio
A
Vessel
17
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phagia
A
Swallowing
18
Q
phasia
A
Speaking
19
Q
SIMS Position
A
Lying on left side with right knee flexed
20
Q
High Fowlers
A
60 to 90 degree sitting position
21
Q
post-mortem
A
After death
22
Q
AMB
A
Ambulatory
23
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B/P
A
Blood Pressure
24
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GI
A
Gastrointestinal
25
SPO2
Oxygen Concentration
26
QOD
Every other day
27
c̅
With
28
s̅
Without
29
otomy
Temporary opening
30
algia
Pain
31
noc
Night
32
ectomy
Removal
33
neph
Kidney
34
ostomy
permanent opening
35
derm
skin
36
NCS
No concentrated sweets
37
edema
swelling
38
HS
Hour of sleep/ bedtime
39
HOH
Hard of hearing
40
OOB
Out of bed
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SOB
Short of breath
