Medical Terminology - Module 3 Flashcards
(240 cards)
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Etiology
A
study of the cause of disease
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acute disease
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sudden and sever; short duration
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chronic
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long duration; slow progression
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pathogen
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disease causing agent
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lesion
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a distinct area of damaged tissue, an injury or wound
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necrosis
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death of tissue
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prolapse
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downward displacement of an organ
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hernia
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rupture or protrusion of an organ
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neoplasia
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abnormal/uncontrolled growth of tissue
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bacilli
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rod-shaped bacteria
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clymidia
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extremely small bacteria with complex life cycles
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cocci
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round bacteria in clusters
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fungi
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simple non-green plants; includes yeasts and molds
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helminths
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worms
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protozoa
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single-celled animals
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rickettsia
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extremely small; live in cells
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spirochetes
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corkscrew shaped bacteria
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vibrios
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short curved rods
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viruses
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submicroscopic infectious agents that can live and reproduce only within living cells
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staphylo-
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grape-like cluster
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strepto-
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chain
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bacill/i, bacill/o
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bacillus
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bacteri/o
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becterium
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myc/o
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fungus/mold
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vir/o
virus
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edema
puffy swelling of tissue from the accumulation of fluid
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Phagocytosis
ingesting of organisms; invading bacteria etc.
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benign
not malignant
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carcinoma
a malignant neoplasm
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cyst
an abnormal filled sac or pouch
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metastatsis
spread from one part of the body to another
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neoplasm
a tumor or uncontrolled growth
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sacroma
a malignant neoplasm from connective tissue
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alg/o
pain
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algi/o
pain
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algesi/o
pain
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carcin/o
cancer, carcinoma
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cyst/o
filled sac or pouch, cyst, bladder
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lith
calculus stone
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onc/o
tumor
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path/o
disease
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py/o
pus
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pyr/o
fever, fire
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pyret/o
fever, fire
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scler/o
hard
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tox/o
poison
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toxic/o
posion
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dys-
abnormal, painful, difficult
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mal-
bad, poor
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pachy-
thich
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tachy-
rapid
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xero-
dry
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-algia, -algesia
pain
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-cele
hernia, localized dilation
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-clasis
breaking
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-clasia
breaking
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-itis
inflammation
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-odynia
pain
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-rhage
bursting forth, profuse flow
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-rhagia
bursting forth, profuse flow
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-rhea
flow, discharge
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-rhexis
rupture
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-schisis
fissure, splitting
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ectasia, ectasis
dialation
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lysis
separation, looseining
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malacia
softening
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ptosis
dropping, downward diplacement
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sclerosis
hardening
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spasm
sudden contraction
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stasis
supression, stoppage
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stenosis
narrowing, constriction
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AF
acid fast
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CA Ca
Cancer
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CIS
carcinoma in situ
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FUO
fever of unknown origin
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Gm+
gram positive
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Gm-
Gram negative
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MDR
multimedication resident
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MRSA
methicillian-resistant S. aureus
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Staph
Staphylococcus
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Streph
Streptococcus
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VRSA
Vancomycin-resistant S. aureus
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Parts of medical diagnosis
inspection - visual examination
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palpation
touching surface with hands
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percussion
tapping body to hear sounds and examine tissue
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auscultation
listening to body sounds with stetocope
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sphygmomanometer
used to measure blood pressure
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plasm
growth, substance, formation
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opthalmoscope
tool for examination of the eyes
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otoscope
examination of ears
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endoscope
examines the inside of organs or cavities
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viscer
internal organs
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cineradiography
making of a motion picture of successive images appearing on a fluoroscopic screen
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CT scan
computed tomography scan
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MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
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PET
positron emission tomography
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SPECT
single photon emission computed tomography
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prognosis
prediction of the diseases outcome
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cautery/cauterization
(use of heat to destroy diseased tissue) used to treat cervical erosion
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holistic
treating a person as a whole entity. (mental, physical, spiritual)
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sarc/o
flesh
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grading
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staging (cancer)
is the process of determining where the cancer is located and the extent of its invasion. Once a cancer is staged the level does not change even if the cancer progresses.
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-ectomy
excision, removal
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-pexy
fixation
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-tomy
incision
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palliative therapy
providing relief but not cure
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-rhaphy
suture
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aer/o
air, gas
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bar/o
pressure
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chrom/o
color, stain
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chromat/o
color, stain
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chron/o
time
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cry/o
cold
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electr/o
electricity
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erg/o
work
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phon/o
sound, voice
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phot/o
light
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radi/o
radiation, x-ray
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son/o
sound
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therm/o
heat, temperature
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-graph
instrument for recording data
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-graphy
act of recording data
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-gram#
a record of data
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-meter
instrument for measuring, measure
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-metry
measurement of
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-scope
instrument for viewing or examining
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-scopy
examination of
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-centesis
punture, tap
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-desis
binding, fusion
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-ectomy
excision, surgical removal
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-pexy
surgical fixation
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-plasty
plastic repair, reconstuction
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-rhaphy
surgical repair, suture
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-stomy
surgical creation of an opening
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-tome
instrument for incising (cutting)
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-tomy
incision, cutting
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-tripsy
crushing
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OTC
over-the-counter
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Rx
prescription
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ID
intradermal
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IM
intramuscluar
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IV
intravenous
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SC
subcutaneous
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-lytic
dissolving, reducing, loosening
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-mimetic
mimicking, simulating
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-tropic
acting on
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counter-
against, opposing
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chem/o
chemical
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hypn/o
sleep
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narc/o
stupor; numbness; sleep
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pharm
medicine, medication
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pharmac/o
medication, medicine
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vas/o
vessel
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ac
before meals
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ad lib
as desired
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APAP
acetomenophin
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aq
water
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ASA
Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin)
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ASHP
American Society of Health Systems
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bid or B.I.D. or b.i.d.
twice a day
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c
with
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cap
capsule
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D/C, dc
discontinue
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DAW
dispense as written
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DS
double strength
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elix
elixer
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FDA
Food and Drug Administration
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hs
at bedtime
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INH
Isoniazid (antituberculosis drug)
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IU
international unit
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LA
long-acting
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mcg
microgram
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MED(s)
medicines, medications
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mg
miligram
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mL
milileter
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NSAIDs
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
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medical symbols
look at image
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ADL
activities of daily living
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BP
blood pressure
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bpm
beats per minute
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C
celsius
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c/o, co
complains
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CC
Cheif complaint
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EOMI
extraocular muscles intact
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ETOH
alcohol (ethanol)
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F
farenheit
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h/o
History of
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H&P
history and physical
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HEENT
head, eyes, ears, nose, throat
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HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
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HPI
history of present illness
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HR
heart rate
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Hx
History
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I&O
intake and output
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IPPA
inspection, percussion, palpation, auscultation
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ABC
aspiration biopsy cytology
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AFP
alpha-fetoprotein
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BS
bowel sounds, breath sounds
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bx
biopsy
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C&S
Culture and sensitivity
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CAM
complementary and alternative medicine
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Ci
Curie (unit of radiography)
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CT
computed tomography
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D/C, dc
Discontinue
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Dx
diagnosis
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EBL
estimated blood loss
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ED
emergency department
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I&D
incision and drainage
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ICU
intensive care unit
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IVDA
intravenous drug abuse
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MET
metastasis
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MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
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NAD
no apparent distress
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NCCAM
National center for complementary and alternative medicine
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NKDA
no known medical allergies
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NS, N/S
normal saline
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OR
operating room
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P
pulse
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PACU
postanestesia care unit
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PCA
patient controlled analgesia
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PE
physical examination
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PE(R)RLA
pupils equal (regular) react to light and accomodation
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PET
positron emission tomography
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PMH
past medical history
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pt
patient
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R
respiration
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R/O
rule out
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ROS
review of systems
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SPECT
single photon emission computed tomography
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TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration
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UV
ultraviolet
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w/o
without
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WD
well developed
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y/o, YO
years old
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AMA
against medical advice
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AMB
ambulatory
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QNS
quantity not sufficient
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QS
quantity sufficent
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STAT
immediately
