Medical Terms Flashcards

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ECG/EKG

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Electrocardiogram

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Mg

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Milligram

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LMP

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Last menstrual period

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GI

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Gastrointestinal

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Fx

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Fracture

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Hx

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History

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BP

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Blood Pressure

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R/O

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Rule Out

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Qid

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Four Times A Day

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E-, ex

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Out, away from

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Hypo-

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Under, below, deficient

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Ml

A

Milliliters

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DOB

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Date of Birth

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ER

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Emergency Room

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Ad

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To, towards, near

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Bid

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Twice a day

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Tid

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Three times a day

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W/

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With

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L

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Left

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UTI

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Urinary Tract Infection

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N/A

A

Not applicable

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GYN

A

Gynecology

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W/cm2

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Watts per centimeter squared

Output for ultrasound

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YO

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Years old

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R

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Right

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Tx

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Treatment

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Bi

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Twice, double

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Ab

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Away from

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F/u

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Follow up

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Lat

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Lateral

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Circum

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Around/ about

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Pt

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Patient

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W/o

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Without

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Inf

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Inferior

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Kg

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Kilogram

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MD

A

Medical Doctor

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Reps

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Repetition

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CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

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Mm

A

Millimeters

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#

A

Number

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Quads

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Quadriceps

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mmHg

A

Millimeters of Mercury

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rehab

A

Rehabilitation

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Int

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Interior

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Eval

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Evaluation

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US

A

Ultrasound

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Qd

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Everyday

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Rx

A

Treatment, prescription, therapy

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NBW

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Non-weight bearing

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Inter-

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Between

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L5

A

5th Lumbar Vertebra

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Max

A

Maximal

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OR

A

Operating Room

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Ext.

A

Extension

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Hyper-

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Excessive, over, above

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HR

A

Heart rate

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Flex

A

Flexion

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Post-

A

After, behind

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Neg

A

Negative

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Cm

A

Centimeters

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IM

A

Intramuscular

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DTR

A

Deep Tendon Reflex

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PIP

A

Proximal Interphalangle Joint

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PNF

A

Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation

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Peri-

A

Around

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Retro

A

Backward, located behind

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Supra-

A

Above, upon

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DO

A

Doctor of Osteopathy

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P.R.O.M

A

Passive Range of Motion

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A-, an-

A

Without, lack of

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Gastroc

A

Gastrocnemius muscles

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Endo

A

Within

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V.o.

A

Verbal orders

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SI

A

Sacroiliac

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Ante

A

Before, in front of

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p

A

Poor muscle grade strength

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MCP

A

Metacarpalphalangeal

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De-

A

Away from

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A.R.O.M

A

Active Range of Motion

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IV

A

Intravenous

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pc

A

After meals

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TMJ

A

Temporomandibular Joint

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epi

A

Upon, on

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X

A

Number of times performed

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Dx

A

Diagnosis

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Sx

A

Symptoms

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FUO

A

Fever, unknown origin

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AAROM

A

Active Assistant Range of Motion

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qh

A

Every hour

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ROM

A

Range of Motion

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Bil

A

Bilateral

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1*

A

Primary

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Š

A

Without

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AMA

A

Against Medical Advice

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ORIF

A

Open Reduction Internal Fixation

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ASIS

A

Anterior Superior Iliac Spine

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HNP

A

Herniated Nucleus Pulposus

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ASA

A

Aspirin

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SLR

A

Straight Leg Raise

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2*

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Secondary

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FWB

A

Full weight bearing

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ac

A

Before meals

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AIIS

A

Anterior Interior Iliac Spine

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Strep

A

Streptococcus

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AC joint

A

Acromioclavicular joints

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LOC

A

Loss of Conciousness

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BM

A

Bowel Movement

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CSF

A

Cerebral Spinal Fluid

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prn

A

Whenever necessary

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ADL

A

Activities of daily life

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DIP

A

Distal interphalangeal joint

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LBP

A

Low back pain

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TKE

A

Terminal knee extension

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PSIS

A

Posterior superior iliac spine

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od

A

Once daily

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S/p

A

Status post

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MI

A

Myocardial infraction

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DJD

A

Degenerative Joint Disease

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CWI

A

Crutch walking instructions

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Contra

A

Against, opposite

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Ã

A

Before

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Sub-

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Under

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MMT

A

Manual muscle test

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PRE

A

Progressive Resistive Exercise

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ec-

A

Out from

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dc

A

Discontinued, discharged

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c/o

A

Complains of

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Gluts

A

Gluteals

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bpm

A

Beats per minute

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WNL

A

Within normal limits

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Meta-

A

Beyond, after, change

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Infra-

A

Below