SAC1 Flashcards
(155 cards)
1
Q
gastro
A
stomach
2
Q
nephro
A
liver
3
Q
colo
A
colon
4
Q
cranio
A
skull
5
Q
neuro
A
- nerves
- cell
- brain
6
Q
osteo
A
bones
7
Q
cerebro
A
brain
8
Q
encephalo
A
brain
9
Q
cardio
A
heart
10
Q
pneumo
A
lung
11
Q
pulmono
A
lung
12
Q
enter
A
small intestine
13
Q
hepato
A
kidney
14
Q
derma
A
skin
15
Q
haemo
A
blood
16
Q
stomach
A
gastro
17
Q
liver
A
nephro
18
Q
colon
A
colo
19
Q
skull
A
cranio
20
Q
nerves, cell, brain
A
neuro
21
Q
bones
A
osteo
22
Q
brain
A
cerebro, encephalo
23
Q
heart
A
cardi
24
Q
lung
A
pneum
25
small intestine
enter
26
kidney
hepato
27
skin
derma
28
blood
haemo
29
1
uni, mono
30
2
bi
31
3
tri
32
4
quad
33
10
deci
34
primary
primi
35
many
multi
36
few
oligo
37
1/2
hemi
38
uni, mono
1
39
bi
2
40
tri
3
41
quad
4
42
deci
10
43
primi
primary
44
multi
many
45
oligo
few
46
hemi
1/2
47
-al
pertaining to
48
-emia
blood condition
49
-scopy
process of visual examination with an instrument or 'scope'
50
-oma
cancerous tumour
51
-ism
condition, status or process
52
-tomy
incision
53
-ectomy
removal
54
-algia
disease or suffering from
55
-ologist
study of
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-ia
condition or method
57
pertaining to
-al
58
blood condition
-emia
59
process of visual examination with an instrument or 'scope'
-scopy
60
cancerous tumour
-oma
61
condition, status or process
-ism
62
incision
-tomy
63
removal
-ectomy
64
disease or suffering from
-algia
65
study of
-ologist
66
condition or method
-ia
67
dyspnea
painful
68
sublingual or subglossal
below the tongue
69
stress test
test to measure stress (lungs and heart)
70
cyanosis
discolouration of skin due to decreased oxygen
71
diaphoresis
excessive sweating
72
murmur
blowing sound in heartbeat
73
hyperkeratosis
increased thickness of skin
74
substernal
below the sternum
75
erythoderma
redness of the skin
76
nodule
small swelling/aggregation
77
painful
dyspnea
78
below the tongue
sublingual, subglossal
79
test to measure stress (lungs and heart)
stress test
80
discolouration of skin due to decreased oxygen
cyanosis
81
excessive sweating
diaphoresis
82
blowing sound in heart beat
murmur
83
increased thickness of skin
hyperkeratosis
84
below the sternum
substernal
85
small swelling/aggregation
nodule
86
ECG
electrocardiogram
87
AMI
acute myocardial infarction
88
LAD
left anterior descending
89
CCU
critical care unit
90
La
left atrium
91
Ra
right atrium
92
LVF
left ventricular function
93
BPM
beats per minute
94
MVR
mitral valve replacement
95
CBC
complete blood count
96
Sob
shortness of breath
97
LFT
liver function test
98
CBV
cerebrovascular accident
99
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
100
RVQ
right upper quadrant
101
h/o
history of
102
CNS
central nervous system
103
BP
blood pressure
104
b.d.
twice per day
105
Ca
calcium
106
CT
computer tomography
107
Co
complains of
108
ED
emergency department
109
DM
diabetes mellitus
110
ENT
eyes, nose and throat
111
PRN
as required/as needed
112
t.d.
three times a day
113
q.d.
4 times a day
114
tab
tablet
115
electrocardiogram
ECG
116
acute myocardial infarction
AMI
117
left anterior descending
LAD
118
critical care unit
CCU
119
left atrium
La
120
right atrium
Ra
121
left ventricular function
LVF
122
beats per minute
BPM
123
mitral valve replacement
MVR
124
complete blood count
CBC
125
shortness of breath
Sob
126
liver function test
LFT
127
cerebrovascular accident
CBV
128
deep vein thrombosis
DVT
129
right upper quadrant
RVQ
130
history
h/o
131
central nervous system
CNS
132
blood pressure
BP
133
twice per day
b.d.
134
calcium
Ca
135
computer tomography
CT
136
complains of
Co
137
emergency department
ED
138
diabetes mellitus
DM
139
eyes, nose and throat
ENT
140
as required
PRN
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three times a day
t.d.
142
4 times a day
q.d.
143
tablet
tab
144
medical terminology definition
the language that healthcare workers use to help people in providing healthcare
145
why do healthcare specialists use medical terminology
it allows a doc and specialists to complete paperwork efficiently and time effectively using standard medical jargon
146
5 components of medical terminology
1. root
2. prefix
3. suffix
4. combining vowel
5. combining form
147
root word
gives essential meaning of term
148
prefix
beginning of word (small part)
149
suffix
ending of word
150
combining vowel
connects root to suffice and roots to roots
151
combining form
root and combining vowel combined
152
policies and procedures .. listed
* telephone answering protocols
* photocopying electronic records
* telephone call transferring to various departments
* basic health and safety procedures
* admission and discharge of the patients
* storage of electronic health records
* placing order for equipment
153
types of checklists
- open and close
- preparation of equipment
- patient info gathering
- hygiene
- recovery
- patient info recording
- info storage
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why use checklists? .. listed
assist to:
- ensure all tasks are complete
- in following policies and procedures
- with time management
- with delegation of tasks to team members
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2 separate reasons for using checklists in healthcare .. listed
- admission
- discharge
