Terminology Flashcards
(60 cards)
1
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AA&O
A
awake, alert, & oriented
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Arthro
A
joint
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BRAT
A
bananas, rice, applesauce, toast diet
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c/o
A
complains of / complaints of
5
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Cutane/o
A
skin
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DNR
A
do not resuscitate
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Gastro
A
stomach
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Neur/o
A
nerve
9
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Ven/o
A
vein
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Cardi/o
A
heart
11
Q
Hemat/o
A
blood
12
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HOB
A
head of bed
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retin/o
A
eye
14
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Pneumon/o
A
lung
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Nas/o
A
nose
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ADL
A
activities of daily living
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ASA
A
aspirin
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BRP
A
bathroom privileges
19
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Dx or DX
A
diagnosis
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Endo
A
innermost, within
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Intra
A
within
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Peri
A
around
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An
A
without/not
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H&P
A
history and physical
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Hyper
above, more than usual
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Hypo
below, less than
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Brady
slow
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Tachy
fast
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Dys
painful, difficult, abnormal
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Sub
below/deficient
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AC
with meals
32
Ad lib
as desired/freely
33
AKA
above the knee amputation
34
BID
twice daily
35
BKA
below the knee amputation
36
CXR
chest x-ray
37
D/C
discontinue
38
ENT
ear, nose, throat
39
gtt
drop
40
HS
hours of sleep
41
Hx
history
42
IV
intravenous
43
MRSA
methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus
44
PO
by mouth
45
SQ
subcutaneous
46
I&O
intake and output
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IM
intramuscular
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mEq
millliequivalents
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NKDA
no known drug allergies
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NPO
nothing by mouth
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OOB
out of bed
52
PERRL
pupils equal, round, reactive to light
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PR
per rectum
54
PRN
as needed
55
QID
four times daily
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Susp
suspension
57
Tbs
tablespoons
58
TID
three times daily
59
Tsp
teaspoon
60
Wt
weight
