Terminology Flashcards
(101 cards)
1
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athero
A
fatty
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lipo
A
fat
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neuro
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nerve
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myo
A
muscle
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osteo
A
bone
6
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lympho
A
lymph tissue
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carcino
A
cancer
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AIDS
A
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
9
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CSF
A
cerebrospinal fluid
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CVA
A
cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
11
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EEG
A
electroencephalogram
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HA
A
headache
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met., mets
A
metastasis
14
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TIA
A
transient ischemic attack
15
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CXR
A
chest x-ray
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DTs
A
delirium tremens
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BLEs
A
bilateral lower extremities
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Fx
A
fracture
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LLQ
A
left lower quadrant
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LUQ
A
left upper quadrant
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ORTH
A
orthopedics
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PT
A
physical therapy
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LLEs
A
left lower extremities
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RLQ
A
right lower quadrant
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RUQ
right upper quadrant
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CO2
carbon dioxide
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C&S
culture and sensitivity
28
HPV
human papilloma virus
29
P
pulse
30
R
respiratory
31
SOB
short of breath
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staph
staphylococcus
33
strep
streptococcus
34
CAD
coronary artery disease
35
GYN
gynecology
36
HDL
high-density lipoproteins
37
LDL
low-density lipoproteins
38
MI
myocardial infarction
39
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
40
ESRD
end-stage renal disease
41
O2
oxygen
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PE
pulmonary edema,physical exam, pulmonary embolism
43
UTI
urinary tract infection
44
BM
bowel movement
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PO
by mouth
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NPO
nothing by mouth
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H&H
hemoglobin and hematocrit
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NG
nasogastric
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ADL
activities of daily living
50
IV
intravenous
51
ROM
range of motion
52
Dx
Diagnosis
53
Hx
history
54
ou
both eyes
55
Tx
Treatment
56
PA
posterior to anterior
57
STD
sexually transmitted disease
58
TB
tuberculosis
59
VD
venereal disease
60
FBS
fasting blood sugar
61
GTT
glucose tolerance test
62
IDDM
insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (type 1 diabetes)
63
NIDDM
noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (type 2 diabetes)
64
BKA
below knee amputation
65
AKA
above knee amputation
66
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
67
bid
twice a day
68
hs
hour of sleep
69
NS
normal saline
70
q2h
every two hours
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q4h
every four hours
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tid
three times a day
73
qid
four times a day
74
A,B,O,AB
blood types
75
cath
catheter
76
ac
before meals
77
I&O
intake and output
78
IM
intramuscular
79
pc
after meals
80
sc
subcutaneous
81
ABG
arterial blood gases
82
ICU
intensive care unit
83
AMB
ambulance
84
od
right eye
85
os
left eye
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| c
with
87
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| s
without
88
AMA
against medical advice
89
HOB
head of bed
90
HOH
hard of hearing
91
HTN
hypertension
92
PP
post prandial
93
H/O
history of
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R/O
rule out
95
C/O
complain of
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H&P
History and physical
97
HPI
history of present illness
98
PMH
past medical history
99
OOB
out of bed
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| p
after
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ad lib
at liberty
