Unit 1, nursing assistant (vocab) Flashcards by jay .

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Abdomen

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Abdomin/o

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Fat (tissue)

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Adipo/o

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Heart

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Cardi/o

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Cerebrum

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Cerebr/o

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Colon

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Col/o

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Cranium or skull

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Crani/o

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Cyanosis

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Cyan/o

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Skin

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Deremat/o

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Nerves (neuro)

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Nuer/o

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Bones

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Osteo

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ears

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Oto (otoscope)

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vein

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Phlebo/veno

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lungs

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Pnuemo

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kidneys

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Renal/Nephro

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hardening

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Sclero

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chest

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Thorac

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clot

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Thrombo

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blood vessels

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Vasculo

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pain

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Algia

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surgical puncture to remove fluid

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Centesis

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cell

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Cyte

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thirst

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Dypsia

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surgical removal of-

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Ectomy

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process of recording or taking images

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Graphy

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condition of-

IA

medical specialist

IST

inflammation

ITIS

study of

Ology

tumor

Oma

disease of

Pathy

to swallow, eat

Phagia

speech, speaking

Phasia

paralysis

Plegia

breathing, SOB

Pnea

Urine

Uria

Without

A, an

Away from

Ab

2 (both sides)

Bi

Slow, abnormal

Brady

Half

Hemi

Difficult, painful

Dys

High, excessive above norm

Hyper

Slow, less than norm

Hypo

After, behind

Post

Before

Pre

Rapid, fast

Tachy

Celsius

C *

Aka

Above Knee Amputation

Cl liq

Clear liquid

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

CPR

Cerebral vascular accident

CVA

dc

discontinue

d/c

discharge

DNR

Do Not Resuscitate

DOB

Date of birth

Dx

Diagnosis

ECG/EKG

Electrocardiogram

Fahrenheit

F

FBS

Fasting blood sugars

FF

Forced fluids

Fx

Fracture

H

Hour

HIV

Human immunodeficiency virus

HBV

Hepatitis B virus

HOB

Head of bed

Ht

Height

N/V

Nausea & vomitting

NIDDM

Non-insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

IDDM

Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

Nil

None

Noc

Night

Mio

Myocardial infarction

NPO

Nothing by mouth

02

oxygen

PT

physical therapy

qid

4 times daily

U/A

Urine analysis

UTI

Urinary tract infection

STD

Sexually transmitted disease

Tia

Transient ischemic attack

T,p,r

Temp, pulse, respiration

Tpn

Total parental nutrition

URI

Upper respiratory infection

V/S

Vital signs

W/C

Wheel chair

Stat

Immediately

Tid

Three times daily

Tx

Treatment

DAAO X3

awake, alert, oriented

AMA

against medical advice

AD

right ear

AS

left ear

AU

both ears

BL

Blood

CHOL

cholesterol

CAD

coronary artery disease

ANT

Anterior (front)

COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease