Flashcards in unit 12 & 13 Deck (53):
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ad lib
as desired
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ADL
activities of daily living
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BR
Bed rest
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BRP
bathroom privileges
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W/C, WC
wheel chair
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PDR
Physicians desk reference
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AMA
American medical associtaion
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CDC
Center of disease control
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ENT
EARS, nose throat specialist (otorhinolaryngologist
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Kg
kilogram
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L
liter
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lb, #
pound
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ml, mL
milliliter
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OTC
Over the counter
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oz
ounce
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DTaP
Diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis
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hepA
hepatitis A vaccine
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hepB
hepatitis B vaccine
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Hib
haemophilus influenza polio vaccine
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IPV
polio vaccine
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MMR
measles, mumps, rubella (vaccine)
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Tdap
tetanus-diphthera - acellular pertussis
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VAR
Varicella (chicken pox vaccine)
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Diphtheria
disease caused by toxin made bacteria
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Tetanus(lock jaw)
causes painful tightening of the muscles, usually all over the body
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Acellular
Vaccine that contains inactive cells
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Pertussis (whooping cough)
A highly contagious respiratory disease known for uncontrollable coughing
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Hepatitis A
liver disease
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Hepatitis B
Liver disease that is result from infection with hepa B virus
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Haemophilus
bacterium that can cause a severe infection, occuring mostly in infants or children
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polio
contagious viral illness that causes paralysis
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Measles
Highly contagious viral disease that can be fatatl
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mumps
contagious disease that leads to painful swelling of the salivary galnds.
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Rubella (german measles)
three day measles, is contagious viral infection best known by is red rashes
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Varicella
Common childhood disease
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Opt/o, optic/o, oculo and ophthalm
eye(s) or vision
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corne/o Kerat/o
cornea (outer layer of eye)
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cor/o
pupil
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ir/o
iris (colored portion of the eyes)
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retin/o
Retina (converts images into electrical impulses)
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Blephar/o
eyelid
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conjunctiv/o
conjunctiva (mucus membrane lining of the eye like and sclera)
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scler/o
sclera
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dacry/o
tear, tear duct
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cataract
the clouding of the lens of the eye
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glaucoma
losses peripheral vision
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strabismus
crossing of the eye (lazy eye)
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astigmatism
unequal curvature of the cornea
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hyperopia
excessive vision condition (far sighted)
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myopia
muscle vision condition (near sighted)
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diplopia
double vision
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monochromatism
one color condition (color blind)
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