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Unit 3 Flashcards

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less than

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>

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greater than

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up arrow

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increase

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down arrow

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decrease

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abn

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abnormal

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abd

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abdomen

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AP

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anteroposterior (x-ray)

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CXR

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chest x-ray

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L, LT

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left

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LAT

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lateral

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LLQ

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left lower quadrant

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LUQ

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left upper quadrant

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PA

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posteroanterior (x-ray)

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R, RT

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right

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RLQ

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right lower quardrant

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trans

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transverse

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HPI

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history of present illness

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postop

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postoperative

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preop

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preoperative

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prep

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prepare for

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GM, gm

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gram

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mg

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milligram

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anterior, ventral

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Front or belly side of the body or before

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dorsal, posterior

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Back side of the body or after

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superior, cephalic

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Structure being closer to the head or higher than another structure of the body

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inferior, caudal

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Structure being closer to the feet or lower part of the body

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proximal

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Used in reference to limbs, this term refers to a structure being closer to the midline or the root of a limb

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distal

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Used in reference to limbs, this term refers to a structure being further away from the midline or the root of a limb

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medial

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Refers to a structure that is closer to the midline than another structure of the body; away from the midline

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lateral

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Refers to a structure that is further away from the midline, toward the side

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> (greater than symbol)

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greater than

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up arrow

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increase

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down arrow

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decrease

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abn

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abnormal

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abd

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abdomen

36
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AP

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anteroposterior (x-ray)

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CXR

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chest x-ray

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L, LT

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left

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LAT

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lateral

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LLQ

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left lower quadrant

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LUQ

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left upper quadrant

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PA

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posteroanterior (x-ray)

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R, RT

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right

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RLQ

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right lower quardrant

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trans

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transverse

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HPI

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history of present illness

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postop

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postoperative

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preop

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preoperative

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prep

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prepare for

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GM, gm

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gram

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mg

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milligram

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anterior, ventral

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Front or belly side of the body or before

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dorsal, posterior

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Back side of the body or after

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superior, cephalic

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Structure being closer to the head or higher than another structure of the body

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inferior, caudal

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Structure being closer to the feet or lower part of the body

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proximal

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Used in reference to limbs, this term refers to a structure being closer to the midline or the root of a limb

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distal

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Used in reference to limbs, this term refers to a structure being further away from the midline or the root of a limb

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medial

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Refers to a structure that is closer to the midline than another structure of the body; away from the midline

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lateral

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Refers to a structure that is further away from the midline, toward the side

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vent/o

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front or belly side

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anter/o

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front or before

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-ior

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pertaining to

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dor/o

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back side

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-al

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pertaining to

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poster/o

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back or after

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coron/o

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head, crown

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cepha/o

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head

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caud/o

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tail or lower part of body

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bilateral

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pertaining to both sides

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bi-

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two

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uni-

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one

72
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unilateral

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pertaining to one side

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