Unit 4 Flashcards
(99 cards)
1
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Anter/o or ventr/o
A
Front
Noun: anterior
2
Q
Caud/o
A
Tail, downward
Adjective: caudal
3
Q
Dipl/o
A
Double, two
4
Q
Dips/o
A
Thirst
Noun: dipsia
5
Q
Dist/o
A
Farther away from the body
Adjective: distal
6
Q
Dors/o or poster/o
A
Back
Noun: dorsum
Adjective: dorsal
7
Q
Ect/o
A
Outer layer
8
Q
End/o
A
Inner layer
9
Q
Gluc/o or glyc/o
A
Sugar
Noun: glucose
10
Q
Is/o
A
Equal
11
Q
Lapar/o
A
Abdominal wall
12
Q
Later/o
A
Located away from the midline
Adjective: lateral
13
Q
Macr/o
A
Large
14
Q
Medi/o
A
Located toward the midline
Noun: median
Adjective: medial
15
Q
Mes/o
A
Middle layer
16
Q
Micr/o
A
Small
17
Q
Myel/o
A
Spinal cord, bone marrow
18
Q
Narc/o
A
Sleep
19
Q
Necr/o
A
Dead tissue
20
Q
Par/o
A
To bear
Noun: para
Adjective: parous
21
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Pol/y
A
Too much, too many, excessive
22
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Proxim/o
A
Closer to the body
Adjective: proximal
23
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Psych/o
A
Mind
24
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Retr/o
A
Backward, behind
25
Therm/o
Heat
Noun: thermia
Adjective: thermal/ thermic
26
Bi (P)
Two
27
Dia (P)
Through
28
Mon, mono (P)
One, single
29
Multi (P)
More than one
30
Peri (P)
Around
31
Primi (P)
First
32
Gnosis (S)
Knowledge
33
Meter (S)
Instrument to measure
34
Opia (S)
Vision
35
Plasia (S)
Formation, change (as in molding)
36
EDC
Expected date of confinement
37
EEG
Electroencephalogram
38
EENT
Eye, ear, nose, and throat
39
EKG (ECG)
Electrocardiogram
40
Etiol
Etiology
41
ETOH
Alcohol (ethanol)
42
Exam
Examination
43
F
Fahrenheit
44
FBS
Fasting blood sugar
45
fdg
Feeding
46
Fe
Iron (ferrum)
47
FF or ff
Force fluids
48
FOB
Foot of bed
49
FUO
Fever of undetermined (or unknown) origin
50
Fx or fx
Fracture
51
GB
Gallbladder
52
gen
General
53
GI
Gastrointestinal
54
Gm or gm
Gram
55
gtts
Drops
56
GU
Genitourinary
57
GYN or Gyn
Gynecology
58
HA
Headache
59
Hct
Hematocrit
60
Hgb
Hemoglobin
61
H2O
Water
62
H2O2
Hydrogen peroxide
63
HOB
Head of bed
64
HOH
Hard of hearing
65
H & P
History and physical
66
hr
Hour
67
hs
Hour of sleep (bedtime)
68
ht
Height
69
HTN
Hypertension
70
hx
History
71
ID
Identification
72
IM
Intramuscular
73
I & O
Intake and output
74
IPPB
Intermittent positive pressure breathing
75
irreg
Irregular
76
IUD
Intrauterine device
77
IV
Intravenous
78
IVP
Intravenous pyelogram or intravenous push
79
IVPB
Intravenous piggyback
80
kg
Kilogram
81
KUB
Kidney, ureter, bladder
82
L
Liter
83
lab
Laboratory
84
Lb
Pound
85
Lg
Large
86
LLL
Left lower lobe
87
LLQ
Left lower quadrant
88
LMP
Last menstrual period
89
LOA
Leave of absence
90
LP
Lumbar puncture
91
LPN
Licensed practical nurse
92
It or L (in a circle)
Left
93
LUL
Left upper lobe
94
LUQ
Left upper quadrant
95
mcg
Microgram
96
MD
Doctor of medicine
97
mEq
Milliequivalent
98
mg or mgm
Milligram
99
min
Minute
