Unit 4-Integumentary Flashcards
1
Q
H2O
A
Water
2
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IV
A
Intravenous
3
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IVPB
A
Intravenous piggy back
4
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PCA
A
Patient controlled analgesic
5
Q
TKO
A
To keep open
6
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ID
A
Intradermal
7
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IM
A
Intramuscular
8
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PR
A
Per rectum
9
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SL
A
Under the tongue
10
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SQ, SC, subq
A
Subcutaneous
11
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supp
A
Suppository
—solid, bullet shaped preparations designed for administration PR
12
Q
top
A
Topical
13
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MRSA
A
Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus
14
Q
Staph
A
Staphylococcus
15
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Strep
A
Streptococcus
16
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NKA
A
No known allergies
17
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NKDA
A
No known drug allergies
18
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ax, AX
A
Axillary
19
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Lingu/o
A
Tongue
20
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-coccus; -cocci
A
Round-shaped bacteria; plural
21
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Staphyl/o
A
Grape like clusters
22
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Strept/o
A
Twisted chains
23
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Derm/o
Dermat/o
Cutane/o
A
Skin
24
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-a
A
Noun ending
25
Onych/o
Nails
26
Ungu/o
Nails
27
Crypt/o
Hidden
28
-phagia
Eating or swallowing
29
Kerat/o
Hard; horny tissue
30
Necrosis
| -necrosis
Abnormal condition of tissue death
31
Seb/o
Oil (sebum)
32
Rhytid/o
Wrinkles
33
Trich/o
Hair
34
Myc/o
Fungus
35
Xer/o
Dry
36
Edema
Swelling
37
Diaphoresis
Excessive sweating
38
Epi-
Upon, over
39
Intra-
Within, inside
40
Per-
Through
41
Trans-
Through, across
42
Bi/o
Life
43
-opsy
View of; viewing
44
Aut/o
Self
45
Heter/o
Other
46
-tome
Instrument used to cut thin layers
