Unit 5 Flashcards by Chelsea Packard

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Appendic/o

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Appendix

Noun: appendix

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Bronch/o or bronch/i

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Bronchus

Noun: bronchus/ bronchi

Adjective: bronchial

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Cervic/o

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Neck, neck of uterus

Noun: cervix

Adjective: cervical

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Febr/i

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Fever, elevated temperature

Adjective: febrile

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Heter/o

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Different

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Hom/o

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Same

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Lacrim/o

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Tears

Adjective: lacrimal

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Laryng/o

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Vocal cords

Noun: larynx

Adjective: laryngeal

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Nas/o

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Nose

Adjective: nasal

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Nat/o

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Birth, born

Noun: nate

Adjective: natal

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Ne/o

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New

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Ophthalm/o

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Eye

Noun: ophthalmus

Adjective: ophthalmic

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Pod/o

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Foot, feet

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Pharyng/o

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Throat

Noun: pharynx

Adjective: pharyngeal

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Pleg/o

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Paralysis

Noun: plegia

Adjective: plegic

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Sanguin/o

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Bloody drainage

Adjective: sanguineous or sanguine

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Seps/o or sept/o

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Infection, infected

Noun: sepsis

Adjective: septic

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Spondyl/o

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Spine

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Stern/o

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Breastbone

Noun: sternum

Adjective: sternal

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Trache/o

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Windpipe

Noun: trachea

Adjective: tracheal

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Anti (P)

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Against

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Hemi (P)

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Half

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Infra or sub (P)

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Below, under

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Post (P)

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After, behind

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Pre (P)

Before, in front of

mL

Milliliter

MR

May repeat

MS

Multiple sclerosis or musculoskeletal

NA

Not applicable

NAS

No added salt

neg or - (in a circle)

Negative

NKA

No known allergies

noc

Night

NPO or npo

Nothing by mouth

NS

Normal saline

Nsg

Nursing

N & V

Nausea and vomiting

O2

Oxygen

OB

Obstetrics

OOB

Out of bed

Ortho

Orthopedics

OT

Occupational therapy

oz

Ounce

PA

Physicians assistant

Path

Pathology

pc

After means

Peds

Pediatrics

PID

Pelvic inflammatory disease

PERLA

Pupils equal, react to light and accommodation

PM or pm

Evening

PO or po

By mouth (orally or per os)

Pos or + (in a circle)

Positive

Post op

Postoperative

Pre op

Preoperative

PRN or prn

Whenever necessary or when needed

pt

Patient

PT

Physical therapy

pulm

Pulmonary

(R)

Rectal temperature

RBC

Red blood count

reg

Regular

rehab

Rehabilitation

resp

Respiration or respiratory

RLL

Right lower lobe

RLQ

Right lower quadrant

rm

Room

RN

Registered nurse

R/O

Rule out

ROM

Range of motion or rupture of membranes

R (in a circle) or rt

Right

RT

Respiratory therapy

RUL

Right upper lobe

RUQ

Right upper quadrant

Rx

Treatment or prescription

SBR

Strict bed rest

SCB

Strictly confined to bed

sm

Small

SOB

Shortness of breath

Sp Gr

Specific gravity

subcut

Subcutaneous

S & S

Signs and symptoms

SSE

Soap suds enema

Staph

Staphylococcus

STAT

Immediately (at once)

Strep

Streptococcus

supp

Suppository

surg

Surgery or surgical

tab

Tablet

tbsp

Tablespoon