Abbreviations - Foreign Terms Flashcards

1
Q

ad libutum

A

shortened to “ad lib”, at your pleasure

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2
Q

Auris Dextra

A

AD - right ear

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3
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Auris Sinistra

A

AS - Left ear

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4
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Aures Utrae

A

AU - Both or Each ear

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5
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bruit(s)

A

abnormal vascular sound heard on auscultation during physical exam

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6
Q

cafe au lait spot

A

birthmark on skin that is the color of coffee with milk

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7
Q

coup

A

a hit or stroke

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8
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cul-de-sac

A

blind alley. Usually in reference to the uterine cul-de-sac

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9
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en bloc

A

In one block. like removing something all in one piece

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10
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Gilbert Disease

A

pronounces zhee-BEAR. Inborn abnormality of the liver function

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11
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in ano

A

almost always “fistula in ano” abnormal opening near anus

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12
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in extremis

A

at the point of death

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13
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in situ

A

original position

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14
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in toto

A

as a whole

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15
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oculus dexter

A

OD -right eye

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16
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oculus sinister

A

OS - left eye

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17
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oculus uterque

A

OU - both eyes

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18
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peau d’orange

A

“po-dranzh” = orange peel. Descriptor for skin for some dermatological conditions

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19
Q

per

A

for, though, by.

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20
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raphe

A

“ray-fay” = seam

21
Q

Raynaud phenomenon or disease

A

“ray-NO” vascular disorder characterized by intermittent loss of circulation

22
Q

statim or stat

A

immediately

23
Q

status quo

A

existing condition

24
Q

Virchow -Robin spaces

A

“ver-cow ro=BAN” perivacsular space in the brain with important immune responses

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a.c.
ante cibum. before food
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AM
ante meridiem. in the morning
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BID
bis in die. twice a day
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d
die. day
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g.t.t.
gutta. a drop
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h.
hora. hour
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h.n.
hora nocte. Tonight
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h.s.
hora somni. at bedtime
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noct.
nocte. night
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p.c.
post cibum. after food
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p.o.
per os. By mouth
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p.m.
post meridiem. afternoon
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p.r.n.
pro re nata. as needed.
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q.d.
quaqe die. every day
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q.h.
quaque hora. every hour
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q.2.h.
quaque secunda hora. every 2 hours
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q.3.h.
quaque tertia hora. every 3 hours
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q.4.h.
quaque quarta hora. every 4 hours
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q.6.h.
quaque sex hora
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q.8.h.
quaque octa hora
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q.i.d.
quater in die. 4 times a day
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q.o.d.
quaque altera die. every other day
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t.i.d.
ter in die. 3 times a day
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t.i.n.
ter in nocte. 3 times a night