Abbreviations Pt 1 Flashcards by Allison edwards

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A

A

Without

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Ac

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Before meals

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Acute

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Short term

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ADL

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Activities of daily living

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Afebrile

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Without fever

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Algia

A

Pain &a suffering

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Arteri/o

A

Artery

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Arthr/o

A

Arthritis

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ASA

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Aspirin

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Atrophy

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Wasting away/ without nourishment

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Audi/o

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Hearing

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Bid

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Twice a day

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Blephar/o

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Eyelid

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BM

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Bowel movement

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BP

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Blood pressure

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Brady

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Slow

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C (with a line over it)

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With

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C/o

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Complains of

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Carcin/o

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Cancer

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Cardi/o

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Heart

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CBC

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Complete blood count

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Cc

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Cubic centimeter

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Cephal/o

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Head

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Chloe/o

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Gallbladder

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Chronic

A

Long term

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Cl

A

Chloride

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Co2

A

Carbon dioxide

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Col/o

A

Colon

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Contra

A

Against

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COPD

A

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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Cost/o

A

Ribs

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CPR

A

Cardio pulmonary resuscitation

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Crain/o

A

Skull

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CVA

A

Cerebrovascular accident (stroke)

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Cyan

A

Blue/bluish color

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Cyst/o

A

Bladder

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Cyte

A

Cell

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Dermat/o

A

Skin

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Dipl/o

A

Double

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DNR

A

Do not resuscitate

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DOA

A

Dead On arrival

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DOB

A

Date of birth

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Dx

A

Diagnosis

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Dynia

A

Pain

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Dys

A

Pain

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Ectemy

A

Surgical removal of

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EEG

A

Electroencephalogram-graph

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EKG/ECG

A

Electrocardiogram/electrocardiograph

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Emesis

A

Vomiting

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Emia

A

Blood

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Encephal/o

A

Brain

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Enter/o

A

Small intestine

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Epistaxis

A

Nosebleed

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ER/ED

A

Emergency room/ emergency department

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Erythr/o

A

Red

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Febrile

A

Fever

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FUO

A

Fever unknown origin

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FX

A

Fracture

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Gastr/o

A

Stomach