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Abbreviations unit 4 Flashcards

1
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ax, AX

A

axillary

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2
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H2O

A

Water

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3
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IV

A

intravenous

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4
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IVPB

A

intravenous piggy back

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5
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PCA

A

patient controlled analgesic

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6
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TKO

A

to keep open

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7
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ID

A

intradermal

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IM

A

intramuscular

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PR

A

per rectum

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10
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SL

A

under the tongue

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11
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SQ, SC, subq

A

subcutaneous

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12
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supp

A

suppository

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13
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top

A

topical

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14
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MRSA

A

methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus

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15
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staph

A

staphylococcus

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16
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strep

A

streptococcus

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17
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NKA

A

no known allergies

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18
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NKDA

A

no known drug allergies

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19
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Axillary

A

pertaining to the armpit

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20
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Intravenous

A

pertaining to within the vein

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21
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Intravenous piggy back

A

used for intermittent drug administration, two tube connecting to one tube for one IV

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22
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Patient controlled analgesia

A

allows the person in pain to manage their own pain relief

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23
Q

to keep open

A

relating to IV fluid administration

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24
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Intradermal

A

referring to injections

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25
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intramuscular

A

Within the muscle

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26
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Subcutaneous

A

pertaining to below the skin

27
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Under the tongue

A

sub-lingual

28
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suppository

A

solid, bullet shaped preparations designed for administration, dissolves at body temp., help constipation, made of veg. oil.

29
Q

topical

A

lotions, creams, ointments, eye drops, local action

30
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methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus

A

strains of bacterium that resistant to powerful antibiotics, called the super bug, spread by contact, common in weak immune systems come around feed insertion of tubes

31
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staphylococcus

A

Staph infection-group of bacteria, boils, impetigo, food poisoning , toxic shock syndrome, treated topically , or pills, or surgery.

32
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staphlyl/o

A

grape like clusters

33
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-coccus; -cocci

A

round-shaped bacteria;plueral

34
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strept/o

A

twisted chains

35
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Derm/o

A

skin

36
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Dermat/o

A

skin

37
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cutane/o

A

skin

38
Q

-a

A

makes term a noun….derma

39
Q

onych/o

A

nails

40
Q

ungu/o

A

nails

41
Q

crypt/o

A

hidden

42
Q

-malacia

A

abnormal softening

43
Q

-phagia

A

eating/swallowing

44
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Kerat/o

A

hard; horny tissue

45
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necrosis / -necrosis necr/o

A

abonormal condition of tissue death

46
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seb/o

A

oil (sebum)

47
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-rrhea

A

abnormal flow or discharge not blood

48
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rhytid/o

A

wrinkles

49
Q

-ectomy

A

surgical removal

50
Q

trich/o

A

hair

51
Q

myc/o

A

fungus

52
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xer/o

A

dry

53
Q

edema

A

swelling

54
Q

diaphoresis

A

excessive sweating

55
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epi-

A

over, upon

56
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intra-

A

within/inside

57
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per-

A

through

58
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trans

A

through/across

59
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bi/o

A

life

60
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-opsy

A

view of; viewing

61
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aut/o

A

self

62
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-plasty

A

surgical repair

63
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heter/o

A

other

64
Q

-tome

A

instrument used to cut thin layers

Med. Term (15 decks)

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