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Abbreviations Units 12 & 13 Flashcards

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1
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ab lib

A

as desired

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ADL

A

activities of daily living

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BR

A

bed rest

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BRP

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bathroom privileges

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W/C, WC

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wheel chair

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PDR

A

Physicians´ Desk Reference

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AMA

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American Medical Association

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CDC

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Center for Disease Control

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ENT

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ears, nose, throat specialist

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Kg

A

kilogram

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L

A

liter

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lb

A

pound

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ml, mL

A

milliliter

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OTC

A

over-the-counter

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oz

A

ounce

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DTaP

A

diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis

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HepA

A

hepatitis A vaccine

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HepB

A

hepatitis B vaccine

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Hib

A

Haemophilus Influenza B Vaccine

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IPV

A

inactive polio vaccine

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MMR

A

measles, mumps, rubella

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Tdap

A

tetanus-diptheria-acellular pertiussis

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VAR

A

varicella

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Diphtheria

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a serious disease caused by a toxin made by bacteria that causes a thick coating in the back of the nose or throat that makes it hard to breathe or swallow

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Tetanus (Lockjaw)

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painful tightening of the muscles, usually all of the body which can lead to locking of the jaw so the victim cannot open his mouth or swallow.

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Acellular

A

vaccines that contain inactivated cells

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Pertussis (whooping cough)

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a highly contagious respiratory disease known for uncontrollable, violent coughing which often makes it hard to breathe. After fits of many coughs, someone with pertussis often needs to take deep breathes which result in a whooping sound. Pertussis most commonly affects infants and young children and can be fatal.

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Hepatitis A

A

a serious liver disease caused by the hepatitis a virus. Children with the virus often have no symptoms, but they can pass it on to their parents or caregivers.

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Hepatitis B

A

a liver disease that results from infection with the Hepatitis B virus. It can range in severity from a mild illness lasting a few weeks to a serious, lifelong illness. Usually spreads when blood, semen, or another body fluid enters or comes in contact with someone else.

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Haemophilus

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bacterium that can cause a severe infection, occurring mostly in infants and children younger than 5

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Polio

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a contagious viral illness that in its most severe form can cause paralysis, difficulty breathing and sometimes death. It may affect the spinal cord muscle cause weakness and paralysis.

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Measles

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a highly contagious viral disease that can be very serious or even fatal. It begins with a fever that lasts for a couple of days, followed by a cough, runny nose, and conjunctivitis (pink eye). A rash starts on the face and upper neck, spreads down the back and trunk, then extends to the arms and hands, as well as the legs and feet. After about 5 days, the rash fades in the same order it appeared. Serious complications of measles include pneumonia and encephalitis (inflammation of the brain).

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Mumps

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a contagious disease that leads to painful swelling of the salivary glands. Mumps is an illness caused by the mumps virus. It starts with a fever, headache, muscle aches, tiredness, and loss of appetite. After that, the glands under the ears or jaw become swollen and tender. The swelling can be on one or both sides of the face with symptoms lasting 7-10 days.

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Rubella (German Measles)

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contagious viral infection best known by its distinctive red rash that primarily affects the skin and lymph nodes. Rubella is usually transmitted by droplets from the nose or throat that others breathe in, but can also pass through a pregnant women bloodstream to infect her unborn child; primary medical danger of rubella is the infection of pregnant women because it can cause congenital rubella syndrome in developing babies.

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Varicella (Chicken Pox)

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can be spread from person to person through the air, or by contact with fluid from chickenpox blisters. It can lead to severe skin infection, scars, pneumonia, brain damage, or death.

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opt/o, optic/o, ocul/o, ophthalm/o

A

eyes or vision

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corne/o, kerat/o

A

cornea (transparent, outer layer of eye)

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cor/o, pupill/o

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pupil

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ir/o

A

iris

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retin/o

A

retina

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blephar/o

A

eyelid

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conjunctiv/o

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conjunctiva

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scler/o

A

sclera

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dacry/o

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tear, tear duct

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cataract

A

the clouding of the lens of the eye

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glaucoma

A

the loss of peripheral vision

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strabismus

A

crossing of the eyes

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astigmatism

A

unequal curvature of the cornea

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hyperopia

A

farsighted

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myopia

A

nearsightedness

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diplopia

A

double vision

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monochromatism

A

color blindness

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nyctalopia

A

night blindness

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cryoretinopexy

A

surgical fixation of the retina by using extreme cold (carbon dioxide)

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photophobia

A

abnormal fear of or sensitivity to light

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ophthalmoplegia

A

paralysis of the eye muscle

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conjunctivitis

A

pink eye

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perrla

A

pupils are equal, round, responsive to light and accommodation

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aur/o, aur/i, ot/o

A

ears

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acous/o, audi/o

A

hearing

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tympanic membrane

A

tympan/o = eardrum

transmits sound vibrations

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otitis media

A

inflammation of the middle ear

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vertigo

A

dizziness, whirling, loss of balance

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tinnitus

A

ringing, buzzing, or roaring sound in the ear

65
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presbycusis

A

a progressive hearing loss occurring in old age

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