Basic Medical Terminology Flashcards by Stacy DeLaurier | Brainscape

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brady

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slow

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leuk

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white

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sub

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under

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pre

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before

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tachy

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fast

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hypo

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under below

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hemi

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half

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dys

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difficult

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supra

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over

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poly

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multiple many

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cyte

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cell

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osis

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condition

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phasia

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speech

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phagia

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swallow or eat

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pathy

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disease

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megaly

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enlargement

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itis

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inflammation

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emia

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blood circulation

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emesis

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vomit

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ectomy

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removal

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otomy

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cut into

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ism

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condition

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arthr

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joint

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brachi

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arm

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cephal

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brain tissue, head

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crani

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cranium, skull

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hepato

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liver

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cardio

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heart

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cyan

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blue

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derm

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skin

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gastro

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stomach

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melan

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black

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necro

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dead

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opthal

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eye

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osteo

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bone

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therm

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temperature

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splen

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splean

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phleb

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blood, vein

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nephro

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kidney

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ot

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ear

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neuro

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nerve

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pnea

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breath, respiration

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pulm

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lung

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thrombo

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blood clot

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ml

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milliliter

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ADL

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activities of daily living

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BRP

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bathroom privilege

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OOB

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out of bed

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TID

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3 times a day

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BID

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2 times a day

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I & O

A

intake and output

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BP

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blood pressure

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CVA

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cerebrovascular accident

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C/O

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complains of

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COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

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Dx

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diagnosis

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mmHg

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millimeters of mercury

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NKA

A

no known allergies

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PO

A

by mouth

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NPO

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nothing by mouth

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QID

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4 times a day

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Q4h

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every 4 hours

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PRN

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as needed

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SOB

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shortness of breath

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TPR

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temperature pulse respiration

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W/C

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wheel chair

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hyper

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overactive

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CPR

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cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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ROM

A

range of motion

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O2

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oxygen

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DNR

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do not resuscitate

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FF

A

force fluids

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amb

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ambulatory

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IV

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intravenous