Basic Medical Terminology Part 3 Flashcards

1
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H202

A

hydrogen peroxide

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2
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H, (h), or hypo

A

hypodermic injection

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3
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HA

A

hearing aid or headache

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4
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HBV

A

hepatitis B virus

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5
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HCl

A

hydrochloric acid

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6
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hct

A

hematocrit

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7
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HDL

A

high density lipoproteins

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8
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Hg

A

mercury

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9
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Hgb or Hb

A

hemoglobin

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10
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HHA

A

home health assistant/aide

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11
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HIV

A

human immunodeficiency virus

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12
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HMO

A

health maintenance organization

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13
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HOB

A

head of bed

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14
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HOH

A

hard of hearing

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15
Q

HOSA

A

Health Occupations Students of America

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16
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Hr, hr, H, or h

A

hour, hours

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17
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HS

A

hour of sleep

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18
Q

Ht

A

height

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19
Q

Hx or hx

A

history

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20
Q

hypo

A

hypodermic injection or under

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21
Q

Hyst

A

hysterectomy

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22
Q

I&D

A

incision and drainage

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23
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I&O

A

intake and output

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24
Q

ICD

A

international classification of disease

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25
Q

ICU

A

intensive care unit

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26
Q

IH

A

infectious hepatitis

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27
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IM

A

intramuscular

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28
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in

A

inch

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29
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inf

A

infusion, inferior, or infection

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30
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ing

A

inguinal

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31
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inj

A

injection

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32
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int

A

internal, interior

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33
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IPPB

A

intermittent positive pressure breathing

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34
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irr or irrig

A

irrigation

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35
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Isol or isol

A

isolation

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36
Q

IUD

A

intrauterine device

37
Q

IV

A

intravenous

38
Q

IVT

A

intravenous pyelogram

39
Q

jt

A

joint

40
Q

K

A

potassium

41
Q

KCl

A

potassium chlorida

42
Q

Kg or kg

A

kilogram

43
Q

KUB

A

kidney, ureter, bladder X-ray

44
Q

L

A

lumbar

45
Q

L&D

A

labor and delivery

46
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L&W

A

living and well

47
Q

(L), lt, or lft

A

left

48
Q

L or l

A

liter (1000 cc)

49
Q

Lab

A

laboratory

50
Q

Lap

A

laparotomy

51
Q

lat

A

lateral

52
Q

lb

A

pound

53
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LDH

A

lactose dehydrogenase

54
Q

LDL

A

low density lipoprotein

55
Q

lg

A

large

56
Q

liq

A

liquid

57
Q

LLQ

A

left lower quadrant

58
Q

LMP

A

last menstrual period

59
Q

LOC

A

laxative of choice or level of consciousness

60
Q

LP

A

lumbar puncture

61
Q

LPN

A

licensed practice nurse

62
Q

LS

A

lumbar sacral

63
Q

LUQ

A

left upper quadrant

64
Q

LVN

A

licensed vocational nurse

65
Q

m

A

minim

66
Q

MA

A

medical assistant

67
Q

Mat

A

maternity

68
Q

mcg

A

microgram

69
Q

MD

A

medical doctor, muscular dystrophy, or myocardial disease

70
Q

Med

A

medical, medicine

71
Q

mEq

A

milliequivalent

72
Q

mg

A

milligram

73
Q

Mg

A

magnesium

74
Q

MI

A

myocardial infarction (heart attack)

75
Q

min

A

minute

76
Q

mL or ml

A

milliliter

77
Q

MLT

A

medical laboratory technician

78
Q

mm

A

millimeter

79
Q

MN

A

midnight

80
Q

mod

A

moderate

81
Q

MOM

A

milk of magnesia

82
Q

MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

83
Q

MS

A

multiple sclerosis or mitral stenosis

84
Q

MT

A

medical technologist

85
Q

N

A

nitrogen

86
Q

Na

A

sodium

87
Q

NA

A

nurse aide or assistant

88
Q

NaCl

A

sodium chloride (salt)