Basic Medical Terminology Part 5 Flashcards by Yahia Ali

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R

A

respiration or rectal

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(R) or Rt

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right

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Ra

A

radium

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RBC

A

red blood cell or count

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RDA

A

recommended daily allowance

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REM

A

rapid eye movement

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RHD

A

rheumatic heart disease

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RLQ

A

right lower quadrant

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RN

A

registered nurse

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R/O

A

rule out

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ROM

A

range of motion

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RR

A

recovery room

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RRT

A

registered respiratory therapist or registered radiologic technologists

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RT

A

respiratory therapist

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RUQ

A

right upper quadrant

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Rx

A

prescription, take, treatment

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S

A

sacral

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S&A

A

sugar and acetone

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s or w/o

A

without

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SA

A

sino atrial

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sc or SC

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subcutaneous

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SGOT or SGPT

A

transaminase test

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SICU

A

surgical intensive care unit

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SIDS

A

sudden infant death syndrome

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Sig

A

give the following directions

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sm

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small

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SOB

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short of breath

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Sod (Na)

A

sodium

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sol

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solution

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sos

A

if necessary

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spec

A

specimen

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SpGr or sp gr

A

specific gravity

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SPN

A

student practical nurse

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spt

A

spirits, liquor

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ss

A

one half

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SSE or SS enema

A

soap solution enema

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staph

A

staphylococcus infection

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stat

A

immediately (at once)

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STD

A

sexually transmitted disease

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strep

A

streptococcus infection

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sup

A

superior

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supp

A

suppository

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Surg

A

surgery, surgical

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susp

A

suspension

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Sx

A

symptom, sign

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syp

A

syrup

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T&A

A

tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

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T or temp

A

temperature

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tab

A

tablet

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TB

A

tuberculosis

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tbsp

A

tablespoon

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TCDB

A

turn, cough, and deep breathe

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TIA

A

transient ischemic attack

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tid

A

three times a day

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TLC

A

tender loving care

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TO

A

telephone order

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tol

A

tolerated

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TPN

A

total parental nutrition

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TPR

A

temperature, pulse, and respiration

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tr or tinct

A

tincture

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tsp

A

teaspoon

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TUR

A

transurethral resection

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TWE

A

tap water enema

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tx

A

traction, treatment, or transplant

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UA or U/A

A

urinalysis

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ung

A

ointment

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Ur or ur

A

urine

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URI

A

upper respiratory infection

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UTI

A

urinary tract infection

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UV

A

ultraviolet

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Vag

A

vaginal

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VD

A

venereal disease

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VDRL

A

serology for syphillis

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VICA

A

Vocational Industrial Clubs of America

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VO

A

verbal order

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Vol

A

volume

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VS

A

vital signs

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WBC

A

white blood cell or count

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WC

A

ward clerk or secretary

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w/c

A

wheelchair

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WHO

A

World Health Organization

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W/P

A

whirlpool

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wt

A

weight

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x

A

times

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x-match

A

cross match

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XR

A

X-ray

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Zn

A

zinc