Basic Medical Terminology Part 5 Flashcards by Saket Muppidi

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R

A

respiration or rectal

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(R) or Rt

A

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

A

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

give the following directions

sm

small

SOB

short of breath

Sod (Na)

sodium

sol

solution

sos

if necessary

spec

specimen

SpGr or sp gr

specific gravity

SPN

student practical nurse

spt

spirits, liquor

ss

one half

SSE or SS enema

soap solution enema

staph

staphylococcus infection

stat

immediately (at once)

STD

sexually transmitted disease

strep

streptococcus infection

sup

superior

supp

suppository

Surg

surgery, surgical

susp

suspension

Sx

symptom, sign

syp

syrup

T&A

tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

T or temp

temperature

tab

tablet

TB

tuberculosis

tbsp

tablespoon

TCDB

turn, cough, and deep breathe

TIA

transient ischemic attack

tid

three times a day

TLC

tender loving care

TO

telephone order

tol

tolerated

TPN

total parental nutrition

TPR

temperature, pulse, and respiration

tr or tinct

tincture

tsp

teaspoon

TUR

transurethral resection

TWE

tap water enema

tx

traction, treatment, or transplant

UA or U/A

urinalysis

ung

ointment

Ur or ur

urine

URI

upper respiratory infection

UTI

urinary tract infection

UV

ultraviolet

Vag

vaginal

VD

venereal disease

VDRL

serology for syphillis

VICA

Vocational Industrial Clubs of America

VO

verbal order

Vol

volume

VS

vital signs

WBC

white blood cell or count

WC

ward clerk or secretary

w/c

wheelchair

WHO

World Health Organization

W/P

whirlpool

wt

weight

x

times

x-match

cross match

XR

X-ray

Zn

zinc