Ch1: Terminology & Hx Flashcards by J K

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AIDS

A

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

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Ac

A

before meals

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prn

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pro-re-nata - as necessary

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A-fib

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Atrial fibrillation - irregular rapid heart rate

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COPD

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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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-penia

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disease, deficiency

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Dz

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gtt

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solution drip

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phagia

A

ingestion

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tachy-

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fast; swift

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GTT

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glucose tolerance test

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HBV

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Hepatitis B

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Dyspnea

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labored breathing

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Apnea

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stop breathing

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Bradypnea

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slowed breathing

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MI

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Myocardial infarction (heart attack)

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NSAID

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Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug

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NPO, npo

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nil-per-os, nothing by mouth

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-path

A

disease

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Px

A

prognosis

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Si

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-stasis

A

state of inactivity or equilibrium

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Sx

A

Signs & symptoms

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-otomy

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Cutting, incision

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-ectomy

surgical removal

TB

tuberculosis

V-tach

ventricular tachycardia

cyte/cyt

of or pertaining to the cell

-emia, hemo-

of or pertaining to the blood

mastia

Of or pertaining to breasts

-osis

State, usually referring to a diseased state

-pexy

Fixation of an anatomical structure

-plasty

Molding or shaping, reconstruction

-pnea

Respiration, of or pertaining to breath

-rrhea

Flow, flowing

-scopy

Using instrument to view

turia, uria

Of or pertaining to the urine

a-, an-

Without

ana-

Up; against

andro-

masculine

angina

pain; pressure in the chest

anthropo-

humankind (man & woman)

cephal

Of or pertaining to the head

corpus

body

cutaneous

of or pertaining to the skin

dia-

through

dys-

bad; difficult

epi-

upon; on top of

exo (-ec-)

outside of; exterior; out

gyn/gyno

feminine; female

hyper-

higher than normal; elevated/excessively

hypo-

lower than normal; decreased/depleted/deficient

leuk; leuko

white

litho-

stone

ortho

straight or ordered; aligned

peri-

near; around

rhin; rhino

of or pertaining to the nose

thorax

chest

WBC CBC RBC

White Blood Cell Complete Blood Count Red Blood Cell

oligo

few; very little

-lytic

burst open

entero

intestines

7 Attributes of a Symptom

OLDCART (O)nset (L)location (D)uration (C)haracteristics (A)ggrevating Factors (R)elieving Factors (T)reatment