Ch4 - Pharmaceutical and medical terminology and abbreviations Flashcards
1
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ending of word
A
suffix
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two or more roots
A
compound
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beginning of word
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prefix
4
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main part of a word
A
root
5
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by mouth
A
po
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twice daily
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bid
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every 4 hours
A
q4h
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before meals
A
ac
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stat
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immediately
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daw
A
dispense as written
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chemical composition name
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chemical name
12
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same as trade name
A
brand name
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marketable name
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trade name
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drugs developers name
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generic name
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osteomalacia
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softening of the bones
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vomiting
A
-emesis
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the ability to use the word parts such as the root, suffix, and prefix to understand a medical term
A
word building
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tongue
A
lingua
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nose
A
rhino
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liver
A
hepato
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bone
A
oste
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dead
A
necro
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sig
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write on label
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twisting of a joint that causes pain and disability
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sprain
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Excessive secretion of milk after the cessation of nursing
galactorrhea
26
O.U.
each eye
27
a condition of imperfect dilation of the lungs
atelectasis
28
left ear
AS
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The brand name for the drug promethazine HCl is
Phenergan
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A condition characterized by wasting of muscular tissue due to disease or poor nutrition
atrophy
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QID
4 times daily
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TID
three times daily
33
QD
everyday
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An abnormal condition characterized by excessive hair growth, especially in women
hirsuitism
35
Epinephrine
adrenaline
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root word -hemo
blood
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The trade name for diphenhydramine is
Benadryl
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Impairment of speech caused by a brain lesion is referred to as
dysphasia
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The drug name Paxil® is considered the
brand name
40
nothing by mouth
n.p.o
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sub
below
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The yellowish substance secreted by the glands in the external ear canal is called
cerumen
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Baldness or hair loss is referred to as
alopecia
44
thirst
dipsia
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When translating a medical term, you should start with the
suffix
46
drop
gtt
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abbreviation for MI
myocardial infarction
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The prefix poly- has the meaning
many
49
pain in a nerve or nerves
neuralgia
50
inflammation of an artery
arteritis
51
big or great toe
hallux
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any joint disease
arthrosis
53
a vision defect
hyperopia
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an inability to sweat
anhydrosis
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how many milligrams (mg) are in 1 gram (g)
1000mg
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The generic name for the drug Tylenol
acetaminophen
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root word - cardi
heart
58
suffix - itis
inflammation
59
q2h
every 2 hours
60
blood in the urine
hematuria
61
surgical excision of the uterus
hysterectomy
62
language of medicine
medical terminology
63
suffix -ology
the study of
