Final Flashcards
Ab
Away from
A, an
No, without
Adip/o
Fat tissue
Algia
Sensitivity to pain
Ante
Before
Bi
Two
Chron/o
Time
Crani/o
Skull
Cutane/o
Skin
Cyt/o
Cell
De
Lack of
Dis
To separate
Dist/o
Far
Dors/o
Back
Eti/o
Cause
Home/o
Same
Gen
Substance that produces
Inter
Between
Lacrim/o
Tear
Later/o
Side
Lip/o
Fat
Mal
Bad
My/o
Muscle
Oscopy
To view
Path
Disease
Peri
Surrounding
Poly
Many
Post
After
Poster/o
Back of body
Proxim/o
Near
Pseudo
False
Re
Back
Rrhage
Rupture
Sub
Under
Tachy
Fast
Vas/o
Vessel
ADL
Activities of daily living
CBC
Complete blood count
CDC
Centers for disease control
CHF
Congestive heart failure
C.N.A
Certified nursing assistant
CSF
Cerebrospinal fluid
CT
Computerized tomography
CVA
Cerebrovascular accident
DNR
Do not resuscitate
DVT
Deep vein thrombosis
EKG
Electrocardiogram
EEG
Electroencephalogram
HAI
Healthcare associated infection
HIPPA
Health insurance portability and accountability act
I & O
Intake and output
IV
Intravenous
LTC
Long term care
MI
Myocardial infarction
MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging
MRSA
Methicillin Resistant staphylococcus aureus
MS
Multiple sclerosis
NIH
National Institutes of Health
NPO
Nothing by mouth
O2
Oxygen
OSHA
Occupational safety and health administration
PHI
Protected health information
POA
Power of attorney
PVD
Peripheral vascular disease
PPE
Personal protective equipment
QMA
Qualified medication aide
ROM
Range of motion
ROSC
Return of spontaneous circulation
TB
Tuberculosis
TPR
Temperature, pulse, respirations
QID
4 times a day