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General Flashcards

1
Q

Access

A

A confined pocket of pus that collects in tissues, organs, or spaces inside the body.

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Adenopathy

A

Enlargement of lymph nodes.

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3
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Afebrile

A

Not feverish.

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Anterior

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Referring to the front of the body.

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5
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PRN

A

As needed.

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Axillary

A

Armpit.

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Bilateral

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Affecting both sides.

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8
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cc

A

Chief complaint.

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9
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c/w

A

Consistent with.

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10
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DOB

A

Date of birth.

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DX

A

Diagnosis

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12
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Diaphoresis

A

Sweating.

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13
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DDx

A

Differential diagnoses.

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14
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Dorsal

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Referring to the back of the body.

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15
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Edema

A

A condition characterized by excessive fluid collecting in cavities or tissues of the body.

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16
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Erythema

A

Redness of the skin.

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17
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Everted

A

Turned outward.

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18
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Extension

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Movement produced from straightening body parts.

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Exudate

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A fluid or semisolid that has exuded out of the skin.

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20
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FMHx

A

Family history.

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21
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Febrile

A

Having a fever.

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22
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Flexion

A

Bending.

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23
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f/u

A

Follow-up.

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24
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QID

A

Four times a day.

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25
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Hernia

A

A bulging of an organ or tissue through an abnormal opening.

26
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HPI

A

History of present illness.

27
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Hyperglycemia

A

Excess glucose in the bloodstream.

28
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Hyperthyroidism

A

Abnormally high activity in the thyroid gland.

29
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Hypoglycemic

A

Low blood sugar.

30
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Hypothyroidism

A

Abnormally low activity in the thyroid gland.

31
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Induration

A

Hardening or thickening of tissue.

32
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Inferior

A

Situated below.

33
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IV

A

Intravenous.

34
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Lateral

A

Toward the sides.

35
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Medial

A

Situated in the middle.

36
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Midline

A

A vertical median line or plane or bilateral symmetry.

37
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NAD

A

No apparent distress.

38
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NKDA

A

No known drug allergies.

39
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Palpation

A

A method of feeling with fingers or hands during a physical exam.

40
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PMHx

A

Past medical history.

41
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Pt

A

Patient.

42
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Percussion

A

A method of tapping body parts with fingers, hands, or small instruments, as part of a physical exam.

43
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PCP

A

Primary care physician.

44
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Protuberance

A

Bulging.

45
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Purulent

A

Discharging pus.

46
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ROS

A

Review of systems.

47
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R/O

A

Rule out.

48
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Supine

A

Lying face upward.

49
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sx

A

Symptoms.

50
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Topical

A

Applied directly to a part of the body.

51
Q

Rx

A

Treatment.

52
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BID

A

Twice a day.

53
Q

Type 1 diabetes

A

A type of diabetes in which a person’s body becomes resistant to insulin.

54
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Type 2 diabetes

A

A type of diabetes in which a person’s body becomes resistant to insulin.

55
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Ulcer

A

A discontinuity or break in bodily membranes.

56
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U/S

A

Ultrasound.

57
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WDWN

A

Well developed, well nourished.

58
Q

WBC

A

White blood cells.

59
Q

WNL

A

Within normal limits.

60
Q

yo

A

Years old.

MOC Med Terms (9 decks)

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