List 20 vocabulary Flashcards

1
Q

PostOP

A

post operative

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2
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prn

A

as needed; whenever necessary

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3
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pt

A

patient; pint

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4
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PT

A

physical therapy

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5
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PVC

A

premature ventricular contraction

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6
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Px

A

prognosis; physical exam

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7
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q

A

every

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8
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q 2 h

A

every 2 hours

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9
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qd

A

every day

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10
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qh

A

every hour

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11
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qhs

A

every night at bedtime

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12
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qid

A

four times a day

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13
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qm

A

every morning

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14
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qn

A

every night

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15
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qod

A

every other day

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16
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proct

A

rectum

17
Q

prostat

A

prostate gland

18
Q

pyel

A

pelvis of the kidney

19
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pneum, pneumon

A

lungs, air

20
Q

path

A

disease

21
Q

ped

A

child, foot

22
Q

psych

A

mind

23
Q

py

A

pus

24
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pyr

A

fever, heat

25
Q

presby-

A

older age

26
Q

primi-

A

first

27
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pseudo-

A

false

28
Q

-phobia

A

fear

29
Q

-plasia

A

formation of

30
Q

-plegia

A

paralysis

31
Q

-ptosis

A

drooping, falling

32
Q

pulse

A

the beat of the artery that you feel when the heart pumps blood through the body

33
Q

pulse deficit

A

difference between pulse count taken simultaneously at two sites, usually radial and apical pulse