Med Term Pages 5-9 Flashcards
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M.D.
A
Medical Doctor
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MRSA
A
methicillin resistant staph aureus
3
Q
mcg
A
microgram
4
Q
MCL
A
midclavicular line
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Q
mEq or meq
A
milliequivalent
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Q
min
A
minute
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Q
misc.
A
miscellaneous
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Q
ml or mL
A
milliliter
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Q
mm
A
millimeter
10
Q
mmHg
A
millimeter of Mercury
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Q
mo
A
month
12
Q
mod
A
moderate
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Q
NCB
A
No Code Blue
14
Q
NH
A
Nursing Home
15
Q
N&V
A
Nausea and Vomiting
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Q
N.K.D.A.
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no known drug allergies
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Q
N.K.F.A.
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no known food allergies
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Q
N.P.O.
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Nothing by mouth
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Q
NSR
A
normal sinus rhythm
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N.T.
A
nasotracheal
21
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n/a
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not applicable
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NC
A
nasal cannula
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neg
A
negative
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NG
A
Nasogastric
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O.J.
orange juice
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O2
oxygen
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PCT
patient care technician
28
PE
pulmonary embolus
29
P.E.
physical exam
30
P.D.
postural drainage
31
P.I.
present illness
32
POD
post-operatve day
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PRBC
Packed red blood cells
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P.T.A.
Prior to admission
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Per
by or through
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PERL
pupils equal and react to light
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PERLA
pupils equal, react to light accommodation
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PERRLA
pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation (eyes)
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PH
past history
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PND
paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
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PTD
prior to discharge
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PVC
premature ventricular contraction
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P
pulse
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p(with a line over the
| letter)
after
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pos
positive
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poss
possible
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Post
posterior
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Prep.
preparation, prepare
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pt.
patient
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q
every
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qns
quality not sufficient
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qs
quality sufficient
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ques
question
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R
respirations
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R with a circle around it
right
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RAI
radioactive iodine
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RLE
right lower extremity
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R.L.Q.
right lower quadrant (abdomen)
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R.N.
Registered Nurse
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R/O
rule out
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ROM
range of motion
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ROS
review of systems
63
RTO
return to office
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RUE
right upper extremity
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RUQ
right upper quadrant (abdomen)
66
RV
residual volume
67
Reg
regular
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rbc
red blood cells
69
Rx
recipe (prescription)
70
SaO2
Saturated Oxygen
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S1-5
sacral vertebra
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SBO
small bowel obstruction
73
s(with a line over the
| letter)
without
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S/S or S&S
signs and symptoms
75
sero-sang or ss
sero-sanguinous
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SIDS
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
77
sl
slight
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staph or Staph
staphylococcus
79
Surg
surgery
80
Sx
symptoms
81
T1-12
thoracic vertebra
82
T or Temo
temperature
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ax
axillary
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o
oral
85
r
rectal
86
T&C
type and cross
87
TKA
total knee arthroplasty
88
TMJ
temporomandibular joint
89
tol
tolerated
90
TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration
91
trach
tracheostomy
92
tx
treatment
93
UE
upper extremity
94
UGI
upper gastrointestinal
95
umb
umbilical/umbilicus
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US
ultra sound
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V.O.
verbal order
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V.S.
vital signs
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vag
vaginal
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vent
ventilator
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Vit
vitamin
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VRE
vancomycin resistant enterococcus
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WNL
within normal limits
104
wbc
white blood cell
105
w/c
wheelchair
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w/o
without
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wt
weight
108
X
times
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x-ray
radiology
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yell
yellow
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yest
yesterday
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y/o
years old
113
yr.
year
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YTD
year to date
