Med Terms Unit 4- skin Flashcards

1
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ax, AX

A

Axillary

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2
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H2O

A

water

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3
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IV

A

intravenous

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4
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IVPB

A

intravenous piggy back

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5
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PCA

A

patient controlled analgesic

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6
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TKO

A

to keep open

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7
Q

ID

A

intradermal

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8
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IM

A

intramuscular

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9
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PR

A

per rectum

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10
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SL

A

under the tongue

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11
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SQ, SC, subq

A

subcutaneous

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12
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supp

A

suppository

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13
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top

A

topical

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14
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MRSA

A

methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus

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15
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staph

A

staphylococcus

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16
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strep

A

streptococcus

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17
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NKA

A

no known allergies

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18
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NKDA

A

no known drug allergies

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19
Q

axillary

A

pertaining to the armpit

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20
Q

intravenous

A

pertaining to inside the vein

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21
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Intravenous piggy back

A

addition to an intravenous line that is already in the patient

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22
Q

patient controlled analgesia

A

allows the person in pain to manage their own pain relief

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23
Q

to keep open

A

relating to IV fluid administration

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24
Q

intradermal

A

pertaining to within or inside the skin

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25
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intramuscular

A

within the muscle

26
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subcutaneous

A

pertaining to below the skin

27
Q

sublingual

A

under the tongue

28
Q

suppository

A

solid preparations designed for administration PR

29
Q

topical

A

lotions, creams, ointments, eye drops, etc.. put on the top of the skin

30
Q

methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus

A

strains bacteria that are resistant to powerful antibiotics, super bug

31
Q

staphylococcus

A

group of bacteria that causes a multitude of diseases

32
Q

staphyl/o

A

grape like clusters

33
Q

-coccus, -cocci

A

round-shaped bacteria

34
Q

streptococcus

A

spread by direct contact with nose and throat discharges of infected persons or infected skin lesions

35
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strept/o

A

twisted chains

36
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derm/o-, dermat/o-, cutane/o-

A

skin

37
Q

derma

A

skin

38
Q

onych/o-, ungu/o-

A

nails

39
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crypt/o

A

hidden

40
Q

-malacia

A

abnormal softening

41
Q

-phagia

A

eating or swallowing

42
Q

kerat/o

A

hard; horny tissue

43
Q

necrosis

A

abnormal condition of tissue death

44
Q

-rrhea

A

abnormal flow of discharge (not blood)

45
Q

rhytid/o

A

wrinkles

46
Q

-ectomy

A

surgical removal

47
Q

trich/o

A

hair

48
Q

myc/o

A

fungus

49
Q

xer/o

A

dry

50
Q

edema

A

swelling

51
Q

diaphoresis

A

excessive sweating

52
Q

epa-

A

upon, over

53
Q

intra-

A

within or inside

54
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per-

A

through

55
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trans-

A

through, across

56
Q

bi/o

A

life

57
Q

-opsy

A

view of; viewing

58
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aut/o

A

self

59
Q

-plasty

A

surgical repair

60
Q

heter/o

A

other

61
Q

-tome

A

instrument used to cut thin layers